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GoLeft TV

(3,953 posts) Sat Jan 14, 2023, 03:33 PM Jan 2023

Convicted Capitol Rioter Announces He's Running For Congress

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Convicted Capitol Rioter Announces He's Running For Congress (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jan 2023 OP

because that's who we want in government Skittles Jan 2023 #1

Sad but true - at least as far as many in the elites peppertree Jan 2023 #4

try to imagine a woman / POC behaving like these thugs Skittles Jan 2023 #5

Exactly. peppertree Jan 2023 #6

Why is this even a possibility? onecaliberal Jan 2023 #2

Because - unlike in Brazil - our courts waste time with slaps on the wrist, w/ many skating outright peppertree Jan 2023 #3

Skittles

(172,852 posts)

1. because that's who we want in government

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 03:35 PM

Jan 2023

people who literally do not believe in America

we have enough of them already

peppertree

(23,456 posts)

4. Sad but true - at least as far as many in the elites

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 04:53 PM

Jan 2023

That's why this Derrick Evans will probably win - maybe on the second try - and will before long be in the Repug leadership. who knows? Maybe even Speaker someday.

(picture, if you will, a left-winger being caught doing the same thing)

Skittles

(172,852 posts)

5. try to imagine a woman / POC behaving like these thugs

Reply to peppertree (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 05:18 PM

Jan 2023

OMFG

peppertree

(23,456 posts)

6. Exactly.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 05:21 PM

Jan 2023

They'd lock them up and throw away the room.

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)

2. Why is this even a possibility?

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 03:40 PM

Jan 2023

peppertree

(23,456 posts)

3. Because - unlike in Brazil - our courts waste time with slaps on the wrist, w/ many skating outright

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 04:50 PM

Jan 2023

Wall Street and the CEOcracy wanted the coup - so the rest of us are expected be permissive about it.

With permisssiveness, little by little, yielding to outright coddling.

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