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applegrove

(133,102 posts)
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 10:04 PM Oct 2025

If we're going to talk about political violence, let's talk about who started it:

Last edited Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:59 AM - Edit history (1)

And over 90% of political violence over the years has come from the right. But if you are talking about mob violence of a political nature and assault on authorities, nothing comes closer than:

Trump started it & the spineless cowards formerly known as the GOP & his sycophants push it. A judge's house burned to the ground, an FBI trainee fired for flying the Pride flag at their home, unaffordable healthcare, families torn apart, this regime revels in the violence #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory

ElleO 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽 (@ellohhlo.bsky.social) 2025-10-06T12:52:08.865Z
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If we're going to talk about political violence, let's talk about who started it: (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2025 OP
The the most childish form of projection we have ever Klarkashton Oct 2025 #1
"this fascist Repubilcan regime revels in it" Justice matters. Oct 2025 #2
The original Big Lie metasticized from civilian attacks on the Capitol to militarized ICE attacks on major cities. ancianita Oct 2025 #3
Oh HELL YEAH! Cha Oct 2025 #4

Klarkashton

(5,421 posts)
1. The the most childish form of projection we have ever
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 10:17 PM
Oct 2025

Had to endure in history.
They do all this horrible shit and pretend that we are doing it.

ancianita

(43,358 posts)
3. The original Big Lie metasticized from civilian attacks on the Capitol to militarized ICE attacks on major cities.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 11:41 PM
Oct 2025

(caps for EMphasis, not yelling )

While we're talking political violence, and feeling good about being right,
they're actually doing political violence and calling it rain.




We're wasting a valuable life and not helping our children's children's children by

a) arguing with those who hate instead of just talking with them,
b) patting ourselves on the back about being on the right side of history,
c) patting each other on the back about being right.


trump is not just getting Americans used to military occupation,
HE IS GETTING HIS MILITARY USED TO OCCUPYING AMERICANS.

We are waaaaay past "If we're gonna talk... let's talk history" memes.

Daily, when we're away from this DU site...

We are on a moving train. Not one of us can be neutral on a moving train.



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