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##  [ The Socialist Left Should Be Giving the Jan. 6 Hearings the Attention They Deserve ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25047:the-socialist-left-should-be-giving-the-jan-6-hearings-the-attention-they-deserve&catid=9)

While these labor activists primarily discussed revelations that Trump allegedly approved of rioters’ call to ​“hang Mike Pence,” their political conversation flew in the face of the idea that working people are indifferent about the congr…

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## [Democracy Kills Inalienable Rights](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25039:democracy-kills-inalienable-rights&catid=9)

Since we were revolting against a monarchy whose entire society was divided into classes, creating a monarchy was never a viable option. While a few Anglophiles may have talked about it, there was no way Americans would create various cla…

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