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JohnnyRingo

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3. This past week he introduced the phrase: "Criminal Protesters".

Reply to indusurb (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 11:04 AM

Jul 2025

I fear those words will be used more frequently in the near future as all protests against the administration become an "illegal assembly" that needs dealt with by armed forces.

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They're going to come for all of us [View all] indusurb Jul 2025 OP

Excellent OP. nt moniss Jul 2025 #1

Liberals are their enemy C_U_L8R Jul 2025 #2

This past week he introduced the phrase: "Criminal Protesters". JohnnyRingo Jul 2025 #3

Just another step in the process of turning us into an authoritarian police state... Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #4

A toxic philosophy (pathology) that is destroying our country dlk Jul 2025 #5

Their plan is to come after all of us. Hopefully, we will prevent that before it comes to fruition. Martin68 Jul 2025 #6

One Thing We Need To Do OhioTim Jul 2025 #7

They keep doing everything they can to incite a civil war Grim Chieftain Jul 2025 #8

It's what he means by "American" that matters. ananda Jul 2025 #9

Should I start carrying my Daughters of the American Revolution certificate around with me? perdita9 Jul 2025 #10

Proof your forebear was a "criminal protester" Ellen Forradalom Jul 2025 #17

The two articles in the Federalist omitted one key word. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2025 #11

Who died and put these unelected a$$holes in charge MLWR Jul 2025 #12

Chump is a convicted felon - why aren't they coming for him? FakeNoose Jul 2025 #13

He looks good in stripes. calimary Jul 2025 #15

I've been saying this for months Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #14

They won't have to be liberals either ... it will be anybody who's "anti-Trump" FakeNoose Jul 2025 #18

Instead of calling them Be The Light Jul 2025 #16

I really believe it is to all bring things to a point that Trump can claim the insurrection that he said was happening LiberalArkie Jul 2025 #19

Yeah, that was Hitler's ploy but it won't work here FakeNoose Jul 2025 #21

He won't get an Article 25 from his crew unless they really want Vance to replace him. Maybe Vance will LiberalArkie Jul 2025 #25

These "concepts" are not new jgmiller Jul 2025 #20

Thanks for the dire "warnings" MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #22

If you want to know what the enemy is thinking indusurb Jul 2025 #23

If we don't gather intel on the enemy we are sunk. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #26

That's a bit melodramatic, don't you think? MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #30

No, they aren't. H2O Man Jul 2025 #24

Bookmarking yellow dahlia Jul 2025 #27

Ironic, since deportation without due process is unAmerican Qutzupalotl Jul 2025 #28

These Nazi fucks would have rounded up the 8 signers of the Declaration of Independence who were immigrants and... LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #29