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Oneironaut

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20. Why are opponents of Trump smeared as "wanting to destroy America?" That's an obnoxious non sequitur

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 11:03 PM

Oct 2017

Ignoring the obvious hypocrisy of Obama's fiercest opponents suddenly claiming that the President should be held sacred, and any attack on him is an attack on America, does any thinking person really believe that criticism of Trump is equal to hating America? Nobody among Trump supporters stops to consider what a dumb non-sequitur that is?

Criticism, especially of the government, is American. It's no surprise to see the NRA skirting the edge of Fascism. The cult-like following of Trump, and the idea that someone must love Trump, or otherwise they hate America is truly frightening.

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New NRA ad warns Trump opponents "will perish in the political flames of their own fires" [View all] workinclasszero Oct 2017 OP

Oh my God that is terrifying. redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #1

When they start getting really ugly you know they are feeling some heat themselves. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #2

The Max Headroom for the trump era. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2017 #3

wow, sick little fuckers Canoe52 Oct 2017 #4

She's all waah waah we had to move and I will shoot and blah blah blah. Fuck you, Dana. CurtEastPoint Oct 2017 #5

How about this, Dana Loesch admirers? Paladin Oct 2017 #6

"Fight this violence of lies with the clenched fist of truth." Girard442 Oct 2017 #7

Yeah it went something like this the first time... workinclasszero Oct 2017 #9

When will the NRA get classified as a hate group? Initech Oct 2017 #8

These guys sound like they belong with ISIS or some other religious cult. rockfordfile Oct 2017 #10

They're honestly no better than ISIS. Initech Oct 2017 #21

"will perish in the political flames of their own fires" mitch96 Oct 2017 #11

So apocalyptic. lpbk2713 Oct 2017 #12

May they "perish in the political flames of their own firearms". Thor_MN Oct 2017 #13

This is the one we're supposed to blindly believe Crunchy Frog Oct 2017 #14

Right workinclasszero Oct 2017 #15

Is she auditioning for the DPRKs new service? roamer65 Oct 2017 #16

Oh, yeah...no Holocaust imagery at work here at all!! bullwinkle428 Oct 2017 #17

She was full of RAGE bdamomma Oct 2017 #18

Oh fuck her ellie Oct 2017 #19

Why are opponents of Trump smeared as "wanting to destroy America?" That's an obnoxious non sequitur Oneironaut Oct 2017 #20

That would require about five billion bullets DFW Oct 2017 #22