The Maga fanatic threatening to upend Arizona’s fragile democracy | Anywhere but Washington

In Arizona, all of the statewide Republican candidates for the midterm elections have falsely claimed the 2020 election result was not legitimate.
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As these conspiracy theories spread, Oliver Laughland travels to Phoenix to meet Adrian Fontes, the Democrat trying to defeat Trump loyalist and election denier Mark Finchem in the race for secretary of state.
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[@theGuardian]

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[@dc9511]

Trump 2024. Make America Gaslite Again 🇺🇸

[@dc9511]

Trump 2024. Keep America Gaslite 🇺🇸

[@joanneden1829]

MTG'S soon to be ex husband has proof also according to her. Unfortunately, he has yet to come forward to show it. Lol

[@joris-zuphert]

The proof is always somewhere but never shown. And the stuff shown in court was thrown out due to stupidity

[@teresalee467]

This didn't age well🤣

[@user-wz5ud4mn4y]

In case anybody was wondering, Finchem got steamrolled 🤣Turns out being an election denier isn't a winning strategy 🤷

[@HistoricLife]

Came here to say that. Every Big Lie states attorney candidate lost.

[@rickcrawford9939]

Lake found that out also.

[@AKAZA-kq8jd]

Right

[@matthewprince9705]

Did you see when Fincham was questioned the second time, he said postal voting would affect "MY position", not the transparency in local elections? The truth slipped out there! It's all about HIS base, HIS voice, HIS platform!

[@thebluecaddy2950]

I had to look it up. Thank you common sense Arizonans!

[@stevemcelmy9354]

'I have a background in statistics and I know this was stolen.' Being a compulsive gambler doesn't count as you having a background in statistics.

[@krisowy79]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kadu2be]

lol

[@dutchdna]

And a background in donuts.

[@rolandhawken6628]

What about being over weight ,with a bad hair cut does that count ?

[@defhoez449]

Hahahahah

[@lisacam2549]

I'm a Republican. I voted Dem straight ticket 2022 and I will continue until DOJ holds Trump accountable. Republican s for Democrats until DOJ puts Trump in jail

[@openyourmind3763]

Thank you. You give me hope. Every time I find out someone else I know or like is a Trumper my heart breaks.

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

Thank you for your help in defeating these lunatics

[@therealjetlag]

Thank you. The country needs your party to get back to proper opposition/leadership so we can get things done. No one wins when one party's entire raison d'être is pure and simple obstruction.

[@amandablythe6515]

I used to vote person, not party. Until Republicans rejoin reality, I can't do that.

[@fridaythe13thgame57]

Thank you my friend! I'm a dem and it gives me great pleasure to know that some republicans or former do see the monster he is.... Be well

[@sooz9433]

I'm so proud of Arizona for kicking finchem to the curb where he belongs 👏 💙

[@JamesLDurham]

What amazes me is when they claim they have the evidence, but do not reveal it.

[@pickledragonrebel]

Hard to reveal what's not there. Delusion is strong with these ppl

[@markusbrauns4274]

Yup, how many times has My Pillow jagoff claimed he had proof, never ever showed it. Just go away, Mikey

[@jeffhodge7272]

They're waiting for an opening in Bigfoots schedule so he can ride in on a Unicorn and drop the evidence off in Finchums office. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🖕🇺🇸

[@yarijoy6860]

You will never see it watching garbage CNN smh 🤦‍♀️

[@samgeorge9428]

just like Schiff, Hillary and the other election deniers of 2016

[@staceysmith967]

Serious question: is there such a thing as a happy Republican? I ask because it seems to me that they’re angry when they win, they’re angry now that they lost…they just always seem really angry…

[@helenpauls1496]

That is so true!

[@BlyatimirPootin]

Same as the angry brexity lot we have here.

[@gorgeeus]

Legitimately; they’re always angry and yelling at someone red in the face with veins popping out of their necks and foreheads.

[@gorgeeus]

@@James-to7pi exactly.

[@BParis-kj5qo]

They are always angry because they are miserable losers

[@VersinKettorix]

Notice how finchem goes quickly to physical intimidation with the reporter as soon as he gets a legitimate question asked.

[@nikki7525]

That's all they know to do when logic comes into view.

[@openyourmind3763]

Imagine if the oath keepers guarded schools instead of election boxes. Or if all this energy and passion were used to end hunger.

[@esterescobedo4949]

I agree, that should be a very important first priority and concern if they voted and cared so much about no abortion laws, etc... their attention should be somewhere else more important! You see, our children need protection from our own people's actions! Btw, why display guns? We're civilized human beings, grown, of age, to know our civil duties. We don't need their presence. This shouldn't be allowed to happen at all. ☹️

[@Ron898]

I wouldn’t want one of those creeps around my kid.

[@SarahHawke-mk6mq]

They would soon make it to the endangered species list

[@user-zm4qd4yr3t]

What oath do they swear to? I, and all other military people, have sworn to "protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against ALL enemies, both foreign and domestic". Donald Trump has said that he will"Abolish the Constitution and be a dictator...". 📜🇺🇸🌊👍

[@ev.c6]

Republican logic: It’s fine when I win but rigged when I lose. 😂

[@fobbitguy]

Democrats act the same way. In 2016 democrats had their own meltdown

[@d.b.2215]

@@fobbitguy they never stormed the capitol or chanted stop the steal. You can't equate an off-white colour with pitch black.

[@Thrill_Hou]

@@fobbitguy they didn’t storm the capitol or claim the election was fraudulent though.

[@40yearoldvirgil15]

@@fobbitguy they didn't act as if it was stolen tho. Meltdown because they knew the damage Trump would do and they were right. You lot still can't accept the result from 2 years ago 😂😂😂

[@soulcrewblue8629]

​@@fobbitguy Wrong. So no concern then with this amount of lunacy, just a failed whataboutism.

[@olddoug8945]

"It was not legit. Anyone with half a brain knows that." TRUE. Those of us with an entire brain know better.

[@jmack129]

Hahaha touché

[@williammartinez840]

Lol ok

[@donjackson4563]

Those of you who think the election was stolen even after Trump is on AUDIO crying to white house staff HOW DID HE LOSE TO THAT FI-NG GUY PROVING THAT HE KNEW ALL ALONG HE LOST THE ELECTION FAIR AND SQUARE. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR COMING ON KZbin WITH YOUR CONTINUOUSLY DISHONESTY ABOUT THE ELECTION BEING STOLEN WHEN WE ALL KNOW INCLUDING TRUMP HIMSELF IT WASN'T STOLEN.

[@williammartinez840]

@@donjackson4563 and his supporters knew too! Fascists faking to give reason to violently overthrow the government.

[@alexpierreoj]

Snarky but spot on:D!!!!

[@normankellum5296]

These people have lost their minds

[@williammartinez840]

They look nuts.

[@kenthompson5723]

Mark Finchem LOST his race for Arizona Sec. of State, mercifully.

[@rcpilot179]

Hopefully Kari Lake will also...

[@kenthompson5723]

@@rcpilot179 Scary Lake? She's just a Sarah Palin wannabe, that is an egotist wanting to be a television star.

[@wiltarthebarbarian1988]

@@rcpilot179 She lost! Not be nearly enough, but she lost!

[@user-nubiangoddess]

@@rcpilot179 she lost

[@robertzajkowski1810]

That had to sting him in the balls bad.

[@g.e.martin1723k]

I've watched this twice just to let it sink in, it's hard to believe it's come to this, Donald Trump truly broke this country.

[@msp5138]

He did not break this country. He just tapped into something that already existed. Something that every non-white person already know was there...

[@iwantabetterworld2773]

I am very afraid of the future for our children

[@g.e.martin1723k]

@@msp5138 The country was never perfect, but we were making progress, things were getting better, Trump put the whole thing in reverse, in that way, he did break the country, our nation hasn't been this divided since the Civil War.

[@miguelchavez8347]

@@g.e.martin1723k dude, I totally agree. Wow.

[@Mike-01234]

Finchem isn't the only one running Trump has turned lose several crazy's running for secretary of state this was a concerted effort by Trump to put in place people who will overturn an election in 2024 for him. The only hope we have is either DOJ, or Georgia putting Trump in Prison.

[@Wolfie-gj9ch]

The irony of Finchem using Fortunate Son at one of his rallies is not lost on me.

[@coldwar45]

Someone should’ve let Fogerty know so he could order a cease and desist.

[@christopherhill7843]

I’m in AZ and I’d just like to point out that we voted blue and I believe we will again. We’re not all like these people.

[@hubertl75]

Stupidity and a really bad education are a horrible combination!

[@mrbearbear83]

But it's exactly what governments want.

[@hubertl75]

@@mrbearbear83 NO, it is not! The US provides enough education opportunities but one has to be willing to learn. These people are contrary through stupidity and ignorance. And although I believe everyone deserves the leaders they chose, I am also convinced that it severely undermines the American democracy...and when it rains in Washington, it pours in Brussels!

[@michelledavies2197]

@@mrbearbear83 exactly they have been dumb down the citizens for years and teaching about the imaginary sky daddy and not teaching science and critical thinking.

[@NA-kr5uq]

@@mrbearbear83 tis what POLITICIANS on the right want.

[@mrbearbear83]

@@LawrenceReitan there's no laugh react. The government doesn't fear the people any more

[@Jimmy4video]

Scary how nuts the Trumpers are, turns out deplorables was absolutely the right description of these people.

[@pookiehoney]

She called it because she knew. Too bad people didn’t listen.

[@mountainman6172]

You are in for a surprise, look into Hindutva.

[@penelopelucas4973]

The whole world can see that Biden is not all there and that he's making it hard for his people. And on the world stage he incompetent

[@OsirisIxchel]

@@goutfromfriedokra3936 Trump defrauded over 5,000 students at $35,000 each. Many of these students were veterans who were devastated. That’s $175 Million. He settled for $25 Million and walked away with $150 Million. Trump increased the National debt so Big (even before the pandemic) that it will weigh down the U.S. economy for years. 7.8 trillion. It amounts to about $23,000 in new federal debt for every person in this country. The growth in the annual deficit under Trump ranks as the third biggest increase of any U.S. presidential administration. Unlike Abraham Lincoln or George W. Bush, Trump did this without any foreign conflicts or having to pay for a civil war.

[@sparkofcuriousity]

@@goutfromfriedokra3936 ofc you are. You don't live in reality.

[@rachelkristine4669]

These people are absolutely insane! & 3 wks later, we sent most of em packing! Thanks so much to everyone who came out & voted....WELL DONE! 🥰

[@amihogatai8432]

they have never showed a lick of evidence!

[@RunOs3]

Finchum is a real piece. I wouldn’t want him anywhere near my children and I wouldn’t want him in an elected office representing my state.

[@davidherber7096]

The thing to remember is that in AZ we have no Lt Governor so if Lake wins and then steps out of the office for any reason, we have an OathKeeper and an insurrectionist as our Governor.

[@teresalee467]

He acts like Marjorie Taylor Green we she is asked a question by someone other than fox and Newsmax. We are in serious trouble if these people win.

[@RunOs3]

@@teresalee467 Indeed we are in serious trouble if that lunatic wins, but people are going to have to learn the hard way I guess. It seems like this country needs to go through a lot of suffering before it realizes the peace it had in having civilized politics.

[@RunOs3]

@@davidherber7096 That’s right, but at the end of the day there’s a lot of people in Arizona that could vote and make the difference but are stuck in the thought that their vote simply doesn’t make a difference because it’s one vote. We have a lot of small minded people in Arizona that don’t understand how democracy works in a republic. People are just gonna have to learn the hard way I guess.

[@MrKilobaked]

@@davidherber7096 Which is probably thier plan.

[@francessimmonds5784]

Pillow guy, “they won’t let me say…” then precedes to say everything “they” won’t let him say 😂

[@pickledragonrebel]

Yep

[@leonbrooks2107]

He can say it as much as he wants but at this stage he is just providing more evidence for the cases against him.

[@joyflavell7385]

He's going to present the evidence in 2 weeks for the last 18 months. Just like tRUmp's Healthcare plan and infrastructure. 🙄

[@ernestomendoza463]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@noneofyourbiz6885]

Because none of what he said was edited right? Because you saw everything yeah?

[@billwerner6394]

It would be nice to see some actual evidence rather than lunatics ranting. When will Republicans focus on quality candidates and policies that help the majority of citizens?

[@bennettdickmann1602]

You should have asked him for his evidence as to why he believes the 29th time he voted was filled with doubt. Sixty federal judges disagreed.

[@gordonstrong5232]

Republicans: "heads we win, tails you cheated"

[@adarkimpurity]

Just follow the Constitution, easy

[@TruthrConsequences]

@@adarkimpurity Allowing unlimited campaign donation$ from anywhere in the world is a Republican idea... not from the AZ voter!

[@chestypants78]

Bravo Sir. Bravo.

[@allanarellanes1726]

Trump lost but local republicans won their races. How fixed could it be?

[@Oooo-bi7bi]

That’s spot on.

[@elmonty79beta]

It takes balls to go into the cave of the beast. Hats off to the reporter. Amazing work from the Guardian.

[@dphillips4351]

Those people are not a threat. Black Panthers at ballot boxes carrying clubs are.

[@cc1k435]

@@dphillips4351 Are you seeing a widespread outbreak of Black Panthers trying to prevent people from voting just now?

[@eh3477]

@@dphillips4351 Photos please?

[@dphillips4351]

@@eh3477 If you missed it when Trump was running for office and it was all over the air I guess your a loser. I watch and read both liberal and conservative news. Picture? Look it up.

[@dphillips4351]

@@cc1k435 It ain’t over till it’s over and if the conservative’s win it will be that the elections were stolen or Russian collusion. Black Panthers were active at voting boxes the year Trump was elected.

[@guywerb]

Insanity lost! Kudos to the voters in Arizona, who chose the republic over trumpian autocracy!

[@drdellaman]

The American educational system has failed miserably.

[@jimdavison4077]

You can't keep making cuts and not have it drop in quality.

[@Hqhq-01]

I truly hope that most of these clods were homeschooled. Wait, that's freaking scary too.

[@SPL0869]

These people not only vote; they also procreate. This is terrifying

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

Unfortunately these people & the parents of the other people there never used abortion when it was legal LOL

[@grzyruth9205]

They haven't been able to get it up since 1989

[@CatEyedGoddess]

😂😂😂😂

[@looking4things669]

lol. I know!

[@kurman4749]

This has to stop. Republicans are producing brain dead zombies.

[@aaronvallejo8220]

I was born in Arizona and I will be voting in Arizona for Democrats...because I like free and fair elections, climate action, energy security along with truth and reality.

[@aaronvallejo8220]

@Rik Mehta You don't...what? Please explain your perspective sir.

[@OOPS2468]

sounds like you have your act together. keep it going

[@JGold-cu5mo]

Im far away in New Zealand but watch some of your politicians with disbelief and disgust. Republicans have lost their minds. Happy trails bro. Free universal healthcare!

[@tammyjohnson1927]

@Rik Mehta you will ask a question and I want to give you the benefit of the doubt. When you say you don't what do you mean by it?. I'm not trying to troll you I'm a Republican and I'm trying to have reasonable dialogue because I'm trying to understand all of this craziness that's going on in the party.

[@Marcus-td7mu]

@@JGold-cu5mo do you see what democrats are doing to this country now? Is that alright with u?

[@prole2554]

They absolutly cannot defend what they are saying, so they walk away. EVERYTIME.

[@867530998]

Never before realized that there are so many crazy people in this country.

[@adamalkishawi2294]

I swear seeing this makes me lose all hope, these people are long gone mentally, there is nothing you can do to change their minds, the rest of us with functioning brains have to do the work and make sure these nuts are not in charge.

[@LynnP441]

A constant uphill battle, unfortunately. And, never-ending.

[@Starfish2145]

They are a small portion of the population…they are just very loud

[@alexandrawhitelock6195]

@@Starfish2145 disagree…they may take over the govt…now…

[@tl7975]

It’s over.

[@adarkimpurity]

You seem the most vapid and braindead though

[@DLTube68]

I couldn't even make it past 1 minute of this insanity!

[@svennenarkalov169]

"I have a background in statistics..." Bro you can't even buy a shirt that fits

[@lvlikeyV]

Just hearing how each candidate speaks is mind-blowing. The republican candidate raises his voice, deflects, and ultimately walks away.

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

And Mr Fontes gives a lesson in patience and humility...

[@lostinfrance9830]

The Liars of Liberty 🤔 sounds about right

[@user-lb5ti2tx1w]

They literally just copied trumps playbook, down to the way he talks, moves, deflects, and attacks.

[@garyinmarz8938]

Republicans are at the point of no return if they lose, the must stay on this warpath. Their goal is to do everything possible to hang on, they are deep down the rabbit hole and the leaders know it. If they ( republicans) can win in 2024, democrats will become who they are facing I believe...hopefully I'm wrong.

[@pkal244]

Like trying to reason with a 5 year old. When he doesn't like something he yells, whines, name calls and refuses to have a constructive discussion. Then after the face to face yelling he walks away. What a man child.

[@BlyatimirPootin]

"People with half a brain" yeah thats the problem.

[@chinchin8269]

but you're scottish.

[@BlyatimirPootin]

@@chinchin8269 you're ignorant.

[@LTakeThaL]

@@chinchin8269 tf that has to do with anything SpongeBob.

[@suedavis3525]

or even less

[@gringadoor5385]

@@chinchin8269 From a nation with the ingenuity to invent many of the things you take for granted today.

[@vicoilsteems9764]

Half of Americas poor working middle class have gone batshit crazy

[@davidharding200]

America sadly tearing itself apart. These people are nuts.

[@adarkimpurity]

Look at Dems

[@normaexley1477]

@@adarkimpurity We have our share but nothing like this.

[@brozius]

@@adarkimpurity Oh you again, troll.

[@adarkimpurity]

@@brozius You're being creepy and vapid again.

[@brozius]

@@adarkimpurity Aah projecting, typical!

[@manna2015]

so what exactly do these oathkeepers stand for exactly? it's certainly not upholding the constitution !!

[@LeoAriWibowo]

Confidence and stupidty are a very dangerous combination. But they generally go together in the form of GOP.

[@DJ1573]

Its not stupidity, they purposefully lie to establish their political ideology. They want to rule.

[@lobopix_]

You've pretty much summed up the Dunning-Kruger Incompetence Syndrome right there. But beware, it is an independent variable and we are therefore all equally subject to its cruel realisation in our own behaviors from time to time. That said the GOP seem to excel in it as if they were practicing a skill :-/

[@txhimlauj]

This makes me weep for my state.

[@suemagoo7115]

It makes me weep for our country.

[@kendallrhodes]

Then VOTE... and tell anyone in your state like you to VOTE, because this time your life actually depends on it!

[@M.J.212]

Agreed wholeheartedly, Semper Fidelis 🇺🇸

[@sararichardson737]

America. You have a problem.

[@JamesLStapleton]

Yeah, I'm pretty scared too. Here's to hoping for miracles in 4 days.

[@vinny5459]

Thank you Arizona.

[@chrisramsey8257]

I love how the word "fact" comes up more than once, and yet nobody seems to be able to provide these "facts". Ignorance really must be bliss for these people.

[@damnjustassignmeone]

Thank goodness this guy lost

[@paghal11]

Fontes comes across as a thoughtful, intelligent and principled man. I'm glad he won and, almost as importantly, that Finchem lost. What a loony!

[@imisstoronto3121]

Not American, but delighted to hear that Fontes won. And the Democrats are keeping the Senate.

[@Lancelot_Jago]

Really? Dems have the Senate as of 14 11 22 ? I’m not a person who identifies as a (insert many options) qualified observer, however who, where, when was that a fact. I thought one of the seats was being re voted on 6 12 2022. Not your fault. We only get that news much later than when it happens.

[@unsrescyldas9745]

Nice, now that will really radicalise the right even further.

[@imisstoronto3121]

@@Lancelot_Jago The Dem Senator in Nevada won her seat. So that only leaves the Georgia run off.

[@johncollins6755]

@@imisstoronto3121 ...which means that the Democrats already have 50 seats in the Senate...regardless of what happens in Georgia...and think about what kind of candidate the gop is running in that state...

[@princessyarkor730]

The dems have the senate because the tie breaking vote comes from the vice prez. Which right now is a dem. So if rep. Win Georgia they have 50 seats while dems have 51.

[@bw4285]

This is why we should have been valuing our education system more. Let this be a warning to other countries.

[@markusbrauns4274]

Believe me, the rest of the world is watching. Greetings from Canada.

[@eh3477]

Many do value the educational system.. its been in a deep erosion since at least the 1990s: bringing corporate programs into schools, mediocre standardized testing, balancing local budgets at the expense of schools and teacher salaries. The Charter schools movement. These policies are usually driven by conservatives and GOP who want to break down all government functions. Then they say, "See! Government doesn't work!". THEN all that govt funding goes into the pockets of their cronies in the private for-profit sector.

[@bw4285]

@@eh3477 seems like too many serving the economy rather than our children’s future every where we look.

[@adrian8372]

They need to legalize marijuana, and use that money to pay teachers more, and other ways to help school systems

[@traderphil1967]

This is why the republikkons keep taking funding out of the public school system..like trump said..."i love the uneducated".... of course you do...easier to grift

[@joannathao912]

One word: CRAZIES

[@tonywhitmore9943]

These people look exactly like i imagined

[@brucesteinkamp5871]

After 3 audits, one by their hand picked cyber ninjas and they still believe it was stolen. Wow

[@simplyturf]

I wondered what happened about that audit? It seems like they went silent after the "results".

[@arlenesecrist354]

They just want to believs it .

[@franklineekemezie6042]

Insanity.

[@pamelalagerquist1935]

Unbalanced comes to mind.

[@KevinBeasleySurpriseAZRealtor]

Apparantly you guys didn't see the Cyber Ninjas findings

[@beckenhamboy1995]

*shows up to Oathkeepers meeting* - Man is talking about Plastic coverings to prevent radiation and woman nods head.......intelligence in room successfully guaged

[@chinchin8269]

reddit is not here, this is not reddit.

[@kevconn441]

That was pretty funny alright.

[@johnbradley1325]

The IQ of these people is room temperature at best

[@adrianjd32]

I mean that is what the CDC advises people to do..l

[@beckenhamboy1995]

@@adrianjd32 I typed in CDC Radiation and it doesnt mention plastic at all haha plus I highly doubt these people would be motivated at all by the CDC....

[@bpp325]

Angry people because they're always lying. They'll feel MUCH better if they tell the truth.

[@chrisbarry9345]

It is insane that they are about to put the last nail in the coffin of democracy but they are all rallying around the idea that they are saving it

[@markusbrauns4274]

They will have to live with their decision, but expect a lot of whining when Trump doesn't do what he promised, they will blame the Democrats, what else is new...

[@joshuabrady6182]

Describe democracy and if your a democrat you have never been for democracy your whole history hypocrite look up there past

[@lchaney]

They *know* they're not saving it. They're all just trolls in real life. The same stuff you see here in KZbin comments, but they live it.

[@lchaney]

@@joshuabrady6182 I think you mean *you're, as in "you're the ones who are the obvious hypocrites"

[@jasonallen3678]

Yep

[@nicomoreno5028]

Fyncham took that question so offensively from the beginning... he knew why you were asking that question. It was obvious. Whether or not that man answered honestly, he cannot be trusted as secretary of state. Not in AZ, not anywhere.

[@milavargas1031]

Where is the proof!! These people are so ignorant!! 🙄

[@hanscheong2676]

These are groups of angry but hopeless people....

[@gmer16402]

It’s clear that wealth is not necessarily an antidote against stupidity

[@cc1k435]

It is, however, a gateway to unlimited greed. 😕

[@abelincoln7154]

"It’s clear that wealth is not necessarily an antidote against stupidity" And you are a prime example of such logic living in the 1st world. But if you think that wealth doesn't provide opportunity...please go live in Mexico, Vietnam, Burma, Any where in the Middle East which has tremendous poverty and an adjacent 60% illiteracy rate. Go see how well informed these people live in both poverty and a controlled media complex.

[@chance258]

@@abelincoln7154 He never said that, you completely misinterpreted his point. He meant that being rich doesn’t always mean ur rational or intelligent. Just look at what some of these billionaires have been doing lately…

[@alexandrenganda4650]

@@chance258 yup

[@rondellthreadgate8092]

Weath is not equated with intelligence or ethics !

[@davidross5525]

11:17 The irony of playing Fortunate Son at a meeting like this... Boggles the mind.

[@moni7652]

They have no idea what the song means 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@CatatonicImperfect]

Some folks are born made to wave the flag Hoo, they're red, white and blue And when the band plays "Hail to the chief" Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no senator's son, son It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no furtunate one, no Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord? But when the taxman come to the door Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah [Chorus] Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?" Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"

[@LoveProWrestling]

bet they didnt get authorisation either

[@widsof7862]

yeah the played it for Trump when he’d left the White House and i thought exactly that given he avoided Vietnam.

[@mrjamescurry]

Exactly. But its such a great snub

[@perrymasonic3654]

They should change the name of "stealing a base" in baseball to "defrauding the pitcher."

[@debraaaron6237]

He lost, lost, lost and I'm praying he loses this one

[@lucian2dbone670]

The impact that this 1 man has made on this country is painful, astounding and is going to be very long lasting indeed.

[@SickoJTrump-lordofevil]

“We have alot of theories , but no evidence”- Rudy Guliani

[@traderphil1967]

Love the handle...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AB-vc7ox]

Their collective IQ is subzero…

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

'I have a background in statistics' Self taught, no doubt😂😂😂😂.

[@dain6250]

As a former Phoenician, living in that kind of heat for years on end makes people completely batshit crazy.

[@juice8431]

its not that bad. Winter especially

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

You are absolutely right.

[@oldfogey4679]

Dain I lived in Tucson in Jan we had a snowman!the short mths I lived there although much colder than usual I love the dry heat! I won't return to live unless u go blue which I think Arizona will do!

[@dain6250]

@@juice8431 working outside full time when its 117f is bad. When it's hot enough to melt garbage cans, it's bad.

[@unsrescyldas9745]

My guy had me thinking about Ancient Phoenicia and the Carthage.

[@pinaerpowac4130]

I'm considering leaving for Denmark or Norway. Our democracy is collapsing and I don't feel safe nor represented in this country. Our rule of law is a joke and my taxes get misused.

[@jolandaraimann8509]

perhaps this guy has a background of Norway or Denmark I would never go there it’s a bit isolated

[@firstlast8258]

Bye

[@wayneperry7413]

@@jolandaraimann8509 Denmark is not isolated at all in any way shape or form

[@jolandaraimann8509]

@@wayneperry7413 for what they need queens up there

[@BDaMonkey]

Go to Denmark. Taxation is high, but it's a lovely place.

[@teresakolacz7358]

It's frightening to see this level of willfull ignorance. I genuinely fear for the future of our country.

[@fpressel]

Fontes is a better man and a better citizen. He is the better choice for Arizona.

[@janerkenbrack3373]

He might not go quietly into the night, but go he will. We just need to keep voting blue and prepare to defend ourselves.

[@canadianmonte]

The disconnect from reality is staggering!

[@willieperry7357]

2 years and there're still saying the election was stolen and not one fact to back it up, what is wrong with these people

[@MrChazz965]

That guy ‘has a background in statistics’ ? He looks like an expert. These people are beyond help.

[@LoosSerine]

He owned a calculator when he was 10

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

He read a fascinating fact on the back of a cereal packet once.

[@the_grand_tourer]

He's 30 feet around the waist, that's a statistic.

[@DingleDangle66]

Yet you people still support Biden, I hope you people learn the truth.

[@66BranDo]

Statistically he’s a guy, says my background.

[@jacknasty6940]

Arizona is desperately trying to take away floridas title of crazy state

[@gussfish8670]

But Florida takes the nut cake.

[@mark19441944]

He lost. So long

[@widsof7862]

The only time i’ve seen this sort of intense, emotion based belief system has been with fringe religious types and thankfully that’s quite rare in the UK. The scary thought for me is you cannot debate or rationalise with fervent belief and in our own history in the UK, it rarely has turned out well when fundamentalists get power.

[@widsof7862]

​@To The Moon same strain just this is another level but i get what you’re saying.

[@mrmyloc]

@To The Moon Brexiteers say "hold my beer"

[@jimbob-robob]

I would argue capitalist free market fundamentalists have been in Charge globally and more specifically The West since Thatcher and Reagan... Things not getting better but worse in so many ways...

[@johnjay9404]

The lunatic fringe of religion is exactly what is driving this hysteria.

[@ykst6685]

@@johnjay9404 and one third of the current Tory Party is crazy enough to want to nominate Boris for a second time round.

[@danarcher9012]

I admire your bravery when facing Mark Finchem, who seems to be quite frightening.

[@annjuurinen6553]

Mark needs his meds.

[@sharonkincaid6565]

He reminds me of my father…he’s crazy hateful human also

[@johnjay9404]

This guy Finchem is a passive cowboy compared to a Wyoming cowboy or maybe half of Texas. Where religion really fries their brain.

[@crankypipo]

Frightening? He seems more frightened of questions he ran away

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

@@sharonkincaid6565 sorry.

[@blahpunk1]

Playing CCR's Fortunate Son at Finchem's speaking event is the kind of thing that makes me believe that Finchem and his supporters are really surface level thinkers.

[@masseadjetey631]

Dropping out of high school should be illegal. These guys need more logic and common sense thinking.

[@ds8457]

I sometimes just think that the Americans deserve everything they get if they elect trump and these other jokers but then I realize that they will also impact the entire world after that! Scary times people

[@AtariBorn]

You have to remember, Trump lost the popular vote in 2016. He won the election in 2016 through a convoluted and archaic election process referred to as the electoral college. That means more Americans voted against Trump than for him in 2016. Even more Americans voted against him in 2020. The Republicans know this and see the pattern. This explains the new tactic of discouraging voters that are on the fence about even getting out to vote, rigging the ballot counting process and pushing election doubt. They cannot win a presidential election fairly. A minority party has no choice but to keep all eligible voters from participating or change the rules. Basic math proves this.

[@itsjustme6632]

Sane Americans will be impacted too. And we are trying as hard as we can to bring some rationality.

[@markusolofzon]

@@itsjustme6632 problem is that while MAGAs agree on basically everything and push forward as a united group the opposition has so many different opinions on and views on the same politics that your message is sadly invisible

[@br8129]

Why do I always get the feeling of living in a South Park episode when I see Trump supporters, oath keepers etc.? I don't want that!

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

Yes, and please remember, numerically, Trump didn't win. There are many many more of us suffering under the empowerments of the delusive.

[@joecrowaz]

This Oath Keeper guy sees no problem with intimidating people with firearms... Why is it that his leader can't see out of one eye again?

[@michellebever7729]

These people are simply delusional. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@stevenjackson1879]

We all now it was not stolen

[@Steve-mm3pj]

These people are insane.

[@INdifrnve]

“I have a background in statistics” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@h.b.7104]

As a Canadian, I don't quite understand why Americans think they can just come live in Canada whenever they feel like it. We have our own laws around immigration.

[@widsof7862]

it would be asylum, not immigration 😄

[@ogmius2001]

As Americans, it has been programmed into us over and over that we are the greatest most righteous people to ever walk the earth. So, most (without ever doing a scrap of research) just think that Canada (or anywhere else really) would roll out the red carpet despite having little to no skills (or anything useful) to contribute to the country they want to escape to.

[@user-eh7wo5ol9m]

We might humbly request to take refuge there if Kari Lake secedes Arizona from the USA and declares all border crossers an enemy invasion. We love your actual democracy and embrace of immigrants. We also know we'd have to bring our own resources. And learn your laws, etc.. Of course you all can swipe left on any of us ;-).

[@h.b.7104]

Canada keeps increasing the number of immigrants it takes each year. This year will be 500,000 new Canadians from all over the world. You're welcome to apply. :)

[@fobbitguy]

I tell fellow Americans to move to mexico: more affordable and better weather

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Rationality won, in Arizona.

[@Ravencroft81]

"I've a background in statistics" I choked on my drink for a minute and it came out of my nose. 😂

[@williemwaura581]

Same thing happened to me!

[@nlb4697]

right, and statistics in what, sure ain't math and numbers

[@nlb4697]

or it's so far in his background he can't remember what it was either

[@janakakumara3836]

"I have a background in statistics.... I also have never seen my toes"

[@wibbliams]

@@nlb4697 statistics in amount of pints

[@ronaldr.236]

You don’t have to go quietly, you don’t even have to go into the night. You can go during the light of day for all we care. The people have spoken and the results of the election shows. Buh bye!

[@yrornnud7925]

What I find astonishing about the beginning of this video is the brother who drank the Kool-Aid

[@Blackjack09721]

Being a hypocrite once used to make people question their behavior (2:47), now people just double down and use it as a way of showing you resilience...there is no general accountability or held values anymore. As long as you trigger an emotional response that is enough for people, ridiculous.....

[@markrobinowitz8473]

Living in a desert running out of water is making these people insane.

[@knurlyfingers6530]

😜🤣👍🏽👌🏽

[@wet-read]

Nah, that suddenly paints a bad picture of some of the characters in The Big Country, my favorite Western. They are better than that.

[@wiltarthebarbarian1988]

Sadly, we have people like this in Wisconsin, too, and we've got plenty of fresh water.

[@markrobinowitz8473]

@@wiltarthebarbarian1988 Hopefully they aren't campaigning to build a pipeline to send the water to Phoenix.

[@ccLA08]

Hence the reason they voted blue huh?

[@tionabay]

I still don't know, till this day, how people can claim it was stolen. How was it stolen?

[@nikki7525]

It wasn't stolen and they have never produced any evidence claiming their stance because there isn't any.

[@lovemoviesful2]

They said they have evidence! But they are just busy and still gathering MORE evidence! LOL! 🤣😂

[@Pbav8tor]

Bonkers, as usual.

[@a-a-ron6822]

If they didn't have someone to point at and hate...... what would they do?

[@markusbrauns4274]

implode

[@duanedrouillard2495]

Maybe try to make America great, but to do that they would have to leave

[@jmudikun]

These people are crazy

[@wandajordanwanda6223]

He wants to be King for life. Glad someone spoke aloud.

[@janakakumara3836]

"I have a background in statistics.... I also have never seen my toes"

[@MFPhoto1]

He has a background in statistics, and I bet he couldn't even count his toes!

[@lettielou4148]

These people just remind us how totally mean and ignorant they truly are.

[@elisa7881]

America is SICK.

[@nikki7525]

@Rik Mehta You don't leave someone when they are sick, you try to help or at least get the person or thing that is sick away from others before they do more harm.