The top 1% of earners paid 38.4% of all federal individual income taxes (down from 40.4% in 2022 and a peak of 45.8% in 2021). Every dam comeback in these forums is the same thing. The top 1% pay 90% of the taxes. Bullsh%t. They avoid paying 90% of all taxes maybe. Once we pass a billionaires tax they might pay 90%. Stop buying their stupid lies.

This isn’t just happening in Tennessee. There are reports of voters in other states experiencing touchscreen voting machines changing their selections from Democratic to Republican candidates.

Please check, double-check, and TRIPLE-CHECK your ballot before submitting it. Make sure every vote reflects your choice. If something looks wrong, alert a poll worker before casting your ballot.

Trump and his Associates deploy many propaganda tactics. One is Accusation in a Mirror: A false claim that accuses the target of something that the perpetrator is doing or intends to do. ~:~ More snippets from Wikipedia:

Accusation in a mirror (AiM) is a technique often used to incite hate speech, where someone falsely attributes their own motives or intentions onto their adversaries.

Along with dehumanization, accusation in a mirror is one of the indirect or cloaked forms of incitement to genocide, which has contributed to the commission of genocides such as the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, the Armenian genocide, and the Gaza genocide. 

By invoking collective self-defense, accusation in a mirror is used to justify genocide, similar to using the right of self-defense to justify individual homicide.

Susan Benesch remarked that while dehumanization "makes genocide seem acceptable", accusation in a mirror makes it seem necessary.

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OP here: Below are some examples of MAGA slogans & talking-points that appear to use Accusation in a Mirror:

“Fake News” - Trump and MAGA knowingly & repeatedly spread absurd lies and conspiracies. But they accuse longstanding & reputable news outlets of reporting “fake news.” If anyone uses “fake news” it’s Trump and MAGA, who flood the zone with their propaganda through TV shows, social media, podcasts, articles, videos, and more. Trump and MAGA are the kings of fake news.

“Stop the Steal” - Trump and MAGA tried stealing the 2020 Election, while accusing Democrats of doing it. This culminated with the insurrection on January 6, 2021. Trump and MAGA continue to tell the Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 Election.

“The Deep State”, “Weaponizing the DOJ”, “Drain the Swamp” - Trump and MAGA frequently demonize Federal Workers, most especially those who enforce the law, prosecute crimes, and preside over court hearings. The reality is that the Trump Admin is the Deep State (unaccountable, in the shadows, hostile, lying). And AG Pam Bondi (and now Todd Blanche) are the ones weaponizing the DOJ. Trump and MAGA are the Swamp they claim to be draining.

“Judicial Coup” - Trump and MAGA scream that the Judiciary is unfair when Judges simply do their job and uphold the law. This upsets criminals like Trump and MAGA, so they accuse Judges of a “coup.” But Trump, Vance, Miller, Vought, and others are currently committing a coup, to replace the US with a fascistic dictatorship. Trump and MAGA also attempted a coup, starting on Election Night 2020 and culminating with the attacks on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

“Groomers”, “Pedophiles” - Trump and MAGA continue their despicable & dehumanizing attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community, most especially on Trans People. But the reality is that religious Right-Wingers are more likely to groom & molest Children than members of the LGBTQ+ Community. This is yet another heinous example of the Republicans' longstanding use of moral panics to scapegoat vulnerable People, and scare Voters.

Trump and MAGA Leaders deploy other propaganda tactics like Dehumanization, Collective Punishment, Absurd Lies & Conspiracies, and more.

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Here’s the tweet from U.S. Vice President (and prolific gaslighter) JD Vance (Oct 15, 2026): https://x.com/JDVance/status/2110752082399555799 ~:~ Here's the full text:

Do you hate fraud?

If so, I’m calling on you to join me in taking the pledge to protect Americans from fraudsters, by doing everything in your power to ensure that:

1. Vulnerable Americans, such as the elderly, indigent, and disabled, are protected from fraudsters who seek to prey on them.

2. Taxpayer-funded programs serve law-abiding Americans, not illegal aliens or fraudsters. 

3. Taxpayer-funded benefits are not used by fraudsters to buy mansions or luxury cars.

4. Public agencies and officials work tirelessly and aggressively, coordinating at all levels of government, to stop fraud before payments go out the door.

5. Fraudsters face justice for their crimes in a court of law. Convicted fraudsters will be imprisoned and barred from ever receiving another penny of taxpayer dollars.

6. Illegal alien fraudsters are promptly arrested, prosecuted, imprisoned, and deported, never able to take advantage of Americans’ generosity again.

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Note: Accusation in a Mirror isn't merely "projection." It's a propaganda tactic, deliberately deployed to cause confusion and harm. "Projection" is insufficient to describe the words of Trump, Vance, Musk and others, since projection often conveys a lack of awareness from the person projecting (they don't know they're projecting).