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KuzoKevin 541 points ago +544 / -3

I'm no fan of government surveillance, but using drones during riots is a good thing.

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FreeBased1 449 points ago +453 / -4

Oh, it's for surveillance drones!!

I thought it was for the air force, so they could glass it!

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Toughsky_Shitsky 220 points ago +224 / -4

MOABs of riot dispersion.

Should be a thing.

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sixfingerdildo 165 points ago +166 / -1

Heh rubber rods from God.

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auroch 106 points ago +106 / -0

eeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

boing

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nmipede 38 points ago +38 / -0

I'm thinking warthogs with pepper rounds.

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT BRRRRT BRRT.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!! FUUUUUUCK!! FUCK.

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formerlibtard 49 points ago +49 / -0

"INCOMING! GET YOUR ASSHOLES IN THE AIR!"

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TrumpsWall 19 points ago +19 / -0

Kek

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Joe_Btfsplk 10 points ago +10 / -0

Don't think he could do that without practice.

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Side-o-Beef_Curtains 8 points ago +8 / -0

God I hope that was washed first.

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NeptunesBeard 4 points ago +4 / -0

Haha. I think we all do.

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NormaJeanRocks 4 points ago +4 / -0

wtf

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ThatCovfefeThough 3 points ago +3 / -0

So when he goes to work with a soar throat, what's his excuse? "No officer, please don't arrest me! I don't have Wu Flu, I just catch dildos with my mouth."

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NeptunesBeard 5 points ago +5 / -0

Hahah. No really here's the video! Lol

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DrBJTester 49 points ago +50 / -1

I like this idea.

A lot.

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turdinthepunch 19 points ago +19 / -0

Giant dildos from space

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CelesteD 12 points ago +13 / -1

I don't remember the name of it (Appleseed? Bubblegum crisis?) But there was an old anime that had the villains using giant pop up dildos to block tanks that were pursuing them. It was hilarious.

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Regeth 5 points ago +6 / -1

It was Tank Police. Not all anime is about sex. But each to their own.

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VA-Pede 2 points ago +2 / -0

Great. Now the theme song for that is stuck in my head again.

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CelesteD 2 points ago +2 / -0

I never said the anime was about sex, I just thought the giant dildos as an escape mechanism was hilarious. Thank you for naming the show however, I'm sure if anyones curious theres easily youtubeable scenes.

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russianbot4673 3 points ago +12 / -9

i think the word you're looking for is degenerate, which also applies to anime in general

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Liberal_Tear_Addict 6 points ago +6 / -0

Based

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CelesteD 1 point ago +1 / -0

I don't know that I would class the entire genre as degenerate. I mean, theres anime about people playing tennis. Literally, thats it. And drifting cars.

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minttea2 1 point ago +1 / -0

Not so.

This was the most "sex related" full TV anime last season, and it is pretty darn good: https://animedao.com/anime/interspecies-reviewers/

It was being shown and dubbed in the US, until Funimation cucked out after the first couple episodes (I guess a bit too lewd for them). So the only way to see it in the US was the high seas (I legit $ subscribe to VRV - Crunchyroll and HiDive and Roosters Teeth; and also Funimation). Same when I want less censored versions of other things.

For late night Japanese TV last year, this did not make it to the US in even its censored version: https://bestanime3.xyz/season/fall-2019/xl-joushi-uncensored.html?ep=2

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BornSameMonthAsTrump 0 points ago +4 / -4

Pedophilia seems to very popular with Japs.

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Friendly_B 3 points ago +3 / -0

That moment really raised the stakes for that film.

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Cali_Republican 25 points ago +25 / -0

Sterilization chem trails.

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FullDoomer 16 points ago +16 / -0

Don't need chemtrails when you got so much soy

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Cali_Republican 8 points ago +8 / -0

Just taint the tofu.

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unicornpoop 12 points ago +12 / -0

You said taint. hehehehe

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Strib1 2 points ago +2 / -0

Taint....that special place in Portland.

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CelesteD 5 points ago +5 / -0

Tofu is already tainted, thanks Monsanto!

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SaladBin 2 points ago +2 / -0

It's got Dino DNA. And some human in there too.

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The_Bloofy_Bullshark 6 points ago +6 / -0

Most of those women can’t even have kids after all of the abortions they got.

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DrVSGGEOTUSPhD 6 points ago +6 / -0

Most of those women are men

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Regnad_2720 6 points ago +6 / -0

Yup, had a "Portland Liberal" co-worker that used abortion as birth control a few times. Then she turned 40, got divorced from her ultra-liberal soi-boi hubby, and really, really wanted to have a kid.

Could not carry to term.

Probably a good thing, she probably would have convinced the kid it was the wrong gender or something even worse.

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Epic_Caramel 5 points ago +5 / -0

They already don't believe in reproducing and prefer dogs over kids. It's also not possible to make Antifa any gayer through chemical means. I believe their gay stats are maxed out.

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PinochetIsMyHero 8 points ago +8 / -0

prefer dogs over kids

In all fairness, so do I.

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Lasernuts 2 points ago +2 / -0

You can almost always incur an integer overflow by maxing out then push it another digit to send them into absolute meltdown

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BlackFlag 2 points ago +2 / -0

But if their gayness counter overflows, they might turn into super macho leather and chains biker gays.

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Nibba 1 point ago +1 / -0

You know, in this situation it sure would be cool if that was a real thing.

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SenditDownrange 15 points ago +15 / -0

No, you've got it all wrong, they're just gonna drop them some lunch

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Impressive-Length 14 points ago +14 / -0

JUSTICE FOR ELK!!!!

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DrVSGGEOTUSPhD 15 points ago +15 / -0

THE ELK SHALL BE AVENGED

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Nibba 2 points ago +2 / -0

That is the most retarded thing on earth. I remember a movie with that stupid shit in it. Terminal velocity and kinetic energy are a thing. Those rods from god would not create massive destruction. We have shit hit this planet regularly at massively higher speeds than terminal velocity that at max shatter windows in the area.

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AngryWriter 5 points ago +5 / -0

Terminal velocity varies with shape/density. An extremely dense and aerodynamic shape has a much higher terminal velocity than something that isn't designed for this purpose.

And kinetic energy is determined by mass, so it's not like there is a hard limit. More mass = more energy. More speed also = more energy.

I might agree that the cost to put such dense "rods" into space might be more expensive than it's worth compared to other mass destruction options, but the idea itself is scientifically sound.

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Nibba 2 points ago +2 / -0

If you want higher terminal velocity, you will design the object to be more aerodynamic which will in turn just dig far into the ground. There is no mechanism to disperse the energy. You will just drill a deep hole into the ground. There is nothing dense enough on the order of a few telephone pole sizes that would do a thing either. Let’s not forget that density has nothing to do with terminal velocity either. It will carry more energy, not not higher velocity.

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AngryWriter 4 points ago +4 / -0

good point. but I don't think you aim for the ground. you aim for enemy ground structures that can't be easily moved or evacuated. like power plants, military structures, central government offices, google hq, etc.

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2KEK_Chigurh 116 points ago +116 / -0

What if it’s because GEOTUS Is parachuting in with a compass, a days worth of rations, and a Bowie knife in this teeth.

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AlphaNathan 44 points ago +44 / -0

This is it. This is what's happening.

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ShyGuyLink 8 points ago +8 / -0

HIGH ENERGY
HIGH MOTIVATION AND CAPACITY TO MEME

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AlphaNathan 1 point ago +1 / -0

Good one!

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Cali_Republican 11 points ago +11 / -0

You just got me hard.

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2KEK_Chigurh 9 points ago +9 / -0

I been throbbing for 3.5 years, called my physician, he said there are no brakes, its a newly discovered disease called Priapism Trumpanesis. Although there are great hopes in the innovative therapeutic treatment of grabbing some pussy, still in Phase 3 trials. Feel free to sign up for a local study.

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trauncher 9 points ago +9 / -0

And a compound bow. ooorah!!!!

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KuhlooKuhlay 7 points ago +7 / -0

Pence w/ a big wad of dip: I aint got time to bleed

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trauncher 11 points ago +11 / -0

or the HALO jumpers.. lol

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Cray_cray_ 12 points ago +12 / -0

Or Fulton* extractions!

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DrVSGGEOTUSPhD 2 points ago +2 / -0

Wow!!! Was fun?

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MixedBlacknWhite 6 points ago +6 / -0

Until just now, I had no idea that the Fulton system was real.

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MSG1000 4 points ago +4 / -0

Yep, it doesn’t work nearly as fast as MGSV shows it though. The game version if anything has a huge risk of neck snapping from the sudden acceleration.

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BallsackPaneer 21 points ago +21 / -0

That would be a MOAJA. (Mother of all Job Applications)

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H_Guderian 7 points ago +7 / -0

That's the draft.

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Kyro5411 1 point ago +1 / -0

All the commies can go to a "reeducation camp".

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xopi 1 point ago +1 / -0

I'm sure they both already left

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Randomite 6 points ago +6 / -0

Drones of Peace! Peaceful Protests! Peaceful facial recognition technology! Peaceful 3 hots and a cot!

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RocketSurgeon22 174 points ago +177 / -3

It's not a civil war. It's a political world war with a decentralized enemy.

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fraterggnm 56 points ago +57 / -1

^^^^This here^^^^

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The_Litehaus_Abides 49 points ago +50 / -1

Good point. This is worldwide.

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fumbl3 34 points ago +35 / -1

Soros

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CarpenterRichard 19 points ago +24 / -5

This ☝☝

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CommieCucker 2 points ago +2 / -0

see above

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texasoilman -5 points ago +16 / -21

I know you mean well and I’m not trying to attack you....but conservatives should abandon the “this” comment and start using something with more substance.

It was originally designed to be posted by bots in order to draw attention to and support for pro commie or pro socialist social media posts especially on reddit.

Again - no disrespect to you personally.

Edit: fuck your feelings down voters.

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iVote 14 points ago +15 / -1

*That?

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nunyadangbidness 7 points ago +7 / -0

There you go, trying to change our revered American traditions. How about "dat right dere"?

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Meddlesom 2 points ago +6 / -4

I agree... I've always hated the low energy "this" reply. We could at least bring a little dignity back to it and say, "hear him!" or "hear, hear!".

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Dereliction 6 points ago +6 / -0

Fuck Soros, but he's just one "general" in the even larger picture.

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DestroyerofCobwebs 28 points ago +29 / -1

They can try, but it's not likely they'll succeed. No state court has the authority to order fed officers to stop working, and even the most liberal federal judge would have second thoughts about pissing off the very people who ensure their safety.

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CarpenterRichard 21 points ago +21 / -0

WTH?? The feds are defending Federal buildings! Ya know, Federal. They are nuts.

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Dereliction 13 points ago +15 / -2

Then those seceded states will build landing ramps for the Chinese. As pleasing as it sounds to get rid of our worst baggage, it's a terrible idea, unfortunately.

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KAGMAGIC2020 7 points ago +8 / -1

We would control the US Navy. Good luck crossing the pacific

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Spinnyd 5 points ago +6 / -1

It would be hard to control the pacific without San Diego’s ports, and all the other ones on the west coast. How about we just get rid of all the commies?

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learntocode 7 points ago +7 / -0

That would be a huge strategic and tactical loss for America. Ports, airports, food, finance, military bases - I mean, be real. This is a political world war and we are only now understanding what that looks like. America First. No seccession.

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KAGMAGIC2020 2 points ago +5 / -3

Lmao no it wouldn't. In fact this would save the country from going full socialist. It'll be like Israel almost for us. Surrounded by enemies but so militarily strong and with an advanced society that the enemy can't do anything to them.

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learntocode 8 points ago +9 / -1

California alone represents a breadbasket of uncountable value. Seriously, jokes aside, this is an incredibly valuable and strategic land holding for our Union. If we cede the coast, it allows for all sorts of mischief. MAGA is not just a slogan. Our sovereignty is at stake. Dont let thr commies win.

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Leakedgenderfluid 1 point ago +1 / -0

They’re going to have to do it without the eastern half, we’ll just join Idaho.

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enoughdakka 7 points ago +7 / -0

Could give Portland the old reverse Atlanta, burn it down and rebuild it as one of the whitest, straightest cities in the country full of good drivers and low crime.

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Dereliction 5 points ago +6 / -1

"The Reverse Atlanta" sounds like a sexual position but it turns out to be a complete unfucking of a Marxist shithole.

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GreatNW 4 points ago +4 / -0

It's already one of the whitest cities in the country, depending on how things are counted Portland is ranked 57th out of 61 major American cities for whiteness.

That makes this all the more said, its nearly all self-hatred.

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enoughdakka 1 point ago +1 / -0

Yeah but the theme here is the opposite of Atlanta so I had to throw that in there

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Airvehicle2 1 point ago +1 / -0

Atlanta MARTA, Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta

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RocketSurgeon22 5 points ago +7 / -2

Red states sued BLM and EPA for carrying guns and seizing land. Were we in a civil war then? No. Also the ACLU is suing the Fed. I will need to see proof of the states legal action to better understand how this could be perceived as a civil war. It's very far from it.

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leakmouth 21 points ago +23 / -2

Fortunately the enemy is a bunch of uneducated, weak pansies and degenerates who have no idea how the world works or even which bathroom to use. #thanksobama

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RocketSurgeon22 11 points ago +11 / -0

Indoctrinated through education on social justice and activism.

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Pau1F01ey 8 points ago +10 / -2

You can insult them all you like but remind me who is attacking political opposition, on the streets, and getting results?

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Dereliction 2 points ago +2 / -0

The enemy is just using a bunch of uneducated weak pansies as fodder for its destabilization strategy.

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Isolated_Patriot 15 points ago +15 / -0

Yep, ye old citizens haven't even gotten involved yet. It's one political party funding, promoting, and allowing a bunch of terrorism, against the other party trying to keep some law and order.

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RocketSurgeon22 9 points ago +9 / -0

Foreign and domestic.

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Isolated_Patriot 10 points ago +10 / -0

Uniparty vs MAGA. Politically the MAGA party is outnumbered. Trump and a few dozen others. Militarily, it seems we have some federal agencies back on our side now. And citizenwise, like I said, we haven't actually gotten involved yet.

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Rufus_Shinra 34 points ago +36 / -2

Unfortunately, I must agree with you. Just look at what happens when we elect a president who simply wants to put the American people first! The entire corrupt system rose up to destroy him and anyone who supports him. So even if we vote an outsider into office, the corruption makes it damn near impossible to institute any long term change bc as soon as a Dem gets control they undo everything Trump did and more.

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FergieJR 18 points ago +18 / -0

The more the Dem political party fights Trump on America first the more I feel it must be they are a bunch of pedophile psychos because no one would fight Trump this hard unless it was a last straw ditch effort

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Toughsky_Shitsky 34 points ago +35 / -1

William T Sherman has a very applicable quote for our times.

Spez with the quote I meant, because the man was a fountain of brilliance:

War is the remedy our enemies have chosen. Other simple remedies were within their choice. You know it and they know it, but they wanted war, and I say let us give them all they want; not a word of argument, not a sign of let up, no cave in till we are whipped or they are.

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Scooby 41 points ago +41 / -0

My fav.

"If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast." - William Tecumseh Sherman

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EpicTrump 16 points ago +16 / -0

There are too many good ones to choose from...

https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/william-tecumseh-sherman-quotes

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worksof0zymandias 10 points ago +10 / -0

"While we were dro-ning thru Port-land!"

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Gadbous 10 points ago +10 / -0

Kill them all and let God sort them out?

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Barack-Obama 24 points ago +26 / -2

I don't want to fight. I just want to suck dick.

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CQVFEFE 26 points ago +26 / -0

I don't want to fight. I just want to suck dick.

Millions of married men yearn to hear these words LOL

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Raindrops1984 15 points ago +15 / -0

But you’ve always loved drones.

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namechangearoo 13 points ago +13 / -0

Luckily for you big mike has a lead pipe!

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zoober_floober 13 points ago +13 / -0

Big Mike is smiling

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buttfuckmebigfoot 23 points ago +23 / -0

That wasn’t an option even in 2016

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HashtagOwnage 49 points ago +49 / -0

It's for helicopter rides

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SuperChicken 18 points ago +18 / -0

😁 🚁🤸‍♂️🤸‍♀️

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DoYouBelieveInMAGA 10 points ago +10 / -0

How many helicopters does the US military have access to? This could get done quickly.

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PathTo3Commas 5 points ago +5 / -0

More than enough. Coronado can send things down the coast and get real sporty

Note i don't actually know anything about it but basic research and guesstimations tell me it's more for safety precautions in case some certain things are involved. We'd need qrf quick for them.

Perhaps there's an exfil of people and moreso certain assets right now just for preemptive precautions.

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RighteousViolence1 5 points ago +5 / -0

Wikipedia says a total of 4000 have been built and they can carry 11 people.

We could do some serious commie tossing with those numbers.

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fumbl3 4 points ago +4 / -0

Chinooks have a lot of room

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Texapede66 4 points ago +4 / -0

They also have the ability to open their rear door and tilt back while hovering. As one ex-paratrooper in my Army Reserve unit put it, "We fell out that helicopter." It does create a nice mental picture.

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ShampocalypseWOW 3 points ago +3 / -0

Quit playing games with my heart...

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KekistanPM 36 points ago +36 / -0

Leftists: (Go out in public to protest)

"Don't take pictures of me!!!"

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Ronald_Dregan 7 points ago +8 / -1

Leftists: (BLM Supporters)

See a Black Portland LEO: "You have the biggest nose I've ever seen!"

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lifeisahologram 1 point ago +1 / -0

They know they are up to no good!

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RussianLimbaugh 21 points ago +22 / -1

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed—

I agree with you. I think the federal govt is doing exactly what it was created to do here. Commie pinko faggots are treading on the inalienable rights of citizens & attempting to instill an acceptance of inequality. The only reason our govt exists is to secure these rights. I say, give ‘em hell!

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el-y0y0s 311 points ago +313 / -2

DHS needs to issue a travel warning to that third world Marxist shithole we call Portland

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chuckachookah 62 points ago +64 / -2

Deserves more upvotes.

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KuzoKevin 32 points ago +32 / -0

Agreed.

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ConstitutionNailedIt 16 points ago +16 / -0

Did my part!

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KekistanPM 39 points ago +39 / -0

Rush Limbaugh used to joke that politicians would need passports or visas to travel to flyover country.

Now I feel like I need one if I go to Portland, Seattle or any major city in California.

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DittoHead 7 points ago +7 / -0

Hahaha yes classic Rush!!

He says it if there’s ever that odd case of someone from the drive-by media that makes that rare trip outside of a democrat stronghold to get opinions of average Americans. The “reporter” always ends up genuinely surprised of what they find.

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ElGuapo 15 points ago +15 / -0

From where you are, how are things looking? Are people growing tired of all this bullshit?

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ElGuapo 19 points ago +19 / -0

I sometimes put on my hazmat suit and dive into Reddit just to see what they’re lying about and I’ve noticed that even in super liberal sub like Portland and Chicago, they’re starting to grow tired of this shit and call it out. One can only hope. Stay safe, Trump will come through.

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SheepleMaster 6 points ago +6 / -0

Wrong.

What liberals don't like about Trump is that the media hates him.

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Boog_boi45 1 point ago +1 / -0

It’s not all bad at least, it sounds like they are Being so demoralized that they won’t even vote or go 3rd party in November. It’s not one in our column, but at least it’s a vote denied to the DNC.

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RocketSurgeon22 12 points ago +12 / -0

Just don't move businesses out of Portland. We don't need blue votes leaving to Red states. Texas is actively recruiting companies in Seattle, Portland and NYC. This is a secondary strategy. They will get absentee mail in vote in Oregon address and vote on site in Texas.

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Peppers 8 points ago +8 / -0

Hey! I'm moving 2 businesses out of Portland this year, but not taking any liberals with me

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RocketSurgeon22 3 points ago +3 / -0

Good.

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CQVFEFE 11 points ago +11 / -0

Abortland.

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beaglescoutman 150 points ago +152 / -2

The Joint Terrorism Taskforce is actively conducting operations against Antifa; that has been public knowledge for some time and yet the media keeps painting this as "unidentified federal agents kidnapping innocent protesters". Do you really think they would be going to these lengths just to grab random unemployed colleged-age kids?

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pizzzzaaaa 66 points ago +67 / -1

They are so dillusional. In their minds perfectly innocent didntdonuffins are being kidnapped by gustapo. In reality, actual terrorists are being arrested for actual crimes.

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dontUseVinegerAsLube 19 points ago +20 / -1

They are gaslighting.

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anon1011101 5 points ago +6 / -1

Yet the government's plans to deal with the rioters were very clearly announced. Bunch of lying fucking assholes.

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Pelosi_Halitosis 139 points ago +142 / -3

Trying to read further into the NOTAM, it appears the feds have a drone in the area.

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Kaarous 74 points ago +74 / -0

This would be my guess as well. It smacks of "we have assets in the area."

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Ronald_Dregan 52 points ago +53 / -1

This is what DHS and Border Patrol excel at.

Imagine all of the HD footage they are getting and also picking up the scum hiding in the fringes of the crowds. So many 20-30 yr old Pantifas will be getting they asses whooped in federal prisons shortly. FBP officers don't take shit either.

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aangler100 16 points ago +17 / -1

Ringleaders/paid operatives this is what they are after, misguided idiots don't really matter in the scheme of things. This is why it was important to get rid of MS-13 also.

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Defender110 9 points ago +9 / -0

There is some interesting tech out there. Film extremely high resolution of the city from altitude, wait for something to happen, then essentially play the video in reverse to see where the Antifa came from, where they organized, retrieved weapons from caches, created caches etc.

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aangler100 2 points ago +3 / -1

Or, the low tech altrenative. Arrest the operatives, feed them pot gummy bears until they tell all.

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wheredidspeztouchyou 2 points ago +2 / -0

Pretty sure they are impervious to this technique on the west coast

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morethanaconquerer2 4 points ago +5 / -1

There's a reason Trump started building prisons as soon as he took office.

He knew this was coming from the beginning.

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NYC_4_Trump 21 points ago +21 / -0

I wouldn't be surprised if they're using stingrays in conjunction drones. Facial recognition will catch anyone without a mask. Stingrays will cross reference all phones in a specific area.

They're going to use this technique to bring about the arrest of dozens (if not more) people at the riot.

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TrumpTrain 11 points ago +11 / -0

What is the Stingray and how does it work?

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V43_of_ii_dim 14 points ago +14 / -0

It spoofs cell towers to intercept cell communications. Nasty from a 4th amendment perspective, but are enemy combatants entitled to constitutional protections? If The State of Oregon has all but officially declared war on the United States, do we care?

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NYC_4_Trump 10 points ago +10 / -0

It is a device that looks and acts like a cell tower and tricks your phone into connecting with it.

When your phone is connected to a tower, it transmits gps, IMEI, and information data to the tower.

GPS is your location data. IMEI is the phone's serial number - which is registered to an owner (like a car's VIN number). It also transmits the numbers you call and text.

Essentially, it registers all the data you send through your phone. When it happens with a regular cell tower, authorities likely need warrants and other legal documents to obtain the data. But when you're using the authorities' cell tower, all your data is theirs.

It is great to take down an entire group of terrorists (or antifa soy boys)

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NowTheyAllLose 6 points ago +6 / -0

Think of it like a router on your home network, but with cell phones. The device spoofs a cell phone tower, then positions itself between all cell phones in the area and the tower they would otherwise be talking to. It then collects every single bit of data flowing through it, while the cell phones themselves behave in the exact same manner and give no indication whatsoever that anything strange is going on.

It's basically the 4th amendment's worst nightmare.

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morethanaconquerer2 5 points ago +5 / -0

1k ft altitude limit.

This is definitely for drones. The only other aircraft the feds would fly that low in a high-density population are helicopters.

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LtColVindmansVagina 27 points ago +27 / -0

I work in an industry where we institute TFR's all the time. This is requested at the local level and granted at the federal level. It isn't hard to get by any means. I'd imagine in an area where commercial flight traffic is higher it would be more difficult, but typically the parameters of the TFR would be built to accommodate that. This one is only up to 1,000 ft. so it would seem to be for low level drone flight and Mmmmmmaaaayyyybbbee helicopters. Whenever we request for helicopters we usually request up to 5,000 AGL and definitely more than a 1 mile radius.

(All that is to say this is probably for a small drone and is a big nothing burger)

Edit: Just found this

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/who-is-flying-circles-over-portland-protests/283-1aab235b-092f-4430-ab17-632e8fb7c8a7

Apparently Portland police have been doing airplane surveillance on the protests and they've received flak for it. They may be switching to drones as it's less visible and probably better in all honesty.

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Ennius 11 points ago +11 / -0

Think it might be related to civilians directing lasers at aircraft?

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Pelosi_Halitosis 5 points ago +5 / -0

I was kind of reading the same, I forgot to look at the altitude envelope. Specifically, the language regarding unauthorized UAS flight, but figured that was just a warning to amateur pilots they may be intercepted.

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LtColVindmansVagina 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yeah a TFR does a couple things for security reasons in my mind-- It provides security for the requester's aerial assets that are operating within the TFR (in flight collision prevention) and airspace denial for looky Lou's/bad actors who may be looking to utilize a drone as a strategic surveillance resource. Or maybe even a tactical resource (small drone IEDs have been used since 2011 or so by terrorists).

That's about as far as I'd go as far speculating on the purpose, and I'd say the tactical use by ANTIFA is a stretch. It's definitely not for gun runs. Federal operations of any sort and requesting TFRs go hand in hand lately.

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Gulfdream 1 point ago +1 / -0

There's no way a TFR of only 1000' in an urban areas would be for helos. They'd request 5k at least, and definitely more than one mile. This has to be for drones.

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TrumpTrain 1 point ago +1 / -0

Thanks for the info

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coffeebum 92 points ago +95 / -3

Now blackout internet and cell phones. That goes down, the "peaceful protestors" will freak out. Free vanrides for errybody.

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CaliChica 26 points ago +26 / -0

This is extremely important. Enough of the vile Democrats baiting Trump then using cell phone videos to try and spin it to meet their narrative.

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Irish_Wolfhound 12 points ago +12 / -0

Most of the cell phone videos taken by the Antifa thugs have actually been very effective at showing why they are a problem. They videotape their own violence, they took video after they shot those two innocent kids in the truck and then cleaned the crime scene before cops came in.

They're our best weapon.

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zipodk 5 points ago +5 / -0

It was funny to see that guy on a bicycle getting arrested on here as the top post, and then also on Chinedit as a top post because they were saying how bad it was. I enjoyed watching it again over there a second time for a laugh.

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CaliChica 4 points ago +5 / -1

Agree but it’s a double edged sword. What if there wasn’t a cell phone video of the George Floyd incident.

Regardless of the video content clearly showing Antifa violence, Democrats will still try to spin it against this administration or the police. For example, Pelosi & Schiff’s latest tweets.

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Irish_Wolfhound 3 points ago +3 / -0

Without cell phone footage, it will just be media-created content that can say whatever they want it to say. You'd see a lot more false flags.

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Bunkerbaby 10 points ago +12 / -2

That seems a bit like China, I’m not fan of antifa but let’s not become a 3rd world country that shuts off internet

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coffeebum 5 points ago +6 / -1

Why not shut it down to get a handle on things? I don't see a problem with that. We are in an information (propaganda) war with the leftist.

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Bunkerbaby 6 points ago +7 / -1

It’s sets precedent, then before you know it they do it whenever they want

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coffeebum 1 point ago +1 / -0

Then embed reporters, they can show what's really happening. No internet is not the end of the world, the "protestors" will be more upset about not being to instagram, tictok, or tweet than anything else. No audience, no riots.

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Chelsea_hubbell 5 points ago +5 / -0

This is what Iran, turkey and chyna do. Let’s just bring out the water cannons and street sweep the crowds. Breaks their phones in the process.

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NYC_4_Trump 4 points ago +4 / -0

I want to see this happen - of for nothing more than the study of the results. Would a riot become as vicious and vile if the rioters couldn't live stream it/get likes?

My guess is no. All of this cosplay is done for the story to post online. If you can't post it, you probably aren't going to do it.

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coffeebum 2 points ago +2 / -0

They think the internet world is the real world. This is an exploitable weakness. Confiscate all recording equipment for evidence collection, if turned loose they have no vids to post later.

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purple_it 1 point ago +1 / -0

then, theoretically, you would use jammers which would temporarily disable cell phones and continuous video recording for everything except 911 calling--not completely disrupt internet/cell service

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philandy 1 point ago +1 / -0

You mean they don't know how to squawk?

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MuadDon 88 points ago +90 / -2

RETAKE THE WEST!!!

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AlphaNathan 12 points ago +12 / -0

Why is this so far down? Shame on y'all.

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Sumarongi 11 points ago +11 / -0

I upvoted

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one3five 10 points ago +10 / -0

i upvoted you and the other guy

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gorillachannel 3 points ago +3 / -0

Came here desperately hoping they are offering the communists free helicopter rides.

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intamin 2 points ago +2 / -0

I’m out of the loop on this...where did helicopter rides come from? :)

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intamin 2 points ago +2 / -0

Amazing. Haha. Thanks!

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KuzoKevin 21 points ago +21 / -0

I love that pure sound of power and destruction.

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practicalize 56 points ago +57 / -1

Domestic terrorists getting fucked from the sky.

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a_chill_bro 53 points ago +53 / -0

These communists have no idea what's coming.

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WalkFastGoHome 18 points ago +18 / -0

The one time I wish Obama was in charge of something...

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WJKovax 8 points ago +8 / -0

Barry excelled at two things, drone strikes and smoking hogs.

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thuggishruggishtrump 6 points ago +6 / -0

And pizza parties.

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CQVFEFE 8 points ago +8 / -0

These communists have no idea what's coming.

Can anything stop it?

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a_chill_bro 10 points ago +10 / -0

I do believe there is nothing stopping this train.

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CQVFEFE 1 point ago +1 / -0

Nothing?

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DeportAntifa 13 points ago +16 / -3

I would like to save the craft beer, so maybe we can use a neutron bomb instead? Just spitballing here

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cbskip 4 points ago +5 / -1

Whatever takes out the mentally ill people there.

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CQVFEFE 6 points ago +7 / -1

Save the hempsteads

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Pau1F01ey 4 points ago +5 / -1

And what if the conservatives who cannot move out for reasons like finances or familial?

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cbskip 1 point ago +1 / -0

Portland is lost, walk or run you and your family out. Then send up a flair.

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meals23 33 points ago +34 / -1

Finally

Night of the Long Vans soon

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Linespaced 29 points ago +29 / -0

Up to 1,000', sounds like they are using drones..was this because Chad Wolf was in town?

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hypebeast420 22 points ago +22 / -0

The fact that we have a guy named Chad Wolf and he's got a RWDS makes me more white pilled than ever

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CQVFEFE 10 points ago +10 / -0

white pilled = ?

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BirchTBarlow 3 points ago +3 / -0

Hopeful. Optimistic.

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LightSpeedTrumpTrain 6 points ago +6 / -0

what’s a RWDS

edit: duckduckgo says right wing death squad 😂 nice

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1776-or-1984 4 points ago +5 / -1

My brain went to "Responsive Web Development" lol

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Amaroq64 4 points ago +4 / -0

I had to look up what whitepilled is.

In the story of Naruto, most of Naruto's enemies and friends end up being whitepilled by him, in spite of their suffering and anger at the state of the world.

That's the best part of the entry, lolol!

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theSocraticChallenge 28 points ago +31 / -3

Please, let this be for extrajudicial drone strikes... 😈

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KekistanPM 21 points ago +21 / -0

Well we have precedent for drone strikes on US citizens. Thanks Obama!

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NYC_4_Trump 7 points ago +7 / -0

If we ever lived through an impeachable offense, it was that. Obama executed an American citizen with a trial or a jury.

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theantirobot 3 points ago +3 / -0

Without a trial or a jury, then did his son a few days later.

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Alberta51stState 1 point ago +1 / -0

Who?

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NYC_4_Trump 1 point ago +2 / -1

Anwar al-Awlaki

He was born in America, and raised in America. He Left in his 20s to live in Yemen.

Based on evidence only Obama and the intel community saw, they determined he was a terrorist. Based on that determination, they decided to drone strike him.

When he went on the kill list, his parents sued to have him removed. The request was denied - and he was killed.

No judge. No jury. No trial. Just Obama executing him.

I don’t care if the guy was bin Laden 2.0. He was an American and deserved a trial.

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incogneato 7 points ago +7 / -0

They did declare an autonomous zone in Portland. Start loading them into choppers for Gitmo.

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Randomite 2 points ago +2 / -0

I've always thought that GITMO base should be relocated to somewhere in the Arctic circle. Save Guantanamo for training purposes or free leave stays for GIs. Too nice to waste on enemy combatants.

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Mier 8 points ago +8 / -0

They do LOVE to tell us freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences.

Well BITCH time for some ACTIONS to receive equal and opposite REACTIONS. That's a law of nature you cannot escape and no fucking DA is going to let you off.

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PatriotBot 26 points ago +26 / -0

Feds likely have something like a Simera overhead that captures 360 views in extremely high detail. These cameras capture Gbytes/sec and if one of these things is in the area, it likely has a face capture of everyone below.

https://www.logostech.net/products/simera/

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HillarysBeef 9 points ago +9 / -0

That thing looks bad ass

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KAGMAGIC2020 7 points ago +7 / -0

The technology is badass and as long as it's used constitutionally it is badass. Otherwise its fucking balls to the wall terrifying.

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Larrysnickers 26 points ago +26 / -0

Yesterday I saw a tweet from some leftist retard saying how this is tyranny and us gun folks aren't resisting the government. LMAO! Such delusional people. They want us to go defend some commies that want to destroy this country. You can't make this up. On top of that, they're calling us phonies for not helping. Why would I help anti-American scum?

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SheepleMaster 14 points ago +15 / -1

"Why aren't all you racist bigots helping us???"

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Larrysnickers 9 points ago +9 / -0

Jeez, I don't know, maybe it's because you guys are anti-American, endorse censorship, anti-gun, anti-free speech.....maybe. Ironic how they're yelling fascism when they are fascist.

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Larrysnickers 3 points ago +3 / -0

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE! Domestic terrorist is too much for a bunch of people living in their mother's basement.

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Amaroq64 6 points ago +6 / -0

I saw some of that shit too, lol.

You fucks just mass-murdered our elderly and then burned our cities. I'm glad they're abducting you off the streets.

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Larrysnickers 5 points ago +5 / -0

Tyranny is when government is actively censoring the people and impeding their civil rights. Tyranny isn't government stepping in to shutdown a bunch of anarchists who want to burn the country down.

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YuriBezmenov 2 points ago +2 / -0

They've been assaulting Trump supporters as they claim they're on the right side of history for four years, and I'm supposed to give a fuck about these people. They're communists, plain and simple. They crying out in pain as they strike us and hoping the everyday person buys it.

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Larrysnickers 3 points ago +3 / -0

They want us to protect them, while they try to oppress us. I don't believe these people understand how the world and life works. Truly. How can you call us for help when all you've done is try to diminish our lives? Mind you, no tyranny is occurring. They are just being arrested for burning buildings down and trashing cities. How do you conflate that with tyranny?

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TheBubba 19 points ago +19 / -0

People really need to start thinking of these "protesters" as enemy combatants and not Americans. If you're a Marxist, you're not a human or an animal, you're a virus.

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PathTo3Commas 17 points ago +17 / -0

Publicly accessible link to the page? Want to share

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PathTo3Commas 10 points ago +10 / -0

uptrumped thanks.

edit; oh i see why..

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Ih8leftists 2 points ago +2 / -0

You see why what?

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PathTo3Commas 1 point ago +1 / -0

Why they need to make the air space restriction during this time.

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donaldschwarzenegger 16 points ago +17 / -1

Is this whole Portland thing a false flag? So that if Biden rigs the election, the feds will put CCP surveillance drones in every city and drag people into vans like a dystopia. Seems like the next step...

We should be careful about what we root for because it will be used against us, this seems to be their strategy and long game. Also, the van "kidnappping" from the feds sort of seemed staged.

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HillarysBeef 7 points ago +7 / -0

From what I gather it seems that it was just to scare these protesters that are not really in it for the long-haul to show them that things can get really weird really fast and hopefully they disperse

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SheepleMaster 3 points ago +3 / -0

What surprised me when watching the vid is how quickly and peacefully the 'protestor' put their hands up and completely willingly (not even pushed or pulled) walked into the unmarked van. No guns drawn. Antifa just automatically complies when they see an unmarked van with unarmed camo people come out?

Stinks.

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KAGMAGIC2020 4 points ago +4 / -0

Probably picking up undercover assets

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GreatNW 1 point ago +1 / -0

Most of these people are absolute pussies. There is a group of hardened core that are often homeless criminal druggies that move up and down the west coast but much of the "mass" is beta male types along with their angry female enablers that have moved to Portland because they generally won't get bullied for being freaks.

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Drewniverse 15 points ago +15 / -0

Gonna drone bone those commies into dust I hope!

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daisytrench 14 points ago +14 / -0

Is there a riot in Portland right now? Sorry I don't know, but I've gotten burnt out on knowing what riots and protests are going on when.

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cjcivicx 20 points ago +20 / -0

There has been for forty plus days...

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Skywise 14 points ago +14 / -0

According to this they closed the airspace down 2 days ago.

And it lasts for a month?

This seems more like prep than anything imminent.

No wonder Nancy is claiming our forces are Nazi Stormtroopers. The dems are fighting a damn proxy war against Trump in Portland, OR because he has the audacity to stand up for America and the Constitution.

Impeach Pelosi and all Democrats the support this insurrection.

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SheepleMaster 2 points ago +2 / -0

Need to break the chain of control in the media for positive stuff like that to happen.

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TheMutualist 11 points ago +11 / -0

I've said this before, but I used to be a leftist organizer for the DSA. Since the early 2000s the far left revolutionary groups have moved out of San Francisco and into Portland and Seattle. I guarantee the feds are now tracking the leaders of those cells because those two cities were literally the training grounds for other cells even back in 2012. A lot of these leftist leaders are known, but they keep their hands clean by instructing a subordinate to instruct another subordinate to organize some event.

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KAGMAGIC2020 3 points ago +3 / -0

You should become an informant and help the Trump admin fight these terrorists

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OconusLurex 1 point ago +1 / -0

I have a lefty activist past as well, and can 100% confirm. There is still a sizable SF presence across the bay in Oakland, but a lot have transferred up to the Pacific Northwest, and there is also a lot of traffic between Oakland and Seattle, and especially Portland. Also, a lot of the groups that are in Oakland are less full-on militant politically; they tend to be more squatters, community garden or infoshop types, affiliation groups, etc - in other words, the ones who provide backup, not the ones who start the shit.

Somehow, I expected Oakland to be a riot center, partly because there are way more black people there than Portland, but looking back, of course it was Portland. Because this really doesn't have anything to do with black lives, and is just an orchestrated and manipulated color revolution to create civil unrest and pull anger and disaffection into support for the Dem party establishment.

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Doochebag 10 points ago +10 / -0

Sounds like they instituted it to take down the consumer drones that Antifa is using for surveillance. 1,000 feet is not for anything commercial

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Induceddrag 9 points ago +9 / -0

It is interesting because most SUAS operations are limited to 400 AGL.

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DestroyerofCobwebs 9 points ago +9 / -0

The radical left is SOOOO dumb. It's been obvious for days that the fed presence in Portland was intentionally provocative. It's designed to enrage the commies, get them to gather in Portland from all over the country, meanwhile FedGov is monitoring everything and using this predictable reaction to solidify their understanding of Antifa comms and movements.

The fed bois showed up on the streets of Portland, in broad daylight, wearing camo and full JSOC getup. These are agencies that normally operate on the periphery of society, as low-key as possible.

I hope the bait is irresistible to them.

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lefty295 2 points ago +2 / -0

Last night they got split up and chased away in all of like 5 minutes by the police. These people fold at the drop of a hat. I’m not joking, the cops took like 10 minutes max last night to separate and disperse them.

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OconusLurex 1 point ago +1 / -0

Yeah, I've been watching the livestreams and am honestly shocked by how quickly they fold at the smallest sign of pushback. There was a huge group last night, and then after a push, maybe 1/8th remained, then one more push and everyone disappeared.

Hilariously, last night the cops had their own livestreamer as well. I hope that continues; we tuned into it just in time to see their perspective of the random performance artist making some indecipherable statement by sitting spreadeagled wearing nothing but a mask. The guy was streaming from the street, then hopped into the van and was streaming from in there too.

More & more streamers have been intimidated away from any honest reporting, and now just film the police reactions, but turn the camera away when their side is doing something fucked up. Like the other night, 8 or so of them jumped a homeless guy, and the minute it started, the streamer just filmed the ground until it was over. The amount of cover the streamers are giving to truly heinous behavior, yet cry gestapo! the minute a cop lobs some teargas, is really shameful. So the addition of Fed (edit: not Fed! Actual Portland Police for once!) Livestream Guy is most welcome.

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Slothboy 0 points ago +1 / -1

Big brain moves. I like it

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GodEmporerTrump 9 points ago +9 / -0

Bombing runs go Brrrrrrrr

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Skywise 8 points ago +8 / -0

oh boy from earlier this morning on Gateway Pundit:

BREAKING: Portland Antifa and BLM Launch Explosives at Federal Building While Barricading Agents Inside https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/breaking-portland-antifa-blm-launch-explosives-federal-building-barricading-agents-inside/

Not sure if these were fireworks or actual explosives intended to do real damage.

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Boijoina 5 points ago +5 / -0

They attach foreign objects to fireworks

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Skywise 7 points ago +7 / -0

and burning chemicals in water bottles (and/or urine)

But that's still "riot" level and not outright "war"

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ravonaf 7 points ago +7 / -0

The Mayor of Portland and the Governor of Oregon needs to be arrested under the RICO act for insurrection against the United States of America.

Insurrection. A rising or rebellion of citizens against their government, usually manifested by acts of violence. Under federal law, it is a crime to incite, assist, or engage in such conduct against the United States. INSURRECTION.

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PropagandaWizard1984 3 points ago +3 / -0

The Mayor at least should be brought up on charges. He is allowing the riots to continue so Trump will be hurt pre election. He was weaponized the LibTards of Portland to achieve his parties goals. It's disgusting and indeed insurrection. Ted Wheeler thinks he has plausible deniability but I disagree. It is plain to you and plain to me he is stoking this violence and using it to serve his political motivations. As well as the political goals of the Dems at large.

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webthing 1 point ago +1 / -0

I'm sure Billy Bagpipes is on top of it.

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BIDENSACPADDICT 7 points ago +7 / -0

A10 gun runs finally starting?

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Toughsky_Shitsky 6 points ago +7 / -1

Riot dispersion go BRRRRRRRRRT.

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SkolToTheLost 7 points ago +7 / -0

Liberal media thinks the antifa terrorist scum being arrested aren't actually terrorists or criminals because they are middle class white suburban men being arrested, oh the irony LOL!

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tedandlisa123 7 points ago +7 / -0

Reeeee.......... “They are throwing innocent people out walking their dogs into vans.”

Meanwhile, these same people have been caught on surveillance over the past 40 days throwing projectiles and burning down shit. If they are so innocent as Wheeler and Brown claim, I am sure they will have no problem clearing their name before a federal judge.

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Karver 6 points ago +7 / -1

Survailance drones doing facial recognition. Troops in minivans grabbing suspected terrorists. This is what happens when virtue signaling mayor's intentionally stop the police from keeping peace. This is also exactly what the Dems wanted to happen. Now they get to call Trump Hortler.

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incogneato 4 points ago +4 / -0

Survailance drones doing facial recognition.

Good thing we're not all wearing masks or anything

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Karver 2 points ago +2 / -0

Facial recognition is still 86% effective just from a picture of your eyes.

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trauncher 6 points ago +6 / -0

There are numerous reasons for a TFR. I hope that it's because of Drone flights... or perhaps an E3-Sentry AWACS platform is circling... coordinating ground operations. or if we're lucky perhaps we have a couple AC-130 Spectres preparing to erase Antifa from memory. what ever it is, its WELCOME!

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Irish_Wolfhound 2 points ago +2 / -0

OMG you can't just use the military on domestic terrorists!

Haha AC-130 go BRRRRRRRRRRT

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trauncher 2 points ago +2 / -0

I know, but one can dream.. lol

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billDwahl 5 points ago +5 / -0

If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.

William Tecumseh Sherman

Read more at [https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/william-tecumseh-sherman-quotes]

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MAGA_Fuckhead 2 points ago +2 / -0

There are barely any blacks in Portland. That's one reason the place was so nice until the commies ruined it instead.

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Get-schlonged 5 points ago +5 / -0

neutron bomb incoming. lol

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TrumpTrainJune152015 5 points ago +5 / -0

They got drones up. Depending on what type they could be doing patterns of life on rioters they are tracking.

Regardless, these commies are about to get fucked Trump style.

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Ehi_Passika 4 points ago +4 / -0

Are they going to offer free helicopter rides for the protesters?

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byteplumber 4 points ago +4 / -0

Riots kicked off and lots of videos were posted online. Feds used this footage to populate a database with facial images (and names if they have them) of ringleaders. Drones are using something way cooler than AWS Deep Lens to scan the crowds and do a facial match to the images in the db, sending coordinates to boots on the ground, who black bag the jackasses into a late model non-descript minivan where it’s advised to prepare its anus for Tyrone in cell block D.

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latsbruh 4 points ago +4 / -0

Yeah you gotta make sure the air space is clear for carpet bombing you know?

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incogneato 4 points ago +4 / -0

Now do Seattle

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OkieRedPiller 4 points ago +4 / -0

I envision some high tech drones that can send a ton of micro dart tracking chips invisible to the naked eye. Then track where they all go home to, likely a lot of Mommies basements.

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GreatNW 1 point ago +1 / -0

I'm not really sure I've ever heard much of a compelling reason why but much of the NorthWest housing stock built in the earlier 1900s has basements. Best reasoning I've heard was for cool storage, I used to lived in a 1905 house that had a small place for iceblocks to come into the kitchen or basement.