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This is the most important election of our lifetime. The stakes are too high, and if the other side prevails, it may well be the end of our country as we know it! Sound familiar? Every election, politicians and the media paint this picture in the hopes of scaring people into voting the right way. In this episode of Freedom Over Fear<\/a>, Sam Martin discusses the real motivations behind this narrative, and why fearmongering has taken over American elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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