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(40,093 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 09:34 AM Jun 2018

Republican Lt. Gov of Utah Blows Up on 'Political Tribalism' In Viral Tweetstorm: 'I Want to Punch S [View all]

Source: Mediaite

In a late-night Tweetstorm which has garnered a great deal of attention on Wednesday morning (particularly in progressive circles), the Beehive State’s second-in-command completely blew up on what he termed “political tribalism.”

“I know I shouldn’t tweet,” Cox wrote. “But I’m angry. And sad. I hate what we’ve become.”

The Lt. Gov. added, “I want to punch someone.”

Can’t sleep tonight. I know I shouldn’t tweet. But I’m angry. And sad. I hate what we’ve become. My wife wants to go & hold babies & read to lonely/scared/sad kids. I want to punch someone. Political tribalism is stupid. It sucks & it’s dangerous. We are all part of the problem.

— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) June 20, 2018

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/republican-lt-gov-of-utah-blows-up-on-political-tribalism-in-viral-tweetstorm-i-want-to-punch-someone/

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Republican Lt. Gov of Utah Blows Up on 'Political Tribalism' In Viral Tweetstorm: 'I Want to Punch S [View all] demmiblue Jun 2018 OP

Start a Republican fight club IronLionZion Jun 2018 #1

I love that idea C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #4

I'm not a fan of boxing lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #6

Do't include me in your rat infested fascists policies. You created it, you own it. olegramps Jun 2018 #12

+1 olegramps, +1 yonder Jun 2018 #42

So much this! green917 Jun 2018 #48

what he said... AZ8theist Jun 2018 #59

Haaaaa! 7962 Jun 2018 #14

I was hoping that the Rethugs would allow guns at their convention... OMGWTF Jun 2018 #45

"I want to punch someone." Botany Jun 2018 #2

I have a little llist. niyad Jun 2018 #43

Me too.... green917 Jun 2018 #49

my list is much longer than yours! niyad Jun 2018 #50

Political tribalism and other forms of tribalism will eventually being the US down IMO. How can you RKP5637 Jun 2018 #3

republicans created the monster with all the hate going back 3 decades with beachbum bob Jun 2018 #5

Lee Atwater is rolling over in his grave Rural_Progressive Jun 2018 #27

sorry, "we" are not part of the problem KatyMan Jun 2018 #7

GOD DAMMMMM Cosmocat Jun 2018 #10

Yeah, really.. Maxheader Jun 2018 #16

Seems with the dawn & people calling him out, he realizes who is actually to blame (to some degree) PunkinPi Jun 2018 #18

Thanks for the update! demmiblue Jun 2018 #32

You're welcome! PunkinPi Jun 2018 #34

Isn't it great how suddenly 'we' includes lunatica Jun 2018 #54

It's a way to assuage their guilt and complicity. But yea, Dems certainly don't own any of it. nt PunkinPi Jun 2018 #55

Yeah. It reminds me of a spousal abuser lunatica Jun 2018 #56

. PunkinPi Jun 2018 #57

Jerk was just waiting for the response... Maxheader Jun 2018 #62

He's another enabler Taraman Jun 2018 #36

start with himself AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #8

Political tribalism is NOT the problem. pangaia Jun 2018 #9

Correct - and the "evil liberal" boogyman Cosmocat Jun 2018 #11

Stop lying! Both sides are not to blame. lark Jun 2018 #13

Not our circus. We are at lowest point of political power in 100 years. bronxiteforever Jun 2018 #15

Truth! demmiblue Jun 2018 #17

he, like many repthugs heaven05 Jun 2018 #19

Correct. old guy Jun 2018 #20

I'm thinking of opening a twitter account just to respond to these kinds of comments matt819 Jun 2018 #21

IMO this current "crisis" has been totally manufactured NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #22

Trump is baiting people for a fight. riverbendviewgal Jun 2018 #23

No Spencer... BlueIdaho Jun 2018 #24

Republicans created tribalism with gaslighting, a radical ideology and political war mentality bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #25

You wish Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #26

LDS is big, big, big on family DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #28

a right wing politico from Utah complaining about political tribalism? Javaman Jun 2018 #29

Good! Ohioboy Jun 2018 #30

no, asshole, YOU are part of the problem. Dump your shitty party and join us. Speak out. flibbitygiblets Jun 2018 #31

Guv, bring back dueling. Challenge #45. nt NCjack Jun 2018 #33

NO, WE are not "all part of the problem." Republicans are all part of the problem. Nitram Jun 2018 #35

I think that's what he means. He's talking about the tribalism, which is his own party.nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #39

Maybe, maybe not. Tribalism can refer to both parties, and I suspect he's playing the Nitram Jun 2018 #44

Baloney. Repugs... zentrum Jun 2018 #37

Whoa! Now that's something you don't see everyday! Good for him...brave to speak out! Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #38

WTF do you mean "we" are part of the problem? OMGWTF Jun 2018 #40

no, cox, we are NOT all part of the problem. WE did not create this mess, you deplorable pukes niyad Jun 2018 #41

Dems have been cleaning up Rethuglican messes since 1933. OMGWTF Jun 2018 #46

No, "WE" are not all part of the problem vlyons Jun 2018 #47

Oh punch your own dick, if you can find it. Jagoff! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #51

When it suddenly stops being a game lunatica Jun 2018 #52

He clarifies this morning he knows his party owns this. herding cats Jun 2018 #53

"I want to punch someone." llmart Jun 2018 #58

Hmmm. One "tribe" wants to seize children for detention camps. Other "tribe" doesn't. Shared blame? Midnight Writer Jun 2018 #60

That's a start onetexan Jun 2018 #61