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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMussolini Mini-Me's threats are gaining traction in the media.
Trump again nods toward violence by his supporters and maybe something biggerBy Aaron Blake
March 14 at 1:21 PM
No matter what the White House says, President Trump has repeatedly and not-subtly suggested his supporters could be violent sometimes in an approving manner. And theres a common thread running through much of it: Again and again, Trump has suggested they could rise up if they feel either they or Trump have been wronged by the political process.
There are several examples. The most well-worn was when Trump suggested during the 2016 campaign that Second Amendment people could stop a President Hillary Clinton from installing liberal judges. Trump played it off as a coincidence unrelated to violence that he flagged gun-rights supporters as the last line of defense against a political outcome he opposed.
Now, Trump is at it again. And this time, his statement has overtones of something bigger.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/14/trump-again-nods-toward-violence-by-his-supporters-maybe-something-bigger/
I know a lot of folks hate Rick Wilson here, but he's got a good rebuttal to the childish tyrant:
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Hallo the unroll you asked for: Thread by @TheRickWilson: "1/ So Donald Trump is threatening to unleash state violence (cops, military) and extrajudicial violence (bikers) against [ ]" https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1106238968725684224.html
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Mussolini Mini-Me's threats are gaining traction in the media. (Original Post)
catbyte
Mar 2019
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FirstLight
(13,360 posts)1. It's been there all along
...and it's been so normalized over time that now, nobody "really" thinks those dog whistles actually MEAN anything...right?
I thought this in November 16...and Basically told myself that at least living in a less populated area might be better for me to avoid the riots in the streets. Then again, Nevada is pretty nearby and they are all Trumper gun nuts.
malaise
(269,054 posts)2. Yep - this is getting way out of hand
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,350 posts)3. too soon, too soon!