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surfered

(14,287 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:12 PM Jul 2024

When Republicans demand we tone down our rhetoric, they want us to stop criticizing Trump.

They’re also projecting. Just like pedophilia, it’s GOP politicians and evangelical pastors getting caught molesting children, not Democrats or drag queens.

It’s the same with political violence. It was Trump who first called for his supporters to punch out protesters at his rallies, saying he would pay their legal fees.

They’re the ones appearing in campaign ads with firearms, shooting at something or someone they oppose.

They’re the ones demonizing Democratic politicians. That started with Newt Gingrich.

Their supporters are Nazis, the KKK, the Three Percenters , the Oath Keepers, the Boogaloo Boys, the Proud Boys, and the militias.

It’s their supporters, waving Trump flags, who stormed the Capitol, assaulting police officers, spraying them with bear spray, hunting for Nancy Pelosi, and threatening to hang Mike Pence.

They want us to stop reminding voters of Jan 6 and Trump’s role in that. Don’t fall for it! It was a crime against American democracy and we should continue to rub their noses in it.

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When Republicans demand we tone down our rhetoric, they want us to stop criticizing Trump. (Original Post) surfered Jul 2024 OP
And that's it XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #1
Totally agree with this posting. republianmushroom Jul 2024 #2
"Stop saying anything bad and start singing his praises" dalton99a Jul 2024 #3
It's a strategy to control the narrative. Baitball Blogger Jul 2024 #4
And like dopes many Dems wring there hands and fret about decorum RockRaven Jul 2024 #5
Did they shut up after JFK? MLK? RFK? GreenWave Jul 2024 #6
This sort of rhetoric triggers Cold War memories Vogon_Glory Jul 2024 #7

dalton99a

(95,269 posts)
3. "Stop saying anything bad and start singing his praises"
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:27 PM
Jul 2024

FUCK THAT SHIT

The traitor and his accomplices belong in prison


Baitball Blogger

(52,720 posts)
4. It's a strategy to control the narrative.
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:28 PM
Jul 2024

They're not going to get away with it. There is no reason for us to back off when a Republican shot a Republican because the Republican platform is making people insane and Republicans are all for giving crazy people the right to bear arms and act out on their aggression.

Quite frankly, when you look at it that way, WE are insane if we let them silence us.

RockRaven

(19,754 posts)
5. And like dopes many Dems wring there hands and fret about decorum
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:58 PM
Jul 2024

and the rest of us who think there is never a time for letting up are told that they know better than we do because of their experience or high position...

Vogon_Glory

(10,354 posts)
7. This sort of rhetoric triggers Cold War memories
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 01:28 PM
Jul 2024

Not surprising, since Donald John wants to be what Fulgencio Batista and Rafael Trujillo were—dictators. Whenever the Soviets did something outrageous and western voices criticized them for it, they said it was anti-Soviet and harmed Detente.

Whenever progressives, moderates, and Democrats criticize Donald John, Republican shills, lickspittles and toadies claim that it raises political tensions.

No free rides to professional liars!

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