TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial began Tuesday in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections.

All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, the 82-year-old chairman of the U.S.-based organization focused on Black empowerment and the effort to obtain reparations for slavery and what it considers the past genocide of Africans.

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They’re gonna put Trump on trial right?

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IMO: The Russiagate hoax was a hoax, similar to the Tulsi Gabbard and Jill Stein smears and many others.

It would be really interesting if a duopoly ex-president can be sent to trial and jailed; it would open it up for our past and future presidents being sent to trial and jail as well. It would be awesome if they were sent due to war crimes!

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The guy who said “Russia if you’re listening hack Hillarys emails” never colluded with Russia? Interesting take.

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Trump Derangement Syndrome aside, I say to pay more attention to the Uhuru III trail taking place in Tampa, Florida.

This owner-class article should give you the status quo talking points and basics.

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This the Jimmy Dore that you think is a “lefty”?

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Crimes seem to be in the eye of the beholder nowadays

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IMO: Political tribalism, to be more exact.

The owner-class and their lackeys will get away with much more when we compare the working class being sent to jail, 13th Amendment and all.


Thirteenth Amendment

Section 1

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.[1]


  1. [1] https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-13/ ↩︎

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Hang em high. These fuckers deserve all of the best short rope and long fall.

Also: OP,can you stop saying “IMO”. It’s your comment… we already know it’s your opinion.

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This trail is a major breaking point for the American Empire, another Russiagate people continue to fall for.

I suggest to also check out independent journalists and others you do not agree with, just to push your bias a bit.

Also: OP,can you stop saying “IMO”. It’s your comment… we already know it’s your opinion.

hahaha, I was making sure, can’t be too safe on lemmy.

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Land of the free! Free speech. Freedom of press… No wait, not like that! Only free to say and print the propagandist perspective.

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For they came for the socialists.

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