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John Mitnick@JohnMitnick Ā· Nov 3, 2024

šŸ§µ A thread addressed to my fellow conservatives who are planning to vote, or considering voting, for Trump. 1/13

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A former Trump administration official and lifelong conservative urges fellow conservatives to vote for Kamala Harris instead of Trump, arguing that Trump is a chaotic, vengeful autocrat without constitutional respect who would surround himself only with loyalists, while Harris will uphold the rule of law and democratic institutions despite policy disagreements.

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    šŸ§µ A thread addressed to my fellow conservatives who are planning to vote, or considering voting, for Trump. 1/13

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    I was a senior, Senate-confirmed appointee in the Trump administration. I saw it from the inside. It was a chaotic disaster. I am also a lifelong conservative, a former Republican nominee for Congress, and a former White House Counsel. 2/13

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    Trump is reckless, angry, vengeful, and narcissistic, and he has no respect for the Constitution or the rule of law. 3/13

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    He is not a conservative; rather, he is a would-be autocrat and fascist motivated exclusively by his personal self-interest. If you think he cares about you or your family, I assure you that he does not. He cares only about himself. 4/13

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    So why did the country not go completely off the rails last time? Because there were just enough senior officials who served as ā€œguardrails.ā€ I assure you that there will be no ā€œguardrailsā€ in another Trump administration. 5/13

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    If Trump is re-elected, senior administration positions will be filled entirely by blindly ambitious or unqualified radicals and grifters who pass a test of personal loyalty to Trump. 6/13

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    There will be no ā€œadults in the roomā€ who stand up for the Constitution and our cherished American democratic institutions. 7/13

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    Perhaps you recognize Trumpā€™s many serious flaws, but you think you will benefit from some of his ā€œpoliciesā€ while escaping the effects of the chaos and lawlessness. To that I say the following: 8/13

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    1. Although Trump will tend to follow Project 2025 (a problem in itself), you canā€™t trust him to implement any particular policy. Trump has no political principles. He will reverse any position any time if it suits his personal interest. Surely youā€™ve already noticed that. 9/13

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    2. You wonā€™t escape the disastrous effects of his policies (e.g., tariffs) on the economy, global instability and damage to national security resulting from his admiration for foreign dictators, or the chaos, lawlessness, and persecution that he promises. No one will. 10/13

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    But what about Kamala, you askā€”if sheā€™s elected, wonā€™t the Democrats run amok implementing their dream list of leftist policies? No, they wonā€™t be able to do that. Please read this article, particularly ā€œThe Harris Riskā€ portion: thebulwark.com/p/a-message-foā€¦. 11/13

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    I disagree with Kamala Harris on many issues, but she will respect our constitutional system and the rule of law, and she will support our international alliances and allies. She has also pledged to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet. 12/13

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    I respectfully urge you to join me and many other conservatives and Republicans in voting for Kamala Harris. Itā€™s time to close the book on Trump and rebuild a truly conservative party based on respect for the Constitution, the rule of law, and each other. #HarrisWalz2024 13/13