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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11105567

we are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.

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[–] [email protected] 105 points 4 months ago (3 children)

the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.

That sounds a lot like a rapist threatening his victim to "just be quiet and take it".

[–] homesweethomeMrL 30 points 4 months ago

That’s some Emperor Palpatine shit

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago

It's especially obvious in that the sentence could have just stopped at "will remain bloodless". We'll win through ideas and voting and law is enough of a statement. If someone else introduces violence then it's of course not bloodless. "My political movement will be bloodless unless someone commits violence against us" isn't a thing you need to say. The threat to violence is only meaningful if the right is initiating violence.

[–] RizzRustbolt 6 points 4 months ago

He does have rape-face.

[–] givesomefucks 95 points 4 months ago (2 children)

But number three, let me speak about the radical left. You and I have both been parts of faculties and faculty senates and understand that the left has taken over our institutions. The reason that they are apoplectic right now, the reason that so many anchors on MSNBC, for example, are losing their minds daily is because our side is winning.

And so I come full circle on this response and just want to encourage you with some substance that we are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.

When they're saying this about Joe Biden and mainstream pro-corporate media like MSNBC...

It's really hard to take people seriously when they say AOC is too extreme to be president.

They'll always say moderate Dems are far left radicals, they can't say it anymore about AOC. The main difference is moderates try to argue that they're actually conservative which pisses off Dem voters. And progressives like AOC use it as an opportunity to talk about why the policy works, which grows the Dem voters base.

We can't keep meeting them halfway.

We need to 100% fight fascism, and we need to keep fighting. Because the fascists never stop.

[–] disguy_ovahea 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’m guessing you don’t live in a city. My opinions are to the left of most of my Democratic friends. The amount of times I’ve defended Biden’s tuition reimbursement against “I had to pay, so why don’t they?” claims is bonkers. Yes, you paid against a subsidized or 2% fixed-rate simple interest loan, not a predatory 5%+ variable-rate compound…

[–] RizzRustbolt 3 points 4 months ago

She'll be 35 by November.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 4 months ago (3 children)

which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be

Uh huh. 🙄

[–] [email protected] 66 points 4 months ago

Just like the invasion of Ukraine would have remained bloodless if Ukraine allowed it to be... i.e. victim blaming.

[–] AutistoMephisto 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

They're using the same language as rapists, thieves, murderers, and cops.

If I hurt or kill you because you chose not to comply, its your fault, not mine. You forced my hand. You could have just let me have my way, but no, you had to resist.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage 4 points 4 months ago
[–] shalafi 5 points 4 months ago

And the left will allow it to be. Liberals will meekly go onto the trains while screaming about the hypocrisy and injustice. And meanwhile, the trains will run.

Wonder why minorities, LGBT and women are the largest gun purchasing demographic, and have been for a few years? You suburban white boys better pull your head out your ass and learn.

[–] Veraxus 48 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Georgian heritage. The redcoats are back in force and need to be driven out again.

[–] randon31415 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] dohpaz42 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

~~Just so I’m clear, are you referring to the red hat as in one of the 6 thinking hats? The one about using emotion and intuition?~~

Edit: 🤦‍♂️

[–] JJROKCZ 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He’s almost certainly referring to the red hats commonly worn by American fascists to signify their allegiance to the traitor

[–] dohpaz42 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

~~Oh ok. I tried searching it, but you can thank modern day SEO for only showing me shit from Red Hat, Inc (the Linux vendor).~~

Edit: Ok, I’m super stupid. MAGA red hats. 🤦‍♂️ I need a drink.

[–] JJROKCZ 12 points 4 months ago

Haha happens to us all

[–] RizzRustbolt 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"I see a red hat... I'll kill the man wearing it!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Yankees fans, smh

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (3 children)

And the most damning thing again will be: Trump will have control over the nuclear football again.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe he thinks it looks like an actual football. Someone just hands one to him and says, "Now don't you drop it."

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago

Who would ever fall for that!?

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[–] grue 7 points 4 months ago

You're kidding, right? At this point, that's almost the least of our worries.

[–] disguy_ovahea 2 points 4 months ago

Yet he can’t own a firearm.

[–] P1nkman 14 points 4 months ago

He mispronounced Second Civil War.

[–] blazeknave 7 points 4 months ago

Can I file a police report and another with the FBI? He is threatening me and my family. Can't we all? I'm not looking for a "meh cops won't do nothing" response. Legally, can we do that?

[–] RandomGuy79 7 points 4 months ago

It's already blooded, it's just that the left has no teeth. It's all performative "who has it worse" olympics

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Funny how these orgs drive public discourse and narrative on both sides.

Then we sit here and argue over it.

[–] abacab 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They have to keep us distracted while the rich bleed us dry

[–] AutistoMephisto 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And once we're dry, they'll find someone else to fleece. Most likely when we ourselves can't afford the stuff they're forcing us to make. At that point the US will fully shift to an export economy based on slave labor that ships goods and products to nations with growing middle classes that can afford them, like China.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ehh they are just more likely to replace us with population that is more willing to "work"

Current "indigenous" Americans appear to forget what the federal government did to the old ones

[–] AutistoMephisto 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why do that when they can just declare us all in violation of some obscure law and make prisoners of us all? The 13th Amendment has a loophole that allows slavery as a punishment for a crime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

They are already doing with people who "opt out" aka the homeless...

Crime too low, prisons need a pipeline

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Just let the fascists take over and we won't kill you during the revolution