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JustAnotherGen

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38. They don't believe the rules apply to them

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:02 PM

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But how will they feel when DHS tells them that the concealed weapon they love to carry means that they're fair game to be shot by unaccountable feds anytime, anyplace, anywhere, after which the feds will smear them as domestic terrorists and cop-killers just because they were carrying?

This is Trump's base we're talking about here. How deep can the cognitive dissonance get before something snaps?

They think they are free.

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So let me get this straight [View all] EarlG Yesterday OP

When you consider orangecrush Yesterday #1

the MAGA gun humpers won't care lapfog_1 Yesterday #2

ICE & law enforcement are just vehicles to fulfill their raging need to punish the left SunImp Yesterday #40

The Constitution of the United States is dead. Justice matters. Yesterday #3

I think it's already snapping... buzzycrumbhunger Yesterday #4

Was curious about it BaronChocula Yesterday #35

Pedestrians Have the Right of Way. MineralMan Yesterday #5

Thinking about you today Cirsium Yesterday #37

They know how to respond to the dog whistle... EarthFirst Yesterday #6

It's hard to believe the subject would have been able to pull a gun surfered Yesterday #7

The gun had already been removed from his holster and taken away Lulu KC Yesterday #8

And he had just been blasted in the face catchnrelease Yesterday #23

And he was wearing a zipped-up, mid-thigh length winter parka, making it really difficult to go for his waistband sop Yesterday #16

I don't think they'll be able to weather this assassination in the street bigtree Yesterday #9

This is clearly an assault on the First Amendment right to protest, in any way, by anyone Trump views as "the enemy." sop Yesterday #17

Pretti was killed catchnrelease Yesterday #25

Listening to Walz this is a civil war. Klarkashton Yesterday #10

Yeah, but not enough are listening. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #56

How deep can the cognitive dissonance get before something snaps? drmeow Yesterday #11

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #12

"How deep can the cognitive dissonance get before something snaps?" As deep as the ingrained pathological narrative sits ancianita Yesterday #13

"If only Stalin knew!!!" - THAT'S how deep the cognitive dissonance is. hatrack Yesterday #14

Yup, Fuck 'em. The rest of us need to stay strong and push back. Joinfortmill Yesterday #32

Absolutely. It was never really about the 2nd Amendment. peppertree Yesterday #15

& LIBRULL/PROGRESSIVE/ALTERNATIVE "Dilutes" Whiteness ForeGoneLegsBirne Yesterday #33

I think it is purposeful..... usedtobedemgurl Yesterday #18

The cognitive dissonance is infinitely deep angrychair Yesterday #19

The Five Reasons Wars Happen littlemissmartypants Yesterday #20

Two words: Kyle Rittenhouse Wednesdays Yesterday #21

Who knows, maybe he joined ICE. Dulcinea Yesterday #28

He'll never go hungry though, that's for sure. Wednesdays Yesterday #30

It's not cognitive dissonance. LuvLoogie Yesterday #22

Great point creeksneakers2 Yesterday #24

Excellent point. We shall see. TickTock. Joinfortmill Yesterday #26

This is great, but as I'm reading this I'm also thinking.... Native Yesterday #27

The cognitive dissonance is that the ICE-goons get to have it both ways ... always FakeNoose Yesterday #29

gun humpers have been warning about tyranny as long as I can remember Skittles Yesterday #31

His base thinks the phone vids are AI lies. Brenda Yesterday #34

Major setback for 2A sanity, possibly fatal gulliver Yesterday #36

They don't believe the rules apply to them JustAnotherGen Yesterday #38

This is an excellent point herding cats Yesterday #39

Unlimited? But won't it be handy to have such a precedent.. lostnfound 20 hrs ago #41

Well now they are murdering white people - will magats give a rats ass? tazcat 20 hrs ago #42

I don't think they will care until it is one of them Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #45

They will wrap the propaganda and pain into a tangled web, that is nonsensical. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #43

Trump's base loves this iemanja 20 hrs ago #44

Yet it seems it was ok for Kyle Rittenhouse. Nt Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #46

ICE uses a two-prong test in determining who should be summarily executed. John1956PA 18 hrs ago #47

I actually think this incident has the potential to cause some fracturing among the 2A MAGA base and the... Ol Janx Spirit 18 hrs ago #48

This could easily happen to an off duty or retired cop in addition to civilians Historic NY 17 hrs ago #49

I Don't Think That The Reason This Man Was Killed DallasNE 16 hrs ago #50

I Hope the Base Knows what went on... Cha 15 hrs ago #51

Their "principles" have been shown to be a sham. They believe in us vs them and that's it unblock 15 hrs ago #52

Dear 2A Republican voters: this Trumpy government is the tyranny you've been warning us about. Beartracks 14 hrs ago #53

I think Stephen Miller wants some killings so the people riot, and Trump can say he's saving the country Doodley 14 hrs ago #54

Not sure it will snap RetiredParatrooper 11 hrs ago #55

Everyone who supports the Magatocracy has already completely snapped. ananda 9 hrs ago #57

It'll only become a problem if one of the magas gets shot and killed Javaman 9 hrs ago #58

Agreed seta1950 6 hrs ago #59