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In reply to the discussion: Trump's "Civil War" Nonsense is Ludicrous [View all]MineralMan
(151,895 posts)28. That's exactly what most of them were bought for.
It's impossible to underestimate right wingers. No matter how little you think of them, you're always off the mark.
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They are much too lazy to get up from their recliners, turn off fux news and actually do something
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#53
The leaders in red states are aware of what side their salt risen bread is buttered on.
Gidney N Cloyd
Sep 2019
#29
Many GOP towns pushed to get surplus military hardware--the same hardware that will suppress them.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2019
#19
You think the town sheriff that they elected is going to turn around and use that equipment...
TheRealNorth
Sep 2019
#30
The purpose was to deploy this equipment locally and have the municipalities pick up maintenance.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2019
#42
Well, those governors will be the ones deciding on whether to shoot on their own citizens or not.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2019
#52
They don't have a problem with shooting unarmed black guys under normal circumstances
TheRealNorth
Oct 2019
#63
The shooting of White mostly liberal Kent State students didn't age well, then or in history.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2019
#64
Have you kept up with the number of military who have been charged with terrorist activities?
Runningdawg
Sep 2019
#38