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Political scientist @UCL; DPhil from Oxford. Author: “How to Rig an Election” & “The Despot's Apprentice.” Washington Post columnist. Speaking: Tuesday Agency.

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    Brian Klaas‏Verified account @brianklaas 2 Jul 2017

    Trump posted a GIF that apparently originated with this Reddit user, who regularly uses the N-word. Warning: the screenshots are truly vile.pic.twitter.com/xZYAUV4i11

    9:42 AM - 2 Jul 2017
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    346 replies 3,300 retweets 3,051 likes
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      2. Brian Klaas‏Verified account @brianklaas 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @brianklaas

        I don't relish giving a platform to sick views, but the President needs to answer for this and people need to see ithttp://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-cnn-tweet-linked-to-reddit-user-hanassholesolo …

        58 replies 471 retweets 927 likes
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      4. BJ Erngren  🇺🇸 #BoycottNRA 🚫‏ @bj_erngren 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BookRageStuff @brianklaas

        Don't be fooled...Congress loves having an incompetent lunatic as P! They are totally free to do as they please w/no accountability

        5 replies 14 retweets 77 likes
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      6. BJ Erngren  🇺🇸 #BoycottNRA 🚫‏ @bj_erngren 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BookRageStuff @brianklaas

        Will they loose their seats? Their disregard for their constituents-complacent to dt's bs Voter suppression /gerrymandering-CAN they loose?

        5 replies 6 retweets 14 likes
      7. FOLLOW_ME  🌊 🌊 🐬‏ @Chihuahua1900 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @bj_erngren @BookRageStuff @brianklaas

        This is why I am loosing my mind. He cheated to get the presidency in 2016. His Cult45 party continued to cheat in local elections and won.

        2 replies 5 retweets 17 likes
      8. ItalianStallion69‏ @JACKIEDEFEO1 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Chihuahua1900 @bj_erngren and

        LIERS HE IS WATCHING YOU !!pic.twitter.com/HfVotJXMhn

        8 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. EVOLVoodoo‏ @iRiskFiat 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @brianklaas

        So trying to now make it racist. Typical, so typical.

        29 replies 6 retweets 20 likes
      3. Kathryn Baker‏ @Katebaker21Kb 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @iRiskFiat @brianklaas

        I think the guy using the N-word mighta made it racist.

        1 reply 11 retweets 478 likes
      4. EVOLVoodoo‏ @iRiskFiat 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Katebaker21Kb @brianklaas

        That guy had zero to do with Trump posting a gif.

        29 replies 4 retweets 19 likes
      5. Roger Cabrini 🍕‏ @RogerCab 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @iRiskFiat @Katebaker21Kb @brianklaas

        Without the racist, there is no gif. Try again. This time take your time and think it through.

        6 replies 12 retweets 315 likes
      6.  🚀Space Cadet Barbiedahl 🚀‏ @snapdragon4561 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @RogerCab @Katebaker21Kb @brianklaas

        Slowly. Read.

        1 reply 1 retweet 78 likes
      7. AvaDuVernayVEVO‏ @NegressElba 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @snapdragon4561 @RogerCab and

        There are no intersections and everything exists in a vacuum, apparently. 🙄

        2 replies 3 retweets 65 likes
      8. Alt US Cyber Command‏ @AltCyberCommand 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @NegressElba @RogerCab and

        Here's Tom with the weather.

        1 reply 1 retweet 22 likes
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      2. Jen Defebaugh‏ @JenDefebaugh 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @brianklaas

        I am not sure if I feel more sad or scared for our future.

        6 replies 8 retweets 67 likes
      3.  🌊DενSτλ 🌊‏ @DEV_STA 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @JenDefebaugh @brianklaas

        Be afraid, Im not a US citizen but have friends live there, the way he has divided you all will lead to civil war eventually, if not stopped

        8 replies 22 retweets 109 likes
      4. Abinayah Raguraam‏ @AbinayahR 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @DEV_STA @JenDefebaugh @brianklaas

        True. My friend just for there. I so hope they do smthng before he nukes us all.

        0 replies 3 retweets 21 likes
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      2. Gerald #KavaNOPE‏ @SCHighlander 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @brianklaas @EJLandwehr

        The crowd that Trump is sucking up to - Racists and Russia.

        3 replies 16 retweets 56 likes
      3. FOLLOW_ME  🌊 🌊 🐬‏ @Chihuahua1900 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @SCHighlander @EJLandwehr @brianklaas

        No sh!t!!! He has revealed and has started the Cycle Of Genocide:pic.twitter.com/nnxsbooaZe

        2 replies 20 retweets 26 likes
      4. B. Billingsley‏ @B_Billingsley 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Chihuahua1900 @EJLandwehr @brianklaas

        You might be interested in the sociological concept of the 8 stages of genocide, this is a pretty good overview: http://www.genocidewatch.org/genocide/8stagesofgenocide.html …

        4 replies 2 retweets 10 likes
      5. FOLLOW_ME  🌊 🌊 🐬‏ @Chihuahua1900 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @B_Billingsley @EJLandwehr @brianklaas

        I just finished reading your link.. thank you..Mike Pence once said to hire the Militia group for the police force. So they are organizing.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      6. FOLLOW_ME  🌊 🌊 🐬‏ @Chihuahua1900 2 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Chihuahua1900 @B_Billingsley and

        *were

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