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Tom Rinaldo

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8. A comparison few think to make, but insightful

Reply to Dave says (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:20 AM

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In Iran the screening mechanism is explicit, here it is more implicit, built into the fabric of our how economy functions, and the power dynamics that it rests on. But as the role of Christian Nationalism grows in Trump's regime, even that explicit/implicit distinction becomes more blurred.

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A comparison few think to make, but insightful Tom Rinaldo Tuesday #8

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