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The Stochastic Terrorist (Original Post) rpannier Oct 2022 OP
Trump put out a hit on Pence and Pelosi. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #1
As does MTG...against any Democratic people or institution. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #2
I agree 100%. MTG made some statements indicating she put out a hit on Pelosi. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #3
I can not understand why she is not arrested. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #4
Because we are afraid to upset GOP elected officials. That's why. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #5
I'm beginning to think you are right. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #7
All the members of congress who were part of 1/6 are being protected. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #8
It's the downfall of Democracy, by allowing them to get away with treason. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #15
There is no way the DOJ is going to prosecute half the US Congress. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #17
I believe you are right my friend. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #22
I believe you are right my friend. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #23
It makes no difference if we upset them or not. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #11
And no way, under any circumstance.... The Grand Illuminist Oct 2022 #13
That, of course, is up to them. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #14
They made their choice of sound mind. The Grand Illuminist Nov 2022 #27
Exactly. They won't stop until they get punished. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #19
I think you are right, so again the minority of traitors can cause a civil war. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #24
Here's the thing: legally, their hands are clean if they do it this way. That's why it's important... Hekate Oct 2022 #18
The rich/powerful hire professional hitmen. Or use propaganda to stir up violence. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #20
And he still walks free. Hotler Oct 2022 #6
Trump, "Be there, will be wild!" And that was to TRG's mouth breathing base*. Botany Oct 2022 #9
I don't necessarily believe he doesn't know who will carry on the heinous ac5s Heather MC Oct 2022 #10
Yep. The GOP know who they are dealing with. Bluethroughu Oct 2022 #25
Anyone remember this from over a decade ago? BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #12
Yep. It was a heinous thing then. It still is today. crickets Oct 2022 #16
LOCK THAT FAT PIECE OF SHIT UP ALREADY Blue Owl Oct 2022 #21
Everyone said I was overreacting when I was so disturbed at Trump's election. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #26

Irish_Dem

(46,918 posts)
3. I agree 100%. MTG made some statements indicating she put out a hit on Pelosi.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 09:44 AM
Oct 2022

MTG is very dangerous and is certainly quite capable of having people killed who stand in her way.
She wants to be POTUS.

Bluethroughu

(5,153 posts)
4. I can not understand why she is not arrested.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 09:48 AM
Oct 2022

If you can't yell fire in a theater, then how are these scumbags getting away with threatening and inciting others to do the work. Manson went to prison for this.

Irish_Dem

(46,918 posts)
5. Because we are afraid to upset GOP elected officials. That's why.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 09:50 AM
Oct 2022

GOP officials know they are exempt from the rule of law.

Irish_Dem

(46,918 posts)
8. All the members of congress who were part of 1/6 are being protected.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 10:04 AM
Oct 2022

We know that MOCs were part of the 1/6 planning process.

The J6 committee went after Trump but did not mention the other elected officials involved.

We are afraid to touch elected GOP officials, even when they are guilty of treason.

Bluethroughu

(5,153 posts)
15. It's the downfall of Democracy, by allowing them to get away with treason.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 04:20 PM
Oct 2022

After 1/6 even Republicons were running away from trump and his Congress enablers, then the rewrite history began with it wasn't violent, it was Antifa, or it was the Democrats fault for some reason. We need justice for our Democracy, and if that means 140 Republicans in Congress go to prison for a failed coup, then that's what it is.

Irish_Dem

(46,918 posts)
17. There is no way the DOJ is going to prosecute half the US Congress.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 05:48 PM
Oct 2022

So the lesson is that if you are a GOP member of congress, you can commit treason and get away with it.

hadEnuf

(2,187 posts)
11. It makes no difference if we upset them or not.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 11:01 AM
Oct 2022

If elected, they will increase their shredding of the rule of law and they will still come after us with even more hatred.

Their is no possibility appeasing them. There never was.

Hekate

(90,644 posts)
18. Here's the thing: legally, their hands are clean if they do it this way. That's why it's important...
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 05:55 PM
Oct 2022

…to understand the mechanism. As long as we keep calling the terrorists “lone wolves,” we blind ourselves to the ways in which they are not acting alone, and blind ourselves to the ways in which they are activated.

Irish_Dem

(46,918 posts)
20. The rich/powerful hire professional hitmen. Or use propaganda to stir up violence.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 06:23 PM
Oct 2022

Nothing new about this at all.

And yes it is a clever way to feign innocence.

Of course there are psychopaths who go the other way with it.
They use a signature killing style, like a calling card at the murder scene.
They want the world to know who they are.
Like serial killers do
Like Putin does.

Botany

(70,490 posts)
9. Trump, "Be there, will be wild!" And that was to TRG's mouth breathing base*.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 10:11 AM
Oct 2022

“Big protest in D.C. on January 6th,” Mr. Trump tweeted on Dec. 19, just one of several of his tweets promoting
the day. “Be there, will be wild!”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html

Trump should have been arrested on the evening of 1/6/21 or the morning of 1/7/21 for that violent attempted
coup.

And on 1/4/21 the morning blond on Fox and Fiends said, "Well lots of people still have questions about the election."
(I just saw her when I was channel surfing from MSNBC ch 53 up to TWC ch 62 Fox is ch 55) Now, I know she didn't
write that but she and her network were both knowingly spreading a lie about the President Biden's election.

*

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
10. I don't necessarily believe he doesn't know who will carry on the heinous ac5s
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 10:58 AM
Oct 2022

Last edited Sun Oct 30, 2022, 11:16 PM - Edit history (1)

There's documented proof that the White House was in contact with the oath keeper's, and the proud boys.

For all we know, he has mass shooters on speed dial🤷🏾?♀️

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)
12. Anyone remember this from over a decade ago?
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 12:52 PM
Oct 2022


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sarah-palins-pac-puts-gun_n_511433

Whether one believes it is associated with what happened to Gabby Giffords afterwards or not is irrelevant. The PAC named for Caribou Barbie put that out in 2010 and Palin endorsed AZ-1 teabagger candidate Gosar (who ultimately flipped the (D) seat held by Kirkpatrick).

The issue is the rhetoric that was front and center that has and continues to be used to tap into and trigger often uncontrolled primal violent emotions of some who are mentally unstable.

crickets

(25,962 posts)
16. Yep. It was a heinous thing then. It still is today.
Sun Oct 30, 2022, 05:16 PM
Oct 2022

There is no excuse for this behavior, and the people who do it know exactly what they are doing. It's the reason why they do it. They fall back on BS like "but we had no idea someone would take it that way" every time.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
26. Everyone said I was overreacting when I was so disturbed at Trump's election.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 01:34 AM
Oct 2022

I knew his election would lead to all of the horrors it has led to and more. I fear too many still don't see the truth and the Rs will take over Congress.

Candidates spewing straight up Hitler hate are tied with or leading against their Dem opponents. We are living in a nightmare.

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