Good question. I don't know.
I am struck by how non-partisan this guy sounds...
https://video.parler.com/3C/bJ/3CbJChIWQhls.mp4
(brief interview with young guy who was next to the woman as she was shot dead)
Good question. I don't know.
I must admit, I'd make a radiant bride - white dress, wild beard, combat boots and my thousand-yard stare.Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑We should probably get married.
Carlson's argument appears to be that we must be sensitive to the feefees of dumb people who were cynically manipulated by a disgruntled, deposed despot. Or else.Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑ Trump was a buffoon who only minutes before midnight discovered how to be even a little bit effective. And he'll be gone in two weeks. If anyone can lead our nation away from the edge of the abyss, it'll be Tucker Carlson.
Good man!
Yay, a polycule!
Despot? What dictionary are you using?
Oh, please. The blamtifa's occupied -- and trashed -- Seattle's city hall. Naked animal rights activists interrupted a session of Parliament. Pro-choice harridans flooded the State House in Madison, WI and rained bloody tampons on the heads of legislators. AOC and her droogies took over Nancy Pelosi's office. The spoiled brats at Evergreen seized the campus and held their nannies hostage for days. California public schools teach of the brave braves who took over Alcatraz for about three years, and the noble leaders of the Attica prison riot. The storming of the Bastille is, of course, always treated as some lofty deed in the cause of Liberty, not the murderous rampage of a blood-thirsty mob.Hunt wrote: ↑Carlson's argument appears to be that we must be sensitive to the feefees of dumb people who were cynically manipulated by a disgruntled, deposed despot. Or else.Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑ Trump was a buffoon who only minutes before midnight discovered how to be even a little bit effective. And he'll be gone in two weeks. If anyone can lead our nation away from the edge of the abyss, it'll be Tucker Carlson.
To me, this seems to be a case of White Knighting writ large. Basically Trump just told his boyfriend that a guy hit on him, and the guy ended up getting his neck slit with a broken beer bottle.
My GF's social media feed includes a bunch of aging Texas hipsters-- who want TX to be art galleries, free progressive weekly newspapers, outdoor cafes, organic vegan farmer's markets.Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑ if people are so frustrated, enraged, and outraged as to storm the Capitol and risk getting shot dead, you really need to ask why.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/dail ... s-capitol/Focus questions:
Why are the events at the U.S. Capitol being referred to as an insurrection rather than a protest?
....
Several different U.S. departments and law enforcement agencies were sent to Washington D.C. including the National Guard during Black Lives Matter protests over the summer, which were overall very peaceful. Contrast this with Wednesday’s insurrection at the nation’s Capitol in which individuals stormed the halls of Congress.
As long as the Trump people stand-down, then nothing else will.... oh.... no....mordacious1 wrote: ↑ It’s okay. In two weeks, Biden-the-Uniter will be in charge and we can all go back to singing Kumbaya, like back in the Obama era. By next year, we will be trying to remember what all the fuss was about. Right?
ABC News
Pelosi, Schumer call for Trump's immediate removal, threaten impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called for the immediate removal of President Donald Trump following the breach of the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters Wednesday, leading the charge by Democratic lawmakers to unseat Trump just two weeks before he is scheduled to leave office.
Pelosi demanded Vice President Mike Pence immediately invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump for what she called 'inciting sedition" by encouraging the rioters, threatening to start impeachment proceedings if Pence doesn't agree.
Joe Biden: "But what we witnessed yesterday was not dissent, it was not disorder, it was not protest. It was chaos. They weren't protestors. Don’t dare call them protesters. They were a riotous mob. Insurrectionists. Domestic terrorists. It’s that basic. It’s that simple,"
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/07/yo ... ter-fraud/we do not allow content that misleads people by alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election
Yes, and I'm saying the answer is pretty obvious. Their Dear Leader (with apologies to FT), who has toyed with their paranoia all along, dropping references to QAnon, etc., tol 'em so.Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑ Tucker made the sage point that, if people are so frustrated, enraged, and outraged as to storm the Capitol and risk getting shot dead, you really need to ask why.
Are you saying it wasn't terrorism? I've always interpreted terrorism as attempting to effect political change by acts of violence, or threats of violence.Service Dog wrote: ↑Joe Biden: "But what we witnessed yesterday was not dissent, it was not disorder, it was not protest. It was chaos. They weren't protestors. Don’t dare call them protesters. They were a riotous mob. Insurrectionists. Domestic terrorists. It’s that basic. It’s that simple,"
I’m not sure violence against windows and doors counts as ‘high terrorism’ More like ‘vandalism and trespass with intent’.Lsuoma wrote: ↑Are you saying it wasn't terrorism? I've always interpreted terrorism as attempting to effect political change by acts of violence, or threats of violence.Service Dog wrote: ↑Joe Biden: "But what we witnessed yesterday was not dissent, it was not disorder, it was not protest. It was chaos. They weren't protestors. Don’t dare call them protesters. They were a riotous mob. Insurrectionists. Domestic terrorists. It’s that basic. It’s that simple,"
It has only taken four years for the media to wake up
Now, at last, in the last few weeks of the Trump presidency, do our newspapers start ringing the alarm bells
I don't need trump to tell me to be furious because the election was stolen. I can see it was stolen with my own two eyes, and it infuriates me.Hunt wrote: ↑Yes, and I'm saying the answer is pretty obvious. Their Dear Leader (with apologies to FT), who has toyed with their paranoia all along, dropping references to QAnon, etc., tol 'em so.Matt Cavanaugh wrote: ↑ Tucker made the sage point that, if people are so frustrated, enraged, and outraged as to storm the Capitol and risk getting shot dead, you really need to ask why.
I think it was very similar to something AOC did the day-before she was sworn in:
Ocasio-Cortez, youth protesters storm Pelosi office to push for climate plan
By ANTHONY ADRAGNA and ZACK COLMAN 11/13/2018 12:23 PM EST Updated 11/13/2018 02:55 PM EST
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More than 200 youth activists, flanked by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, flooded House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s office this morning urging Democrats to act more decisively on climate change.
Capitol Police said they arrested 51 protesters for unlawfully demonstrating outside Pelosi's office in the Cannon House Office Building. The arrests began a few hours after the demonstration began, when protesters refused to leave the area. Pelosi said she welcomed the protest and called on the police "to allow them to continue to organize and participate in our democracy.”
Ocasio-Cortez, who left before the arrests began, said she was there to support the protesters and encourage Pelosi to listen to them.
If Mr Trump wants to avoid a second impeachment, his best path would be to take personal responsibility and resign. This would be the cleanest solution since it would immediately turn presidential duties over to Mr Pence. And it would give Mr Trump agency, a la Richard Nixon, over his own fate.
This might also stem the flood of White House and Cabinet resignations that are understandable as acts of conscience but could leave the government dangerously unmanned. Robert O’Brien, the national security adviser, in particular should stay at his post.
We know an act of grace by Mr Trump isn’t likely. In any case this week has probably finished him as a serious political figure. He has cost Republicans the House, the White House, and now the Senate. Worse, he has betrayed his loyal supporters by lying to them about the election and the ability of Congress and Mr Pence to overturn it. He has refused to accept the basic bargain of democracy, which is to accept the result, win or lose.
It is best for everyone, himself included, if he goes away quietly.
"E-commerce store provider Shopify has reportedly banned the store run by the Trump campaign and Trump organization, TrumpStore.com
The Wall Street Journal reports that the e-commerce platform Shopify has banned TrumpStore.com, a website run by the Trump campaign and Trump Organization. The removal appears to be in response to the events in Washington D.C. this week.
TrumpStore.com and the Trump campaign’s Shop.DonaldJTrump.com, which sold Make America Great Again hats and other Trump-related merchandise, were both offline today following the events at Capitol Hill.
Shopify said in a statement: “Shopify does not tolerate actions that incite violence. Based on recent events, we have determined that the actions by President Donald J. Trump violate our Acceptable Use Policy, which prohibits promotion or support of organizations, platforms or people that threaten or condone violence to further a cause. As a result, we have terminated stores affiliated with President Trump.”
I remember how there was general glee and dismissiveness when Southern got de-patreoned for off site crime of ‘firing illumination flares whilst being un-pc’. (violation of Code 52, Section 2, Subsection VIII)Service Dog wrote: ↑"E-commerce store provider Shopify has reportedly banned the store run by the Trump campaign and Trump organization, TrumpStore.com
The Wall Street Journal reports that the e-commerce platform Shopify has banned TrumpStore.com, a website run by the Trump campaign and Trump Organization. The removal appears to be in response to the events in Washington D.C. this week.
TrumpStore.com and the Trump campaign’s Shop.DonaldJTrump.com, which sold Make America Great Again hats and other Trump-related merchandise, were both offline today following the events at Capitol Hill.
Shopify said in a statement: “Shopify does not tolerate actions that incite violence. Based on recent events, we have determined that the actions by President Donald J. Trump violate our Acceptable Use Policy, which prohibits promotion or support of organizations, platforms or people that threaten or condone violence to further a cause. As a result, we have terminated stores affiliated with President Trump.”
Let their own mouths condemn those men for all seasons.
Very heavy-handed policing.Service Dog wrote: ↑speaking of perfectly reasonable imposition...
I was suspicious of the Guardian's reporting: Is the picture above the story accurate? OR... is the squirrel actually ~black~.KiwiInOz wrote: ↑ I'm beginning to think that Service Dog is right about NYC. Just not sure which side of the derangement fence these guys sit on.
If she seriously thought that was necessary to do that, wouldn't it be treasonous to leak it to the press?Service Dog wrote: ↑ Screen Shot 2021-01-08 at 12.30.00 PM.png
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1347586621433118722
Mitch McConnell and the GOP fucked themselves in the Georgia senate election by knifing Trump in the back. That put off a lot of voters. People seem to be forgetting that the Republicans picked up seats in the House. The rats have been working against Trump from day one. As to whether or not Pence and Congress had the ability to do something about the result that is at the very least open to legal interpretation and not without precedent. The basic bargain of American democracy is to hold an election and follow the process as outlined in the constitution until disputes have been settled and the result certified. When Trump said that nothing would be achieved by being weak he was attempting to put some backbone into the jellyfish who blanch at the thought of going against the chorus of demands to back down from using the available remedies.KiwiInOz wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 6:30 pmLike rats from a sinking ship.
If Mr Trump wants to avoid a second impeachment, his best path would be to take personal responsibility and resign. This would be the cleanest solution since it would immediately turn presidential duties over to Mr Pence. And it would give Mr Trump agency, a la Richard Nixon, over his own fate.
This might also stem the flood of White House and Cabinet resignations that are understandable as acts of conscience but could leave the government dangerously unmanned. Robert O’Brien, the national security adviser, in particular should stay at his post.
We know an act of grace by Mr Trump isn’t likely. In any case this week has probably finished him as a serious political figure. He has cost Republicans the House, the White House, and now the Senate. Worse, he has betrayed his loyal supporters by lying to them about the election and the ability of Congress and Mr Pence to overturn it. He has refused to accept the basic bargain of democracy, which is to accept the result, win or lose.
It is best for everyone, himself included, if he goes away quietly.