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[–] Wrench 32 points 1 year ago (8 children)

As much as I'd love to see it, jailing him for contempt would play right into their plan. He wouldn't see 24hr of cell time before his fanatic base would be whipped into violence, painted as political persecution of the GOP (defacto) nominee

It's all paper thin excuses to anyone with critical thinking, but we know it'd be a successful ploy.

[–] TwoGems 27 points 1 year ago

They already do violence who cares. Every mass shooting is almost always a Trump supporter.

[–] iforgotmyinstance 26 points 1 year ago

What the fuck is the national guard for then? It's the correct and legal punishment, and it's a matter of national security. These concepts are not conflicting.

[–] shalafi 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm prepared to defend myself, my family and my home. Ever fought a bully? They fucking cave with the quickness.

One silly bitch got shot through the neck and they scrambled out of that part of the Capitol.

I'm not brave, but if they think I'm harmless, they are free to test that assumption.

[–] Fades 14 points 1 year ago

Get fucked Babbitt

[–] AngryCommieKender 17 points 1 year ago

Fuck em. They already sent their best on Jan 6. I'm not impressed. The National Guard can steamroll them and the cops if the cops turn traitor.

[–] grue 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  1. It doesn't even need to be 24 hours. I suspect giving him even a 1-hour time-out would be plenty.

  2. I couldn't care less what The Base thinks of it.

[–] badbytes 13 points 1 year ago

It's not terrible for the crazies to show us where they be.

[–] ghostdoggtv 7 points 1 year ago

Let them do their violence, it'll end like Ft. Sumpter the first time around.