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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

We interpret the situation as, well, Texas didnt declare war because they cant actually do that legally!

I am beyond tired of this thoughtless take. "You can't murder me, that's illegal!" "You can't harass me for being homosexual, that's illegal!" "You can't slam me into the ground and arrest me for nothing, that's illegal!" Just. Fucking. Watch them. It was illegal the first time they did it too.

They can't do it only if something stops them, saying "You can't do that because it's illegal" doesn't stop them. Indeed, repeating that mantra over and over while taking no action to the effect positively emboldens them.

There is no chance that the commander of the Texas National Guard unit would order their soldiers to fire on federal agents unless they’re a complete idiot.

This is just a lack of imagination. You've never seen or heard it before, therefore it's impossible? No. I believe you'll find on a careful examination of available evidence that the military is fairly split along party lines, including command structures. It's only idiotic if the rebellion doesn't work.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

I am beyond tired of this thoughtless take. “You can’t murder me, that’s illegal!” “You can’t harass me for being homosexual, that’s illegal!” “You can’t slam me into the ground and arrest me for nothing, that’s illegal!” Just. Fucking. Watch them. It was illegal the first time they did it too.

My #1 issue with the Democrats. I'm not sure how they talk about unprecedented times so much without actually acting on it.

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