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sop

(10,140 posts)
3. These fools have created a fantasy world in which they are true patriots and courageous warriors.
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 10:47 AM
Jun 2022

They pose in front of full-length mirrors with their heavy weaponry, decked out in all their Seal Team Six paraphernalia, body armor and tactical clothing, rocking biblical neck beards and traditional Shemagh scarves, just like real "operators" do it in the movies.

Their precious AR-15s held at just the right angle, supported by the requisite three-point military slings allowing them to quickly "get in the fight," gloved fingers extended along the trigger guard because, you know, "safe gun handling" is so important.

They pack elaborate Bug Out bags, to be used when the SHTF (shit hits the fan) and they're forced to flee their homes to battle woke tyranny. They sit around in bars swilling beer, exchanging MAGA wisdom, convincing themselves "the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."

ancianita

(36,009 posts)
8. Yep. Just don the name "patriot" and you can overturn a lost election & mass murder anyone anywhere
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 11:42 AM
Jun 2022

Part of the current crisis of manhood. A new definition of manhood is struggling to be born -- it defaults to an old worst self of conflict-driven predation and domination, until its old best healthy self of justice building and protecting can be reborn.

Their crisis is costly to democracy. The sowers of their crisis benefit from that.

Martin Eden

(12,859 posts)
13. If their fantasy ever came true
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 12:43 PM
Jun 2022

They would be tools for a far worse tyranny than they've deluded themselves into believing they're standing against.

ck4829

(35,041 posts)
17. Hehe, I've heard plenty talk about watering the tree of liberty
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 03:34 PM
Jun 2022

But they always skip over the “and patriots” part.

Chainfire

(17,515 posts)
4. I see one guy is out of uniform, he forgot the sunglasses
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 10:57 AM
Jun 2022

The old guy on the right would make for a poor soldier, he couldn't run towards danger or from it. I suppose that that is the well regulated militia that the Constitution speaks of.

We laugh at these people, but we must not forget that they are dangerous and there is a lot of the stupid bastards. To them, you are the enemy to be destroyed at all cost.

llashram

(6,265 posts)
5. yep
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 11:26 AM
Jun 2022

and at the report of the first round fired, a good 60% will piss their pants and run. And yes they should be put down also...no quarter! They declared war as proxy soldiers of the fascist RW of this country. They should be treated as such...the enemy...of democracy, thusly mine.

paleotn

(17,901 posts)
7. And in this country....
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 11:38 AM
Jun 2022

that's pretty fucking dumb. A complete moron can get hired on in some podunk jurisdictions in Amurka. Many times the real wanker back in high school who slept in class most of the time.

 

towerbum

(263 posts)
12. that's the American republican party of "Duhhhh " !
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 12:26 PM
Jun 2022

Please support your nearest republican mental health facilities!

keithbvadu2

(36,724 posts)
15. Hoodie was a code word to indicate 'thug'.
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 02:51 PM
Jun 2022

Hoodie was a code word to indicate 'thug'.

But not a white,republican thug.

gulliver

(13,180 posts)
16. They do look like a pitiful lot. Mass shooters and they would have a lot to talk about.
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 03:01 PM
Jun 2022

These are Columbine syndrome males. One hope is that if they develop some discipline, they might get tired of being around fanatical jerks and try to get a life.

Blue Owl

(50,325 posts)
18. They're waiting for mommy to fix them a sandwich
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 06:19 PM
Jun 2022

Because they're too lazy and stupid to put their own slice of baloney between two slices of white wonder bread

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