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Well, we are at episode 48.

So what's the headline for this week?

Hold the joy.

Hold the joy, okay and why?

Well as we know, the Harris campaign is talking about the politics of joy and they have

suspended or subordinated the politics of fear which was what Joe Biden was running on.

Trump is a danger be afraid be very afraid.

The Harris people are saying no we want to have an upbeat campaign positive well I want to give

two cheers for fear and there are a couple of instances this week of people speaking

to what we should be afraid of.

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