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And yet everytime I mention using perfectly legal means of exterminating conservative cockroaches, my comments are deleted by conservative cockroach mods. The infestation is now inside the house.
We have gone down hill a long way in this country since McCain told that woman she was wrong at the campaign town hall.
Not enough people remember that. It’s when I knew we were fucked, and it’s what I point to for people who can’t understand we were like this before 2015.
One day Trump will be gone, but the millions of fascists he empowered will still be spreading their poison, committing acts of terrorism, and doing everything in their power to destroy secular democracy and equality wherever they can.
This is a cancer we will need to eliminate using only methods our current constitution doesn’t allow. America needs a world class denazification. These monsters need to feel existential dread for ever externalizing their fascism, as a matter of law. Peace, prosperity and a civil society simply cannot exist with these people in it and free.
I wholeheartedly agree, but I don’t think this country is capable. You call out anyone for their hateful thetoric and you are accused of being the one who is out of line. Americans are so unbelievably afraid of any confrontation or pushback that we will defend the evil asshole’s right to be an evil asshole, but never their target.
We had our chance in the 1930s and 40s. We failed back then. And with things even more stacked now there’s no chance. I’d like to be surprised. But everyone is still sleepwalking to be sure.
I may be misremembering, but wasn’t the general American population around the 1940s in favor of Nazism, until Pearl Harbor at least?
Much of Europe was actually, antisemitism has always been strong across western European countries like France, Spain, and (at the time it was still considered one) the UK. And appeasement was an appealing option that most countries were in support of right up until the moment that the Nazis were in their borders blowing things up. The idea that the Allies had always opposed Nazi Germany - and especially that they did so for moral and ethical reasons - is one of the biggest white washing propaganda programs in modern history.
America holds the special distinction of being the only country besides Germany to hold a Nazi convention, though, and we did almost join the war on their side a couple of times while we were also funneling money and arms to various other nations in Europe.
A decent portion of it yes. Several ships of Jewish refugees turned away. There was even a plot to install their own authoritarian furer by deposing FDR. Unfortunately a lot of the details were lost to history due to FDR’s wheeling and dealing. Blackmailing the guilty parties in Congress to pass the new deal.But look up the business plot. The lot of them should have been publicly hung.
There was almost a full on racist coup led by the owners of JP Morgan, DuPont and others.
we are watching thr pardox of in tolerance writ large, if you tolerate intolerance… you get the US.
And Germany. And many other countries. The right is winning everywhere. The reality is people are upset and they think rightwing politics will solve it cause it gives them someone to blame.
This is correct.
The fact of the matter is capitalism has failed as was inevitable. Its now been proven that capitalism, even with socialist elements mixed in, simply does not work. Some of the best countries in the world, such as Sweden, now experience the rise of the far right.
The only solution is to abandon capitalism entirely.
Sexism and racism are the actual problem, it’s the manufactured fear reaction to non-white, non-male ascendancy in politics now that people of color and women ARE becoming economically and politically successful. Most of the liberal democracies in the west were okay with immigration and equality UNTIL those who benefitted from reachng for it started to threaten the idea of the ruling white male paradigm.
Thing is the fear reaction always rises up, becomes malignant to the right and implodes it. Seen this one play out countless times in ways large and small for well over 5 decades.
I’ve been saying this for at least 2 years now, I’ve gotten banned and barred from many social gatherings because of it. It was still worth it. It’s clear what we must do.
That is going to have to be doubly true for all the collaborators in the Democratic party who got us here or the problem will never be truly solved
Are you a murderer?
If so, good news! Sort of.
Almost every day i get the feelling the the US is inching closer to a civil war.
The US is in a civil war that one side is sleepwalking through
true
And that side is the overwhelming majority doped up on screens and weed vapes, without any desire to touch grass.
Not true, they need a legitimate army and I doubt the dems would March. Plus that’s weird. Pretty sure Tim waltz contemplated using his guards but decided against it.
Jamille Bouie recently posted a short about the Ted Cruz moment and the conspicuous silence of the liberal media.
In the meantime, internet chatter between MAGAs are blood libeling liberals and calling for the hunting and execution of liberals, where, in this case, liberals include anyone who is not MAGA.
Mamdani could file charges against that audience member who threatened to shoot him. That was a terrorist threat. But good luck identifying a random person.
You’d think surveillance would be pretty thorough at any event the President is attending. Or have they learned nothing from previous assassination ‘attempts’? No bulletproof glass, either. That precaution didn’t last long.
But good luck identifying a random person.
If only there was infrastructure for identifying and tracking potential terrorists and criminals.
Nah, let’s use it for identifying and tracking protesters or police officers’ crushes.
Even if they were able to identify, the GOP would just cover up and protect that audience member.
As soon as the ruling family harden their power, the roundups will begin.
They want a war so trump can put in war time laws. while there are a few pretty smart people on that side behind the scenes pulling the strings, the general populace has no idea how stupid this will be. Military factions, small militias, food shortages, water…
Not to mention power and internet outages. We’ll pretty much revert to a developing nation of warring factions and no one will be safe.
Republicans: Call for mass violence, murder, etc
Republican Voters: RABID CHEERS
Democrat: vaguely quote what a republican says
Republican voters: Mass outrage and calls for retribution against the liberal hate agenda
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Nah kid. Even the DOJ points to the fact that most domestic terrorism in the US comes out of the right. Has been this way for decades. Hell, I recall the white supremacists in the 70’s and 80’s agitating for violence. Seen that shit since I was a kid younger than you.
Besides, if the right never lies about their percieved foes, the leftists are all limp-wristed, vegan, trans soy boys that aren’t “manly” enough to own a firearm let alone have the balls to point one at another person.
Common sense: 80% of domestic terrorism in America is conducted by right wing people for right wing reasons.
Republicans: 1 IN EVERY 5 TERRORISTS IS A DEMOCRAT!
“Democrats have cheered for Republicans facing consequences of their actions and going to jail, and thats, like, totally the same thing as Republicans fucking babies to death. BOTH SIDES THE SAME!”
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Conservatives have done 90% of the political violence in this country since it’s literal inception.
“People did riots for BLM once” - cities did not burn down. No one “lost everything” also several right-wing agitators where discovered instigating the start of violence.
That’s also not “political violence by democrats ” unless your definition of “Democrat” is “anyone who isn’t both white and racist”
Charlie Kirk was killed by a Republican. Both Trump shooters were republicans. Gretchen Whitmer. January 6th. The Michigan Millitia. Sandy Hook. Trayvon Martin. George Floyd. Oklahoma City. Both Kennedys. MLK Jr.
I’m going to say this simply, so that you can understand it:
You’re stupid
Yeah? Then why did Charlie Kirk say this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifzabdjLl24
And this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUK33NI7wUU
Should we bail out the people who attempted to assassin Trump too? Should we pardon them?
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MAGA mourning a shitbag neo-Nazi. However, they ignore the fact he wanted the Epstein Files released in full.
Of course. They’re very good a selective outrage.
Republicans assume that people to the left of them are helpless, because we don’t attack them. Agency is not given to animals, because they can’t fight back. Thus, our lives have no meaning to Republicans.
If we don’t fight, the delusion of Republican supremacy will never break.
When your enemy is making a mistake don’t stop them. Let them find out
Pretty sure all you talking about guns and civil war are drastically overestimating MAGA. We just need to put out an AI video of Trump claiming drinking Drano makes you immortal or something and the problem will take care of itself.
I mean ICE is both a joke and a scary brute squad.
Arm yourselves folks.
Sadly this is the answer.
With calls to start killing the opposition going unchallenged, it is only a matter of time until open civil war breaks out.
Whether you consider this fortunate or unfortunate is up to you, but I don’t think this is likely. Not because MAGA won’t go that far, but because nobody in a position to organize a popular mass response (armed or unarmed) to a MAGA overthrow of democracy would actually do it. The right will enthusiastically support it, the center will be kinda mad but just fall in line and the left will be caught with its pants down because nobody is out there building the organizational infrastructure for such a thing.
Also, get to know your neighbors. Most people are decent, and a semi-organized group willing to stand up for each other is a hell of a lot harder to oppress.
Also, I’d suggest reading “that nonviolent stuff will get you killed.” It’s about the role firearms played in the civil rights struggle. Super interesting read.
Building community is just as important, if not moreso.
You mean this?
It appears to be a valid site and valid copy, but I went in with uBlock Origin fully loaded so I can’t guarantee it. I suggest the same for anyone else.
That’s it, good find!
I’ve bought 6 guns in the past month. Im looking for more. Took my kids and girl out shooting last weekend, taught the kids how to load and fire the 22. Let my girl go from loading the magazines and firing the 9 and 40 pistols. Let her pick which she liked best for home. Next weekend I’ll have the 9 carbine, 40 carbine and shotgun out for her to fire and I have a better target system for the kids to work with. If it keeps then safe from assholes, I’m for it.
Those are rookie numbers!
Can’t in my state, have to pay over $350 in fees, training and registration before I can even take home the purchased firearm.
Poor people (sadly the majority of the U.S. and growing!) really have one of two options… Break laws to defend yourself or accept the boot on your face.
I took a concealed carry course but realized the liability for shooting someone was pretty big. If I decide to carry, I intend to take multiple proficiency courses. I think that should be required.
What state is that? I’m in Illinois and it’s pretty bad here, hard to imagine worse.
Needles to say, I’ve got my firearm owner ID (thanks IL), my conceal carry, and handful of awareness/defense/tactics style classes under my belt to be prepared for just about any scenario (hopefully)
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FOID = $5 (technically all you need for step 4)
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CCL = $150+ 16-hour class + $150 license good for 5 years
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CCL insurance = $10+/month through USCCA, NRA, US Law Shield, or other (typically offers $1m+ for 2A defense attorney fees for criminal court and I believe ditto for civil court too)
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Now you can make your firearm purchase… minus 170+ banned firearms due to loading mechanisms, attachments, magazine capacities, firing method, etc.
Thanks
PricksterI mean PritzkerCould very well be Minnesota.
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Lol. Where’d you hear that?
I won’t say, talk is cheap, but the US government trying to disarm the people would surely be a sign of the end times.
How about yourself? Would you still “back the blue”? When the police knock on your door? Because then you might realize we have more in common than you’ve been led to believe.
Why do you even want guns? You are too pussy to use them to even stop your pedophile president. You cannot even use them to stop the Mexican cartels that are fucking your children in the ass. Why do you even care? You are a tremendous pussy anyway.
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Agreed! The point of that is so stupid.
Fun fact stupid used to be a scientific term used for people of lower intellect, as was the term idiot.
But people got upset and then they changed it to retarded.
But people got upset so they changed it to special needs.
But people got upset so they changed it… etc
Almost as if the words are bad because they are describing something bad?
No matter what you call it nobody wants to be that. Sorry pearl clutchers, it suck’s that people use it to be mean, but they always will!
I mean, yeah, the whole thing is really frunctious, isn’t it?
This isn’t oniony. It’s the fascist party embracing political violence. Like fascists do.
