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LakeArenal

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97. Geez did you read any of this?

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:29 PM

Jan 2021

Again for the umpteenth time.

NO ONE IS SUGGESTING THAT THE ILLEGALITY OF REPUBLICANS SHOULD NOT BE HELD TO CONSEQUENCES.

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I see Joe wanting unity. I see millions voted for unity. [View all] LakeArenal Jan 2021 OP

They need to make amends, period! fantase56 Jan 2021 #1

The Capitol was under siege edhopper Jan 2021 #2

I doubt any but fervent Democrats give two shits about the vote. They want an end to the Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #22

We can walk edhopper Jan 2021 #23

I agree that unity is a two way street. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #27

And they need to be the first to make a move. edhopper Jan 2021 #35

No Joe Biden is the first one to make a move. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #36

Fuck that shit. edhopper Jan 2021 #39

Apparently not. As he announced his platform was healing the nation and unity. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #45

No, edhopper Jan 2021 #61

Of course you read what you want. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #66

Please edhopper Jan 2021 #81

First you swear at me then you accuse me of the acrimony. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #86

I apologize edhopper Jan 2021 #106

We really can't in this instance. if we make punishing the GOP and Trump our major endeavor, there Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #31

We did nothing to the people who edhopper Jan 2021 #33

The hot heads here seem to think accountability is unity. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #50

No edhopper Jan 2021 #63

It's not about punish and shun it's about accountability. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #3

Emotions are high--especially when almost half of republicans thought that catbyte Jan 2021 #4

It won't be swept under the rug. But Trump will find a way to pardon himself...and even if Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #21

Unity is meaningless if it means seditionists and law-breakers receive no accountability... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #5

No I don't see a pattern. You will never stop bad guys by punishing other bad guys that is Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #18

I think you missed my point... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #26

No, Joe Biden is the head of the Democratic Party and the 'fray' will affect policy...it just Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #44

Also we need to look down the road. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #54

No one suggests there shouldn't be accountability. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #28

There is no reconciliation without admission of guilt, Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #6

Oh please. We have a million people losing jobs a week. This is our chance to get policy we Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #15

Thanks for your comments. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #29

You are right. Biden ran on unity. And he doesn't want to spend his term pursuing Trump...we Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #37

❣️🇺🇸🤜🏻🤛🏻🇺🇸❣️ LakeArenal Jan 2021 #38

Thanks Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #46

All these comments prove my point. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #7

Hopefully there will be some cooling off before the riots start in the summer. Klaralven Jan 2021 #19

It sounds good, but when.. mvd Jan 2021 #8

And making voters angry so they elect Republicans in 22 is helpful how? Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #10

I agree...and if we don't get stuff done instead another opportunity will be lost...we had the Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #9

What would this UNITY look like?? secondwind Jan 2021 #11

Democrats are not black grey or white. We are colorful. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #30

Would like to watch that video. Link? Iwasthere Jan 2021 #49

Ohhhh an ex Republican that brought us Pallin is a okay. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #60

Wait, so you are attacking a former Republican who helped defeat Trump? Caliman73 Jan 2021 #109

Criminal activity requires accountability. notinkansas Jan 2021 #12

You mistake unity for reconciliation which won't happen...we need unity of purpose...to serve Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #52

I dread any claim for an (half/hearted at best) apology. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #62

Where do repentance and atonement fit in? dlk Jan 2021 #13

Unity begins with thorough, vigorous prosecutions & max sentences for ALL involved SheltieLover Jan 2021 #14

A little acceptance of what? I see no aspect of Trump supporters remotely worthy of acceptance. Towlie Jan 2021 #16

Acceptance that they are human beings. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #32

They want you dead durablend Jan 2021 #56

I don't give a care what they want. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #58

That's your mistake, you don't take the threat seriously. Humanist_Activist Jan 2021 #73

Ohhhhh now I'm the problem. Great deflection. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #74

You fail to acknowledge how dangerous right wing terrorism is. Humanist_Activist Jan 2021 #84

You fail to acknowledge that wveryone that is a Republican is not a sedition traitor. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #89

I see only one person lumping them together, you, so who are you arguing against? Humanist_Activist Jan 2021 #108

You are someone lumping all Republicans together LakeArenal Jan 2021 #112

"Acceptance that they are human beings"? Yes, I accept that... Towlie Jan 2021 #103

Until they admit that this election was legitimate, and there was no fraud, how can there be unity? still_one Jan 2021 #17

They won't admit that ever. As for unity...all we really need is to peel off a few GOP types Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #24

Best comment of my thread. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #34

Thank you! Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #47

There will never be a dialog, yet alone unity for anyone in Congress who won't admit that. I agree still_one Jan 2021 #69

So then unity is "peeling off a few Republicans"? Caliman73 Jan 2021 #110

Lock all the Seditionists up EndlessWire Jan 2021 #20

The repug party is now the fascist party. I don't play nice with fascist (Nazi). Hotler Jan 2021 #25

It sounds great, but it takes two to tango DFW Jan 2021 #40

Yeah hard to accept getting kicked in the shins. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #70

Son't get me wring. I'm fine with Biden as president DFW Jan 2021 #80

Not asking any to make nice. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author LakeArenal Jan 2021 #71

I see Joe wanting unity. I see millions voted for unity. FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #41

You don't know what will happen. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #68

You don't know what will happen. FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #91

I do remember that like day before Obama's ... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #105

We have to clamp down hard on insurrection Sympthsical Jan 2021 #42

But no one here has suggested illegality should have no consequences. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #94

Look at the FBI Sympthsical Jan 2021 #102

The Compromise of 1877 started us down the road of racism, Jim Crow, sectionalism, albacore Jan 2021 #43

The difference between addressing a real life and death issue or sweeping it under the rug. LizBeth Jan 2021 #48

My brother is a trumper Bayard Jan 2021 #51

Where's THEIR work toward unity? What are THEY doing? JHB Jan 2021 #53

I think we're supposed to suck it up and Bettie Jan 2021 #67

I don't have a problem with Joe calling for unity. From him it's the proper thing... JHB Jan 2021 #76

Exactly! Bettie Jan 2021 #85

No one has suggested Democrats suck any illegality up. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #90

I remind you that your OP characterized "more than half of DU" as ... JHB Jan 2021 #100

They caused too much pain for people of color. BlueLucy Jan 2021 #55

If there are no consequences for what has happened Bettie Jan 2021 #57

Again no one said no consequences for insurrectionists. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #93

Do you realize that most of the people who still support that orange thing Bettie Jan 2021 #101

I'm willing to accept anyone who Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #59

Calling for unity with people who want you dead is fucking insane (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jan 2021 #64

That's hyperbole but the swearing is going to help. It always does. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #72

It 100% is not hyperbole Spider Jerusalem Jan 2021 #79

how the fuck is that hyperbole? Voltaire2 Jan 2021 #87

Squash them like a bug Joe Iwasthere Jan 2021 #65

That's not going to happen. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #75

I think we all want unity but . . . peggysue2 Jan 2021 #77

I want these terrorists to be crushed like bugs Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #78

Failure to hold everyone involved in the insurrection at the capitol accountable, avebury Jan 2021 #83

Geez did you read any of this? LakeArenal Jan 2021 #97

When you have to restate your position Voltaire2 Jan 2021 #117

how many coup attempts do they get before we give them a time out? Voltaire2 Jan 2021 #88

That's flippant and not what anyone has suggested. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #96

a) no it isn't, b) yes it is. Voltaire2 Jan 2021 #99

All prior suggestions have so far been diaphanous LanternWaste Jan 2021 #114

Acceptance? Of what exactly? Iggo Jan 2021 #92

Don't jump into the end of a lengthy convo and ask folks to repeat what was said in the text. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #95

You could have just put a link instead of being a complete jerk. Iggo Jan 2021 #104

Oh my! demmiblue Jan 2021 #107

How do you make amdends with the Q Anon people? Initech Jan 2021 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2021 #111

I voted to stop the continuing rightward plunge of this country. As for unity... Montauk6 Jan 2021 #113

What you want is a nice idea. What we'd actually *get* is Reconstruction 2.0 friendly_iconoclast Jan 2021 #115

I'm all for unity but that requires cooperation from the other side In It to Win It Jan 2021 #116