The Right Jumps Right To Violence

[cynatnite]

by Gabe Berman

Question: In the history of our country, have those on the Left or on the Right threatened with more violence when policy hasn’t gone in their favor?

Answer: It’s a rhetorical question.

Those who consider themselves to be “normal” often say, “The far left is just as crazy as the far right.”

But the inarguable fact is this: Extremists on the Left, at their absolute worst, want the fortunate to help alleviate the suffering of the less fortunate. Extreme Righties however, threaten to kill you.

But fear not because it was once said, “Those who live by the sword will die by the sword.”

It was said over two-thousand years ago by a man who is professed to be loved, honored and worshiped by those on the Right.

Their transparent hypocrisy was once comical. Now it’s just pathetic.

http://www.alan.com/2010/07/30/the-right-jumps-right-to-violence/

[izquierdista]

1. The reason the Right is terrified of Communists

Because they actually dished back the violence that the right-wing was threatening them with.

[gratuitous]

2. There is no dispute

When conservatives lose their grip on the reins of power, they immediately start with the threats and then escalate to violence in ways small and eventually large. Suddenly "majority rules" is some alien concept forced upon us by those who would tyrannize the down-trodden minority.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. For for the sake of history, I would like to remind you of

the Weathermen... who were left wingers, and did commit a few violent acts.

That said, we can all safely agree that the 1970s at this point is a while ago. These days it is the RIGHT who's doing this. Not very organized yet, but I fear soon they will.

[EC]

5. The lefts violent acts were against property

not people. Sometimes mistakes were made and someone was in the buildings, but I can't remember any lefty intentionally hurting a person.

On edit: I guess that is worse to Republicans since they value property more than people..

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. I just wanted to clarify history

that is all.

Hell I could dig up most of the violence across US History... starting with a few witch trials... but that is another story.

And historically BOTH sides have committed violence. These days... it is the right, which is itching for the glorious civil war, where they fantasize ridding the country of over half the population.

So in a way we are indeed living the Chinese Curse.

[unkachuck]

4. in the infamous....

....words of the chimp, '...bring it on.'

....I'll match my shooting skills with any fascist, young or old....