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Just another day of violence and beatings during a Trump rally (Original Post) zebonaut Mar 2016 OP
Wow WhiteTara Mar 2016 #1
I guess he doesn't get a Trump steak. zebonaut Mar 2016 #2
Trumps brownshirts. ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #3
This is revolting to watch CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #4
So why didn't the cops arrest the White guy throwing the punch???? zebonaut Mar 2016 #5
The cowboy hat makes it okay. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #6
Frankly, every one of these incidents means death for the GOP. byronius Mar 2016 #7

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
4. This is revolting to watch
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:40 AM
Mar 2016

and I hope the people engaging in these assaults are sued. You can't just hit someone because they're protesting at a rally.

Sad thing is--Trump supporters love this stuff.

It's very scary. His supporters have pretty much gone feral.

byronius

(7,395 posts)
7. Frankly, every one of these incidents means death for the GOP.
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:33 PM
Mar 2016

It's hard to watch, hard to take -- but I believe this kind of thing will mean electoral death for conservatives over time. It is indefensible and un-American behavior to most people, and the stain will never wash off. It will become evidence for generations that conservatism stands for outright thuggery, nothing more. Which it does.

I'm reminded of Abbie Hoffman's tactic of passing out baggies full of cow's blood, instructing operatives to find a police officer and a television camera before breaking the bag over their own head.

Most people do not respect violence. This kind of thing is slow death for a political party. Ammonition Bundy is not going to win the debate for good reason.

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