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Elessar Zappa

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5. Exactly.

Reply to Escurumbele (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 9, 2021, 01:34 PM

Nov 2021

If it became widely known that these nutcases were receiving prison time, it would likely deter many would-be crazies from acting out their fantasies.

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This Story Makes Me Feel Completely Hopeless About the Future of This Country(by Charles Pierce) [View all] BradAllison Nov 2021 OP

Mass psychosis, violent rhetoric, endless propaganda, and a breakdown of social norms. Wingus Dingus Nov 2021 #1

No, we are not fucked, what we need is the authorities to do their work, for voters to get repubs Escurumbele Nov 2021 #3

Exactly. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #5

That is exactly what is needed RFN. Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #13

Is there any chance that local authorities can be pressured to go after these people? LymphocyteLover Nov 2021 #19

Happened before with pre WWII Germany being a prime example and then as now cstanleytech Nov 2021 #17

yes we are geretogo Nov 2021 #20

Crazy On Parade colsohlibgal Nov 2021 #2

Don't worry things are still getting more unbelievable everyday! BlueJac Nov 2021 #4

Law Enforcement is not doing their job with these crazies. mn9driver Nov 2021 #6

I don't have any numbers but... skypilot Nov 2021 #8

Ditto here. There are no good answers. None KPN Nov 2021 #14

Have they been booked for Hannity yet? n/t hibbing Nov 2021 #7

Yes, there are lots of them, and then there are lots of us... Stuart G Nov 2021 #9

Yup n/t multireeds Nov 2021 #11

Without a doubt, there's a double standard of justice in this country dlk Nov 2021 #10

TFG and the poisonous RW media are guilty of stochastic terrorism Martin Eden Nov 2021 #12

Not to mention the mainstream media at large. KPN Nov 2021 #15

TFG got $billions of free advertising by the MSM in 2016 Martin Eden Nov 2021 #18

I hear you. It's seriously dangerous out there. Joinfortmill Nov 2021 #16

Well let's all focus on legislation to end propaganda. Dustlawyer Nov 2021 #21

Yep. Congress needs to hear us ROAR. calimary Nov 2021 #23

they describe themselves as patriots Skittles Nov 2021 #22