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Talia Giordano's avatar

“The everyday Idahoans who trusted them - who carried out their schemes, were conditioned to believe they were fighting the good fight”. They sure did.

And every time an extremist gets re-elected, you see just how strong their hold is over these gullible voters, and how little consideration the loyalists get in return.

This legislative session was no exception. Thanks to the extremists, middle to lower class Idahoans will face: a pittance of an income tax rebate, while the wealthy get over $5,000.00 back; school vouchers that will destroy the public schools their children attend, while rich Idahoans will get $5,000.00 per child to go to private, religious schools on our dime; and expulsion of 19,000 needy Idahoans from Medicaid expansion.

But hey, they also passed a “man-boob”, truck-nut ban.

Aren’t we fortunate.

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Mary SMITH's avatar

This sounds so much like Trump, there is a great book call the Cult of Trump and it is exactly what this article describes.

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Tom Torgerson's avatar

Well stated... Very true and absolutely to the point!

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Logan Darrow's avatar

Here in WA we are just aghast at what's been happening next door in Idaho - we won't even go skiing there any more.

But we welcome Idaho women who need our medical facilities and students looking for the world class education they can get at UW.

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Barry Bassett's avatar

They need to have their moniker changed, It should be the FIFI, Fake intellectuals, Fucking Idiots.

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Steven Lester Bunt's avatar

Idaho, has dealt with CULTS for Decades, Now they are NATIONAL.

They are Something to be VERY AWARE OF, and BEWARE OF !

As of today April 3rd, 2025, the National TRUMPISM Leader has Declared a type of ECONOMIC "WAR"

on the WHOLE WORLD. This is NOT GOING TO "END WELL" These Types of LEADERS are VERY DANGEROUS. "LIKE it or NOT"! Plus the WORLD of COUNTRIES are REACTING to the USA !

IDAHO is GOING to PAY a VERY HEAVY PRICE, from the Local and National CULTs.

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Tacocat's avatar

😂 Yea there's no cults in ID - just someone who is trying to stir up crap as usual- they always go away. Just a bunch of old news. Laugable

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Tacocat's avatar

You think you could get anymore name calling or cult references in that bullshit article. Your hatred of Brent Regan and the conservatives in North Idaho is glaring. Unbelievable and you say Brent's latest "rant" you ought to check yourself. Sounds like someone's got some hurt frellings.

Plus a "view" of a bs headline doesn't mean squat.

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naughtarealname's avatar

This guy is lame. Runs around calling himself a life long republican conservative, while almost exclusively shooting pearl clutching lib takes at actual conservative republicans who are in office.

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naughtarealname's avatar

I don't know how you are a "life long conservative republican" and spend virtually all of your online activity attacking your own. It's pretty lame that you can't find any energy attacking all the RINOs trying to take down anything that is even remotely conservative. Oh, that's probably because you are one of these RINOs: Republican In Name Only. Just change your registration already and admit that you are not a conservative republican. Seriously, who spends this much effort calling their political opponents cultists, nazis, and whatever else? Libs. That's who.

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Maureen Farrar's avatar

I periodically wade into FB discussions about what’s going on right now, and I get into some “lively” discussions with people about how all of these policies — local and national — are more about power and money than they are about helping us. Just a couple of months ago I would get totally trashed by the believers, but recently I’ve noticed more curiosity about what’s really going on. I’m having more civil conversations and am getting more questions about the impact all of these “policies” on their daily lives. I feel like eyes are being opened and people are scared. They aren’t ready to publicly admit they’ve been lied to and manipulated, but it’s a start.

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