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Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
20. That's right! I'm not a mind reader! I can only read what you actually write!
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 02:55 PM
Apr 2025

And NOTHING in what I wrote is telling you what to think.
And NOTHING in what I wrote is accusing you of not caring about your country.

I write carefully because my readers are not mind readers. So read what I wrote again. I did not do either thing. And look up the definition of gaslighting. It is not the way you used it.

You wrote, in its entirety:

We are at the point of no return.

We is either DU or the USA. Neither is at the point of no return.
Point means a position in time or space or events.
"no return" means no way back. It means that things are impossible to repair. It means that the only way is down. It is nihilism.

I wrote:
Yes, we know about the limited immunity ruling. Yes, we know about the weasel wording of the way the regime is trying to dodge the Garcia ruling.

Those are facts and it is a fact we know them. None of that tells you what to think. None of that accuses you of not caring. None of that is gaslighting.

These doomer claims are not facts, but they are laid in front of us with all the finality of a fact when they are only claims that are worse than useless.

You made a claim. It is not a fact. It is not gaslighting to call it a claim. None of that tells you what to think. None of that accuses you of not caring.

If a person truly believes the claim "we are at the point of no return" they would be folding up their affairs and getting the hell out of the US. I doubt you have made any substantive action to do that.

I bet you are not folding up affairs and getting out. I did not claim you were. In fact it is clear from what I wrote that I'm pretty sure you are not. None of that tells you what to think. None of that accuses you of not caring. None of that is gaslighting. If I thought you were bugging out I might accuse you of not caring, but I clearly don't think that so I did not do that.

So, please don't drop depressive doomer splats like that in the way of DU people who really believe in America. Let them get on with the job of reversing things without having to fight nihilistic "end of the world" nonsense. Please.

Doomer splats are depressive, there is no denying that. Asking for a person to lead, follow, or get out of the way is not telling them them what to think. You can think what you want, but choose one of lead, follow or get out of the way. Nihilism is not leading, it is just in the way.

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They will go down in history as the little court that wouldn't. milestogo Apr 2025 #1
Or the little court that brought down the United States of America, Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #3
There is no such case before the Court today. It will be a while before anything applicable rises to the Court Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #2
I don't know...this is unchartered territory of their own making. Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #5
Not going to happen today. Somebody would have to allege "contempt" and bubble up the case through appeals Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #6
Yes, the Supreme Court said he needs to be brought back, Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #8
Facilitate, that's how they Tickle Apr 2025 #24
But it isn't a question of whether the president is immune. Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #16
Correct. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #14
No they can't. onenote Apr 2025 #4
Yes, but if his administration IS willing to follow unlawful orders, Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #7
NONE of the orders were unlawful. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #10
Look, I'm not a lawyer, but I'm on a message board making my opinion. Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #18
He's ignoring the courts. The courts no longer have any power over the supreme ruler Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #9
We are at the point of no return. Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #11
Wrong. That is a doomer claim just laid here like a goose egg Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #12
Excuse me but you have no idea what I am thinking about. Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #19
That's right! I'm not a mind reader! I can only read what you actually write! Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #20
Courts pursue contempt ...................... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #13
The Supreme Court is part of the Coup. Look no further than Thomas, he's been taking a billionaire's gifts for years. jalan48 Apr 2025 #15
If they do not put trump in contempt, for kidnapping Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #17
I am getting the feeling that certain members of SCOTUS and Congress GoodRaisin Apr 2025 #21
It's frightening, but we have to keep calling it as we see it. Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #23
And the Mega Millions can solve my not having a yacht... WarGamer Apr 2025 #22
Bottom line is, they were COMPLICIT B.See Apr 2025 #25
Can they nullify immunity? Meowmee Apr 2025 #26
Correct DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2025 #27
Why spread misinformation like this? The Court cannot just decide to change a years old ruling on a case tritsofme Apr 2025 #28
The Republicans in Congress can end it if they grow spines and impeach the monster. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #29
Would that it were so . . . markpkessinger Apr 2025 #30
If they have the intestinal fortitude to do so. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #31
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