In This Knife’s Edge Authoritarian Moment, Say “No Kings” to President Trump
In This Knife’s Edge Authoritarian Moment, Say “No Kings” to President Trump
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In This Knife’s Edge Authoritarian Moment, Say “No Kings” to President Trump
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Hundreds of protests all over the country. It's gonna be glorious.
Chump knows he's hated. Its why his big beautiful bullshit is gonna have 19 miles of fencing and hundreds of metal detectors.
Never the less. Godspeed to any who take aim. May their aim be true and their pursuers be slow.
Edit - inb4 - I am of the opinion that we should never go more than 20 years without a president being shot. Kill or wound doesn't matter. Party doesn't matter. Every elected representative needs that periodic reminder of both their own mortality and that they can be reached if their actions become odious.
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So the last one there--whether or not it's a moral idea, it's important to remember that Trump was shot. Eleven months ago today, actually. It did nothing to stop this, and it did nothing to slow down his followers. Now, I don't think that it particularly galvanized them, like some people say; but I also don't think it did anything to remind him of his own mortality. To the contrary: he talked about his survival as if it were the will of God.
In February of 2001, the White House was shot at while Bush II was inside. Everything in the next seven years happened anyway. It doesn't seem to have made him any more receptive to the will or displeasure of the people.
In 1994, something similar happened while Clinton was in the White House. He still served two terms, and not much seems to have changed about his demeanor or policies.
Ronald Reagan was shot at and hit in 1981, but it took the nuclear near miss in 1983 for him to de-escalate his rhetoric.
The attempted assassination of Nixon in February of 1974 doesn't seem to have done anything to speed up his resignation that August.
For that matter, the successful assassination of JFK didn't stop Johnson from handling Vietnam so poorly, and didn't stop Nixon from being Nixon to begin with.
So I'm frankly doubtful that assassination attempts--successful or otherwise--are at all effective in giving politicians any feeling of mortality.
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Ronald Reagan was shot at and hit in 1981, but it took the nuclear near miss in 1983 for him to de-escalate his rhetoric.
The worst thing John Hinkley ever did was choose to use a .22 that day. Based as hell for taking a shot at The Devil (.tm) like he did. The man is a hero. But damn did he choose his weapon poorly. (Jodie Foster thought it was hot)
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He already got shot, supposedly, when he was running for office.
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It's called "Blading" and it is a wrestling move. Outlawed internationally. Used to be very popular.
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One day we'll wake up and he'll be dead <3
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Then we can have a real parade, and it will actually be joyous and jubilant bcz that sack of racist shit stain of a human being won't be making the world a worse place.
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And new president Vance will pardon all the worst criminals to "heal the country". Then get right back to implementing Christian nationalism.
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With a strongman in power they're already infighting
With the strongman persona and face of the movement gone the Republican free for all starts.
Like, what would have happened to Nazi Germany if Hitler died in the fist couple years of his last term?
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Sure, but then one way we'll wake up, and he will also be dead.
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This is only the beginning of a long summer. If you can get out there, do it! There are more of us than them. But remember that this isn't going to be the last occasion either. We need to be ready to stand up and say no many more times. Progress is slow, build community support now. Stay safe, be brave. ♥️
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Yeah I feel people are going be arrested and worse killed tomorrow.
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Well, let's keep it to a minimum. Behave. Do not escalate. If you see someone causing trouble, try to deescalate. Tomorrow is a show of numbers. The next one can be a show of force.
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I'll be at one near me. Hope everyone else is too
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It would be funny if absolutely no one shows up. It would be just stupids walking for stupids while stupids watch.
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Are you talking about the No Kings protest, or the Trump birthday parade?
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The parade!!! I haven't heard anything about it so far. I hope its just the fools walking and the orange man looking at the. Imagine doing that yourself.... OK kids and wife, walk in front of me sitting here. But go get stuff and carry it!...a kitchen knife, a battery operated drill, now comes my son...watch him hold the broom! The broom is used for sweeping...oh yes sweeping is very important! In the background, your favorite smashmouth...somebody once told me...
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Narrator: "It was too late."
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Despair asserts omniscience. Don't carry water for their narrative. Hope is spite.
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You seem like the type that gives up before the fighting.
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