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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe recent violence - because they see the writing on the wall?
Could the recent violence and attempted murders be because they see that the Democrats are likely to do well in the mid-terms? And then the Mueller report may be bad news?
They don't seem connected at first, but I can't help but think that if it looked like the Republicans were going to sweep, these violent men would hold off for a while. ???
magicarpet
(14,160 posts)The Nazi-fests is over.
Getting antsy because that realization is now becoming clear in their thick cement skulls.
A Nazi's first inclination is to lash out and go violent if things do not go entirely their way.
Expect more displays of macho alpha man violence to be forthcoming the more of these meat-heads figure out their day in the sun is over. Time to climb back under their rocks like good Nazi lizards and Nazi creepy crawly bugs that they are.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)That's what I was envisioning, but couldn't quite put it into words. They're feeling a sense of urgency, maybe having a hissy fit. Maybe even a "now or never" thing..."I was going to do this later, but I better do it now, before the liberals are in power."
sfwriter
(3,032 posts)If we take the House, even Putin will have to go into "use it or lose it" mode with Trump. The extremists likewise see this as their last chance to stoke the revolution. They imagine a rise of the silent majority of bigots they believe exist.
moondust
(20,002 posts)Is the proximity to the midterms accidental or deliberate?
I suppose it's possible that these sickos thought their attacks would help "energize the base" to fight off the "blue wave" they kept hearing about that could hurt their Strongman in Chief.
MAGAbomber is obviously super-politicized but I don't know about the others.
brooklynite
(94,679 posts)Unless you're buying into a conspiracy theory that the Republican Party was actively behind either attack), these are individuals who aren't engaged in political activity, and none of the targets were related to the 2018 Election cycle.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)the MagaBomber is a red hatter and was at a rally. The anti-semitic shooter was involved politically online...in one of those hate social sites. So they're both involved and aware, politically.
But I was wondering if it was coincidence that it looks like the Repubs are going to lose the House to the Dems, so their total power would be over...and it's then that these two rightwingnuts decide to pull their life long goals of killing liberals and Jews.
Maybe it was coincidence. But I was also wondering if it was like a hissy fit.
Sneederbunk
(14,297 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)I think it's just awful people doing awful things. Could happen at any time.