I about gave up in 2016 - the grab em by the p**** tapes had just came out and I was like “Meh, my vote doesn’t really matter anyway”... But I told my husband “it is so weird though, his rallys are YUGE! Wouldn’t you think that would be indicative of the size of his base?” Indeed it was - and IS! Don’t let them bullshit you. I voted Trump and I am so glad I didn’t let them sucker me.
Very different circumstance - he has condemned these groups in general, but this is a specific opportunity. One thing that needs to be distinguished though is that they are calling them “militia”. We don’t want to vilify all militia.
Perhaps, but many will believe it regardless of facts. That’s why I say take advantage of it. “This is TERRIBLE. Let’s call upon our fellow Americans to be good to one another, blah blah blah”. And then a few days later show more riot footage and police getting shot and sound bites of Dems supporting that crap - contrasted with a very nicely worded response from Trump on keeping the peace... I’m telling you, that is what made me run from the left - they are all about the “end justifies the means”.
If he comes out of this with the sniffles, it is the best thing that could happen! “We shut down the country for this?! I’m almost 80!!” And it would help his case for opening the country back up after the election - less resistance.
Fill it immediately! Conservatives always get screwed because we play by the rules and Dems make their own rules. There is no excuse not to move forward here - not only is it within the rules, it would be STUPID to not take this lawful advantage. Screw any of these Republicans that want to opt out of the vote or vote against a replacement - they are an embarrassment.
We are currently in the middle of this, with family houses gone and others evacuating. There are a lot of local sitings of people intentionally starting fires. A friend said they heard on the Medford scanner that they had 7 Antifa in custody. Not substantiated yet, but I wouldn’t doubt it.
That time period is when I walked/ran away from the Democrat party. It took me too long but I finally realized that there were no good intentions behind “smooth talking” Obama. His shitty, non-caring response to those officers being killed - he made it sound as if they deserved what they got. I was PISSED - and I voted for him twice. I would much rather have a straight talker who follows through. Actions speak much louder than words!
Yes! I am having a back and forth with a Bernie Bro that insists white supremacists are looting/rioting dressed as Antifa to make them look bad (no evidence blah blah bs). He was complaining that white hate groups like the KKK and Neo Nazis have never been labeled domestic terrorists, and questiions why an “anti-facist ” group be... Could use that video right now!
Here is a study published in May - totally ignored, shoved under the rug. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893920302179
I agree with you and there are many others that do as well. It needs to stop NOW, but there are young people here that never had a choice, and America is all they know (some don’t even know Spanish). Now we both wait for the bashing to begin lol!
Downvote away if you want, but I am done holding my breath. I don’t believe it will happen before the election because 1) it is too late 2) the Left would claim it was election interference and Trump exerting his “authoritarianism” - all hell would break loose. IF anything happens it will happen after the election. Pray we win