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phelpsmediation's avatar

This wasn’t just politically motivated it was the product of a Right-wing Christian Nationalist dogma. The same type that has murdered abortion doctors and bombed clinics.

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Lewis Shaw's avatar

You write wisely, and with a voice clear in its appeal to compassionate reason.

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Matković Lazarov Branka's avatar

🙏🙏🙏😪😪😪

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Matković Lazarov Branka's avatar

Agree..very bad 😪😪🙏

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David G Hinkes's avatar

I am a bit confused, if Hasan Piker is considered so 'leftist', then WHY TF does he have a Trump/MAGA hat sitting on his computer desk?!?!

Does he use it to mock them during his streams??

I also was very VERY worried when protesting in Bucks County when I lived there, and was always, incessantly vigilantly scanning the perimeters of the parking lot at the MAGA complicit rep's office we were protesting against (Brian Fitzpatrick) for big pickup trucks with Trump, Gadsden, or 'Brandon' flags mounted in the bed, trolling, or parked suspiciously with the driver sitting in the cab, watching us (their favorite weapon of mass death/war laws and restrictions in that state are VERY lax to non-existent).

I do NOT feel that same anxiety exercising my 1A rights near my current residence.

Them being sane is one of my requirements for "Talking to someone I disagree with, and actually listening.", Sorry.

Also; outright demands for blatant, evil fascism is a non-starter for me for the above 'talking' as well, since there has to be at the very least an agreement on a democracy style of governance for that to happen.

Fascism is NOT simply 'a differing worldview', it is an existential threat for many 'others' who are not of their ('pure') race, religion, or are not devout followers of the hateful dogma which fascists always espouse.

IF you were one of those 'others', and actually experienced those threats (even if most were 'veiled', or covert) throughout your life, you would understand.

Also when the 'tribe' you were born into has been scapegoated throughout history, and has even been systematically, and industrially targeted for abject, complete genocide (barely 90 years ago),

fascism is NOT innocently/collegially 'a different viewpoint', it is pure, unadulterated, demonic EVIL.

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Patris's avatar

Correct. That we are encouraged by anyone to accept the Christian Nationalist worldview (or that of any religious sect that espouses violence or even annihilation of the ‘other’) is a specious argument.

That we accept that there are shades or levels of violent intent and parse their threats is confounding.

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Robin Dumler's avatar

The US was okay until Trump stuck his fat, greedy power lusting face in it. His first term was so BAD I was sure he'd never be re-elected. Now I'm sure many who voted for him have buyers remorse and we're stuck with his polluted BS until we can achieve a majority some where... hopefully soon or we're doomed to everyday chaos. Stay Strong and VOTE THEM OUT! Happy Day !!!

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Beth Jane Freeman's avatar

I don’t think you can list those two assassination attempts on The Fapweasel (Trump) in with the recent horrible incidents on those Minnesota politicians. I think the attacks on The Fapweasel were an inside job, and the shooter deliberately missed. The Fapweasel played up his injury for all the publicity he could get.

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Michael Golden's avatar

There is actually something that the President can do about this that would cost him nothing - and be all upside. "My Gift To Trump": https://tinyurl.com/mut4ujzr

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Marc LeMaire's avatar

You're blatant conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-semitism is a red flag to your inability to see Palestinians as actual human beings. Most Zionists feel nothing, if not relief, to take out Palestinians in their goal of removing all Palestinians from their ancestral lands. We all have seen the celebrations of death of Palestinians by those in Israel as their government continues full force with the genocide of Palestinians.

Back to the point, being anti-Zionist is not being anti-semitic, as Zionists are largely a terrorist group as they have for decades attempting to clear all Palestinians from the land which they want.

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Cee Doubleu's avatar

Absolute dogshit article that went to my email box. Way to twist US political violence into your fucked up worldview that we should support turning Palestinian kids into hamburger. Fuck off.

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Cee Doubleu's avatar

Absolute dogshit article that went to my email box. Way to twist US political violence into your fucked up worldview that we should support turning Palestinian kids into hamburger. Fuck off.

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Cee Doubleu's avatar

Absolute dogshit article that went to my email box. Way to twist US political violence into your fucked up worldview that we should support turning Palestinian kids into hamburger. Fuck off.

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