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senseandsensibility

(25,292 posts)
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 02:33 PM 20 hrs ago

We are the party of non-violence. Don't let them gaslight us.

Only the Democrats are for increased gun control and a ban on assault weapons. And as far as "heated rhetoric", which Dems are being scolded about by the likes of Dana Bash this morning, there is no comparison between the rhetoric used by Ds and the president himself.

I agree with Ron Filipkowski about this: "Anyone suggesting we should stop accurately pointing out factual ways that the president is wrecking this country on a daily basis, or expressing an opinion about that, because of something a random nut does is espousing a profoundly un-American concept that I completely reject."

And for "journalists" like Dana Bash who tried to tie supposed heated rhetoric from Dems had something to do with last night's events I demand that they give concrete examples of any comments even remotely suggesting violence as a solution. Won't happen because there are none to be found. On the other hand, the results might be different when examining trump's comments.

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We are the party of non-violence. Don't let them gaslight us. (Original Post) senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago OP
yup. Who is the one almost 24/7 calling for violence against Democrats, judges, and anyone who opposes him on his lostincalifornia 20 hrs ago #1
Exactly. senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #3
But Willie Horton! usonian 20 hrs ago #2
Did anyone hear Dana Bash interviewing BigDemVoter 19 hrs ago #4
Yes, I was referring to her in my OP senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #5
One way the media is making it obvious that they are trying to blame Dems senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #6

lostincalifornia

(5,461 posts)
1. yup. Who is the one almost 24/7 calling for violence against Democrats, judges, and anyone who opposes him on his
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 02:42 PM
20 hrs ago

bankrupt truth social?

and where is the MSM call them out on that hypocrisy?

senseandsensibility

(25,292 posts)
3. Exactly.
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 03:17 PM
19 hrs ago

It seems some are using this incident to shame legitimate, non-violent criticism of trump. Now why would that be?

usonian

(26,099 posts)
2. But Willie Horton!
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 02:50 PM
20 hrs ago

Bastards always take an extreme outlier and extend it to smear an entire group.

Murdering and raping immigrants? Who says?

BigDemVoter

(4,703 posts)
4. Did anyone hear Dana Bash interviewing
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 03:24 PM
19 hrs ago

Jamie Raskin? FUCK HER. She personifies EXACTLY what is wrong with American media…

She was implying “rhetoric from the Democrats” was somehow behind this…

Raskin would have nothing of it and put that piece of shit in her place.

And once more FUCK DANA BASH. 😡

senseandsensibility

(25,292 posts)
5. Yes, I was referring to her in my OP
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 03:29 PM
19 hrs ago

In addition, when Andrew McCabe suggested gun control or lack of it might something worth discussing, she was having none of it. Just went on to her next comment as if he hadn't said anything.

senseandsensibility

(25,292 posts)
6. One way the media is making it obvious that they are trying to blame Dems
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 05:42 PM
17 hrs ago

is the way they have nothing to work with, yet they keep bringing up Dem rhetoric as a possible contributing factor. Yet they don't give examples because there aren't any!

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