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Trump’s rhetoric excites ‘Christian soldier’ for civil war: ‘Your skin color will be your uniform’

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Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about rigged elections and a constitutional crisis would fulfill the fantasies of some supporters, who’ve been stockpiling weapons and food as they look forward to what most people would consider a worst-case scenario.

Jim Moseley, a self-described “Christian soldier” from Greenville, South Carolina, is buying extra ammunition and canned goods to prepare for what he believes will be a second civil war, reported The (Toronto) Star.

“Once the trucks stop rolling, the grocery shelves will go empty and gasoline rationing will go into effect,” Moseley wrote in a Facebook message early this week.

The newspaper caught up with Moseley, a 59-year-old retired salesman, earlier this week to discuss Trump’s darkening campaign rhetoric.

It’s clear that, whatever words Trump is using to question the integrity of the election, Moseley and at least some other supporters are interpreting his message as the declaration of a war they’ve been itching to fight.

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“Liberals will have targets on their backs, as their behaviors are pretty much evident,” Moseley posted. “Race wars will begin as well, as your skin color will be your uniform!”

It’s not clear, of course, whether any of these “lone-wolf patriots” will act out their violent fantasies — but election officials in some states aren’t taking any chances.

Denver is requiring its 350 election judges to complete active shooter training ahead of the Nov. 8 election, just in case.

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A Republican campaign office in North Carolina was firebombed over the weekend in a still-unsolved attack, and a Democratic campaign office in the same county was targeted by vandals on the same day.

Right-wing militias, which have grown dramatically during the presidency of Barack Obama and the concurrent popularity of social media, are using the prospect of a Clinton election win to recruit new members.

Three militia members in Kansas were arrested last week in a plot to bomb an apartment building where Muslim refugees — including dozens of children — live on Nov. 9, both the anniversary of Kristallnacht and the day after Election Day.

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The would-be bombers planned their plot for that day, investigators said, because they didn’t want their violent action to interfere with the election.

Investigators said they weren’t sure which candidates the suspects backed, but one of them suggested on social media that anyone who voted for Clinton should be tried for treason.

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Susan Collins might back out of 2020 election as her approval rating plummets

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It's been one week to the day since Sen. Susan Collins' (R-ME) public job approval ratings showed she was in trouble. As a result, she may be rethinking running at all in 2020.

Collins has seen a significant drop in her approval rating since President Donald Trump came to Washington and now she's thinking about not running. Four years ago, Collins was one of the most popular senators in the United States with 78 percent job approval in her home state. That number is now at 45 percent.

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More than half of online gamers hit with racist or sexist harassment: Anti-Defamation League

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Two-thirds of the people who play video games on the internet find themselves subjected to campaigns of "hate, harassment and discrimination," according to a new study conducted by the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Technology and Society.

The ADL says that it has found that 65 percent of gamers surveyed said they had experienced forms of "severe" harassment such as physical threats and stalking, while 74 percent of gamers experienced some lesser form of online harassment.

What's more, the nature of this harassment had a decidedly racial edge, as 53 percent reported "being targeted based on their race, religion, ability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnicity."

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Major Trump fundraiser caught running a shady campaign to influence US policy in the Middle East

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A key Republican donor for President Donald Trump and the RNC was caught trying to use a former diplomat in a campaign to influence Middle East policy, the Daily Beast reported Thursday.

The report outlined how Elliott Broidy used his connections and influence in the Trump administration to try and shift policies to align better with Middle Eastern leaders.

Former Ambassador Dennis Ross was paid $10,000 by Broidy to help in his efforts, but he had no idea that it was an influence campaign.

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