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Kaleva

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9. not really . all they do is talk tough

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 11:03 AM

Feb 2021

many said they were going to hit the streets with guns if the election was stolen from Trump but it turned out to be talk.

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We underestimate Trump and his crazies at our own peril [View all] Cyrano Feb 2021 OP

I hope we have a chance to beat the other guy again. pwb Feb 2021 #1

So you liked both 2016 and the aftermath of 2020? Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #66

+1 rampartc Feb 2021 #87

Y E P Cosmocat Feb 2021 #2

Insurrectionists rso Feb 2021 #3

We definitely need to keep expanding our base... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #4

Exactly. They have countless voter suppression laws on the way Cyrano Feb 2021 #10

We must also pass the "For the People" Act which goes a long way toward GOTV. OMGWTF Feb 2021 #58

Agreed. There is no other way to beat this without actually experiencing it at it's worst first. KPN Feb 2021 #57

Completely agree. trump and his goons want a civil war. (nt) Paladin Feb 2021 #5

Afraid your RIGHT! bluestarone Feb 2021 #6

not really . all they do is talk tough Kaleva Feb 2021 #9

The attack on the Capitol wasn't just "talk" Cyrano Feb 2021 #11

they have no chance as there is too few Kaleva Feb 2021 #12

+1000. Paladin Feb 2021 #15

but how did we react? Kaleva Feb 2021 #16

The threat most certainly IS severe. Paladin Feb 2021 #19

what did you do on the 6th of Jan? Kaleva Feb 2021 #23

Routine? Really? notinkansas Feb 2021 #32

my shock was mild Roc2020 Feb 2021 #36

+1, I did too but I didn't think he'd have support of the military. Like Claire McCaskill uponit7771 Feb 2021 #52

You hit on a subject the MSM has pretty much ignored KS Toronado Feb 2021 #64

But ddi you actually do anything out of the ordinary that day? Kaleva Feb 2021 #75

Hell yes I did something out of the ordinary. notinkansas Feb 2021 #81

So your response was completely passive. That's all I'm trying to find out. Kaleva Feb 2021 #82

So because I didn't immediately join the army notinkansas Feb 2021 #83

Being an observer is a passive activity. Kaleva Feb 2021 #89

Call as many people as possible to view the terrorist attack so they could see the kGOP uponit7771 Feb 2021 #50

I sat in the parking lot of a hospital waiting for my wife to be discharged. Kaleva Feb 2021 #76

+1, some scary shit went down a month ago man... I don't think they're done uponit7771 Feb 2021 #78

I freaked LeftInTX Feb 2021 #65

DU is my go to place for news. Kaleva Feb 2021 #77

I think so, too. Harker Feb 2021 #22

I think those who attacked the Capitol believed there would be no repercussions. Lonestarblue Feb 2021 #29

They're already adjusting the date and will continue to do so Orrex Feb 2021 #38

Jan 1/6 wasn't "talk", it was premeditated and well coordinated and well planned ... uponit7771 Feb 2021 #31

A threat to the people there and it was a clusterfuck Kaleva Feb 2021 #74

"...they just left and went home" ??? Paladin Feb 2021 #80

As a kid, I loved "Have Gun - Will Travel" harumph Feb 2021 #24

+1, people ... please pay attention to this post. The kGOP has NOTHING to lose and uponit7771 Feb 2021 #30

All because the spoiled, rich fat kid can't accept losing. world wide wally Feb 2021 #7

Its not just Trump, its Moscow Mitch too. People think Moscow Mitch is hedging and he's uponit7771 Feb 2021 #35

Why would they? stillcool Feb 2021 #8

We need to secure the vote. ananda Feb 2021 #13

Pass the "For the People" Act. OMGWTF Feb 2021 #61

That would be a great start! ananda Feb 2021 #79

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾, People aren't recognizing there will be no more country after 2022 if kGOP gets .. uponit7771 Feb 2021 #14

Agreed. I spoke with a technical rep yesterday that I have know for over a decade. We do not speak c-rational Feb 2021 #17

Strategically, they're in a stronger position than we are. Orrex Feb 2021 #33

I think your analogy is spot on! notinkansas Feb 2021 #37

I do too dianaredwing Feb 2021 #54

+1, HR1 will make that hammer a soft rubber mallet, its the most important bill ... uponit7771 Feb 2021 #43

And we must also hope it doesn't get to the SCOTUS Cyrano Feb 2021 #47

Damn, forgot about them ... and they'll wait to the last second to do so also. I've uponit7771 Feb 2021 #49

This leighbythesea2 Feb 2021 #44

+1. jeffreyi Feb 2021 #71

The cult is and remains dangerous, but I think it's likely that Trump himself... Silent3 Feb 2021 #18

YES... markie Feb 2021 #20

I see no problem with gab13by13 Feb 2021 #28

I can't imagine a Democratic party without debate. notinkansas Feb 2021 #42

Trump & his followers are dangerous! dlk Feb 2021 #21

The cult is a mortal danger to America and American democracy dalton99a Feb 2021 #25

hurry up and indict him! housecat Feb 2021 #26

He should be indicted and his crimes exposed for the world to see dalton99a Feb 2021 #27

Washington DC only 5% voted for him. Elessar Zappa Feb 2021 #53

Trump is leading the cult but Moscow Mitch is leading the cause against democracy. People uponit7771 Feb 2021 #46

Yes. Calling the GOP Autocratic Roc2020 Feb 2021 #34

Trump is the enemy of the free world... Jon King Feb 2021 #39

Trumpism as modern-day Nazism? It's fair - because they would if they could sandensea Feb 2021 #40

Stabbed in the back myth in Germany Alpeduez21 Feb 2021 #41

I called it on November 6th, 2020 Celerity Feb 2021 #84

these nut jobs think we were "stabbed in the back" in viet nam rampartc Feb 2021 #88

Desperately need plan to communicate more effectively. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #45

Required reading leighbythesea2 Feb 2021 #48

There are many fronts to fight... lastlib Feb 2021 #51

Collectively, we tend towards languid rather than sanguine. Harker Feb 2021 #59

Every dictatorship in history has consisted of an organized minority Cyrano Feb 2021 #69

I've read all this. Here's what I think is most important: Oldem Feb 2021 #55

I try never to underestimate llashram Feb 2021 #56

I worry that too many don't fully understand and appreciate this threat, or simply KPN Feb 2021 #60

The fact that tens of millions of Americans still believe The Big Lie should concern all of us. jalan48 Feb 2021 #62

Gives cover to evil nutbags Nululu Feb 2021 #63

Is there not just "one McNugget" too many for him? BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #67

What this "Fear tRump" article misses is pretty simple...... KS Toronado Feb 2021 #68

There's no shortage of lunatics to take his place Cyrano Feb 2021 #72

We cannot depend on Trump being in jail and it is mere speculation. Even if there was no Trump... uponit7771 Feb 2021 #73

Agree. jeffreyi Feb 2021 #70

we are fortunate as to his age, drug use and unhealthy life style Demonaut Feb 2021 #85

I honestly did not think his body would hold out the full four years in office. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2021 #90

Personally, I can only hope that Colonel Sanders starts cooking his chicken in lard. LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #86