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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago

Oh sure they are all for due process up until this.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 4 months ago (6 children)

I could hear some guys in my neighborhood outside yesterday talking about how this won't effect the election. One of them yelled out "Well at least the republicans are the ones with the guns!" Everyone just kinda got quiet and looked at him like he was an idiot.

Remember he's not the only dangerous one. Every vote counts, and all of them are voting red.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 months ago (5 children)

My maga friend told me to stock up on food come November. Dude is fucking brainwashed by beanie man Tim Poole

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Just when I think Tim Poole can't get dumber, he proves me wrong and gets dumber.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 months ago (7 children)

I worked with a guy who was appalled that I was buying go fast parts for my car instead of stocking up on guns and ammo for the upcoming war. He also had his neighborhood mapped out as to who are the democrats so he knows who to go after first. I asked him if he thought democrats don't have guns too and he just stared at me. After a bit he just changed the subject to a racist rant about rap music.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (5 children)

You should report him to the FBI and your work. The statement is enough to probably get him fired and with luck his gun horde will be illegal when the FBI comes knocking

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

For the longest time I thought this was solely a matter of education; but these days, I'm beginning to think such right-wing extremism is also a matter of mental illness.

Things like poor parenting, brain injuries from football, lead exposure from guns and motorsports, substance abuse, shitty diets, etc. -- all culminate in a banner of people who are... Not of sound mind.

Saying this as a former rural Appalachian Republican from decades ago.

Edit: added "solely" for some clarification.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I agree that a lot is mental illness but I think it's more education. They fall for the lies and get in line and do what they're told to do by sources like fox "news". It's scary how it's changed, I had Republican friends that we could all hang out and even discuss politics with no problems. Now, we don't talk at all, there is no discussion. I am the enemy and I don't even care about politics, just be a good human. I don't think you can be a good human and support the Republicans at this time, it's gone off the rails.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You're likely right that education is still the prevailing issue, but I think we need to get more specific on what kind of education people receive in terms of safeguarding against false rhetoric. Drilling in the logical fallacies, teaching ethics, and even teaching common propaganda techniques so you can identify them. We need to step back and ask ourselves how we managed to escape the rabbit hole when others could not.

The echo-chambers have become so ironclad that it's so difficult to pierce through and drag someone out.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

They really love to change subjects a lot don’t they

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is Tim still pretending to be a "centrist" nowadays?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

He says he’s left leaning with liberal tendencies 😂

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[–] [email protected] 74 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Its already too late for them. The idea would be to scare future jurors. Its not like hell only face one jury.

Anyone calling for doxxing should be tracked down and arrested like the terrorist they are.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago

Gosh, I hope they were instructed not to carry cellphones into the courtroom.

[–] [email protected] 129 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

They want to make sure that the next jury thinks twice about convicting. Truly chilling and completely unsurprising after Trump has been stoking them with lies every day.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I would, and think it was a good idea both times.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Time to throw Ronald McDonald in prison.

FFS, stop letting him get away with everything.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

Ronald has a white face though. He also has a charity, too.

He's more of the anthropomorphized annoying orange, but with a following of racist rednecks

[–] [email protected] 261 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Terrorism: The unlawful use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government, with the goal of furthering political, social, or ideological objectives.

[–] [email protected] 85 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

But I thought terrorists were only non-white non-Christians? I’m getting a MAGA migraine wrapping my head around your comment. /s

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

No, I’m sure that’s right. They made a number of prime time tv shows proving it. /s

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Their brain is sure made of MAGAronis

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

That's the lesser form of a MAGA reign.

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