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What gives?

I don’t subscribe to cable or dish television so what I am referencing is what I have been subjected to because of viewing shows or movies on Netflix and Apple.

We have been subscribers to Netflix since the early days of renting DVDs. With Apple only about one month.

Shows/Movies in which Netflix or Apple is the creator.

The landscape of society AS portrayed in their content is of a world that is not outside my front door.

3 out of 4 or I will be nice and reference half – 50% of the relationships are NOT homosexual. They aren’t.

Now in the shows/movies (content) where individuals younger than 30; they seem to portray that the accepted norm is homosexuality.

I have family that are younger than 30 (we have no children) and they were raised in the public school system and they were pushed and fed the homosexuality mantra that “all love is good” kind of thing. Homosexuality was not called out for what it is.

Why would Netflix and Apple want to peddle, normalize and convert people to homosexuality?
Are they attempting to “groom” the viewer?
Is it basically they want the youth (especially) perverted? Why would they want that?

Think this through, let’s say they get their way; what will society look like just 50 years from now? THINK.

What gives?

FWIW I realize I can just end my subscription to these two content streaming providers. That does not change the facts that I am questioning. Why are they doing it?

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wake up!

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At this point, what would it actually take to wake up the average MAGA voter?

Not the activist.
Not the terminally online.

I’m talking about “Mike”.

  • Mid-40s to 60s
  • Lived through Reagan, Clinton, Bush, Obama
  • Voted Trump in 2016 and 2020
  • Survived Biden’s disastrous term
  • Now under Trump again

“Mike” isn’t stupid.
He’s seen cycles before.

His mindset is simple:
“I’ve lived through worse. We’ll be fine.”

That assumption is the danger.

Because what’s happening now isn’t a cycle.

The Left isn’t trying to win arguments anymore — they’re locking in structure:

  • Courts
  • Bureaucracy
  • Agencies
  • Election rules
  • Demographics

Things that don’t swing back with one election.

“Mike” thinks: “Trump’s back. Damage control underway.”

But here’s the uncomfortable truth:

You can win elections and still lose the country.

Life doesn’t flip with tanks in the street.
It flips quietly:

  • Rules change
  • Enforcement becomes selective
  • Rights become conditional
  • Normal people become liabilities

By the time “Mike” says,
“Hold on… when did this happen?”
The system is already set.

So here’s the real issue:

“Mike” treats midterms like background noise.
The Left treats them like mission-critical infrastructure.

Midterms decide:

  • Who blocks or enables Trump
  • Who controls investigations
  • Who funds agencies
  • Who confirms judges
  • Who writes the rules you live under

If “Mike” skips this one because “Trump’s got it,”
he’s handing the keys to people who don’t need the presidency to win.

The wake-up call isn’t panic.
It’s responsibility.

If “Mike” wants his kids to inherit a country that still resembles the one he grew up in,
he doesn’t just vote in presidential years — he shows up in the midterms.

That’s where countries are actually lost.

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Voter ID requirements and the 2024 USA Presidential Election results

The most recent U.S. presidential election was held on November 5, 2024, between Republican Donald Trump (with running mate JD Vance) and Democrat Kamala Harris (with running mate Tim Walz). Donald Trump won the election, securing 312 electoral votes to Harris’s 226 (out of 538 total). There were no reported faithless electors.

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Electoral Maps

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(Standard red for Trump/Republican states, blue for Harris/Democratic states; the second map shades by margin of victory.)State-by-State Results Maine and Nebraska allocate electoral votes by congressional district (plus 2 statewide), resulting in splits. All other states award all electoral votes to the statewide winner. Data is final and certified.

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State/DistrictWinnerElectoral VotesTrump %Harris %Margin
AlabamaTrump964.57%34.10%+30.47%
AlaskaTrump354.54%41.41%+13.13%
ArizonaTrump1152.22%46.69%+5.53%
ArkansasTrump664.20%33.56%+30.64%
CaliforniaHarris5438.33%58.47%+20.14%
ColoradoHarris1043.14%54.13%+10.99%
ConnecticutHarris741.89%56.40%+14.51%
DelawareHarris341.79%56.49%+14.70%
District of ColumbiaHarris36.47%90.28%+83.81%
FloridaTrump3056.09%42.99%+13.10%
GeorgiaTrump1650.72%48.53%+2.19%
HawaiiHarris437.48%60.59%+23.11%
IdahoTrump466.87%30.38%+36.49%
IllinoisHarris1943.47%54.37%+10.90%
IndianaTrump1158.58%39.62%+18.96%
IowaTrump655.73%42.52%+13.21%
KansasTrump657.16%41.04%+16.12%
KentuckyTrump864.47%33.94%+30.53%
LouisianaTrump860.22%38.21%+22.01%
Maine (Statewide + CD1)Harris3~41%~56%Harris overall
Maine CD2Trump153.50%44.46%+9.05%
MarylandHarris1034.08%62.62%+28.54%
MassachusettsHarris1136.02%61.22%+25.20%
MichiganTrump1549.73%48.31%+1.42%
MinnesotaHarris1046.68%50.92%+4.24%
MississippiTrump660.89%38.00%+22.89%
MissouriTrump1058.49%40.08%+18.41%
MontanaTrump458.39%38.46%+19.93%
Nebraska (Statewide + CD1 + CD3)Trump4~63%~35%Trump overall
Nebraska CD2Harris146.73%51.32%+4.59%
NevadaTrump650.59%47.49%+3.10%
New HampshireHarris447.87%50.65%+2.78%
New JerseyHarris1446.06%51.97%+5.91%
New MexicoHarris545.85%51.85%+6.00%
New YorkHarris2843.31%55.91%+12.60%
North CarolinaTrump1650.86%47.65%+3.21%
North DakotaTrump366.96%30.51%+36.45%
OhioTrump1755.14%43.93%+11.21%
OklahomaTrump766.16%31.90%+34.26%
OregonHarris840.97%55.27%+14.30%
PennsylvaniaTrump1950.37%48.66%+1.71%
Rhode IslandHarris441.76%55.54%+13.78%
South CarolinaTrump958.23%40.36%+17.87%
South DakotaTrump363.43%34.24%+29.19%
TennesseeTrump1164.19%34.47%+29.72%
TexasTrump4056.14%42.46%+13.68%
UtahTrump659.38%37.79%+21.59%
VermontHarris332.32%63.83%+31.51%
VirginiaHarris1346.05%51.83%+5.78%
WashingtonHarris1239.01%57.23%+18.22%
West VirginiaTrump469.97%28.10%+41.87%
WisconsinTrump1049.60%48.74%+0.86%
WyomingTrump371.60%25.84%+45.76%

Trump won 31 states + ME-2 (total 312 EVs). Harris won 19 states + DC + NE-2 (total 226 EVs).

As of January 2026, voter ID requirements for in-person voting vary across US states. Reliable sources like the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) indicate that 36 states require or request some form of identification, while 14 states do not require any ID (voters are typically verified by signature or other information).States that DO NOT require any voter ID

  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Vermont

States that DO require some form of voter ID All other 36 states (requirements range from non-strict/non-photo ID to strict photo ID).Note: Laws are nuanced—”non-strict” means ID is requested but alternatives (like signing an affidavit) allow voting without it, while “strict” means no regular ballot without acceptable ID.For visual maps:

These sources provide the most up-to-date visualizations and details, as laws can have minor variations in classification.

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A Savior which is Christ the LORD

John 3:15-18  That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.  (16)  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  (17)  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  (18)  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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depitalism rears its ugly head

Americans Charged $1 Billion to Buy Now Pay Later Platforms over Black Friday and a society continues to find it acceptable to spend more than they have and/or earn. Link

A society that behaves this way, has really no issue with governments that behave in the same way, but exponentially worse.

It will catch up with the spender, whether the individual or the government.

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