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Saluting the Heroes of the Insurrection (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2021 OP
One of my direct ancestors was with Washington... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #1
No wonder the sore losers are brainwashed! Kittycow Jan 2021 #2
One of their propaganda techniques is... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #5
Hmmm... flotsam Jan 2021 #3
Well, that's a handy list of seditionists. Ohio Dem Jan 2021 #4

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
1. One of my direct ancestors was with Washington...
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 03:57 AM
Jan 2021

... during that surprise attack. (Per his lengthy Rev. War pension file, supported by surviving officers and fellow troops.)

It sickens me to hear her say "we" in reference to it, especially since she's a traitorous pseudo-patriot.

I couldn't keep watching very long thereafter.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
2. No wonder the sore losers are brainwashed!
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:10 AM
Jan 2021

They're listening to authoritative media figures convincing them of a slew of dangerous lies!

Why do they ignore all the trump appointed judges throwing out the cases for either lack of evidence or being nonsensical?

This isn't going to end well, methinks.

What are we going to do??

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
5. One of their propaganda techniques is...
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:32 AM
Jan 2021

... to praise their viewers, something that's very rare from mainstream sources.

"They might proclaim such-and-such, but our audience of patriots are smart enough to know better!"

Fox-watcher: "Yeah, I AM smart! I always knew that my teachers were wrong about me!"

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
3. Hmmm...
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:21 AM
Jan 2021

"We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!"

Ted Cruz? Nope-stolen directly from the movie "Independence Day", because even being a make believe President looks appealing to Ted...

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