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Rhetorical Brainwashing

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Take your prize. You have earned it. You have really earned it. The man who you voted into the presidency is a man who makes us horrified of being a citizen in this country. I do not know what to think because I cannot wrap my head around the decision. WHY? I am beyond terrified because I know I do not stand a chance against a straight white male. This choice is the biggest fault this country has ever made. In addition, we have encountered a lot. However, this moment? Nothing else compares to how insensible we are. He has promised us false-hearted hope and has blinded us with his Rhetorical brainwashing. If he is the president of anything, he is the president of Hatred. His platform spells out “hate” with the blood of everyone who fought
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