What is your idea of what we're being distracted from?

What is your idea of what we're being distracted from?
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We’re being distracted from dealing with climate change, with the dismantling of the social contract, with the acceptance and promotion of bigotry and military expansion. Also,the deportation and persecution of Hispanics as well as the Russian investigation although I think when Mueller is ready, there will be some bomb shells.
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