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[–] njm1314 202 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I just want to say for the record that if anyone is on trial for brutally beating a KKK member and I'm on the jury I will never ever convict you. That is not a crime.

[–] [email protected] 92 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

On the jury, being shown some video evidence....

"It doesn't look like anything to me."

[–] chemical_cutthroat 67 points 1 week ago

Why would I convict him? He just whooped that ghost's ass.

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[–] grue 49 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I would never say something like that on record.

Unrelated fun fact: having that kind of record come up in voir dire would immediately get you kicked off the jury.

[–] njm1314 41 points 1 week ago

If a lawyer can find this they deserve to kick me off the jury. Although I will say I've never been picked for a jury I think I'm Kryptonite the most lawyers.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

Damn OP njm1314, too bad you used your real name and are super easy to find!

[–] brygphilomena 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Jury Nullification!!!

Seriously people. Know it! Use it!

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

You probably wouldn't end up on the jury without lying during jury selection then.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Parts of CT are KKK strongholds.

I have a friend who used to live there and he told me his town had some prominent klansmen there, and there were rallies a town or two away.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (4 children)

In the past they've been socially aware enough to keep it to themselves. Since Trump became a thing they've gotten bold.

I live in New England so I'm close-ish to where this happened... I'd like to throw something on them like wine to stain their ghost costumes but who knows if thats legal and i dont want to end up in jail since i have responsibilities to people other than just me.

Is tossing glitter on them not assault? I want something that sticks and makes it so they don't want to wear that outfit anymore. Glitter that's fine enough never comes out.. because it's micro plastics. I normally avoid glitter but feel this might be an exception. Any other ideas non-violent ideas to make them feel unwelcome??

[–] barsquid 11 points 1 week ago

Wine is probably a civil matter, right? They'd have to take you to court under their real name to recover damages.

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[–] taiyang 41 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Leave it to a place called Mystic to have it's own Grand Wizard.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's a lower wizard at best!

[–] taiyang 12 points 1 week ago

With Spell Focus: Racism

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago (4 children)

+100 points each for hitting them, Deathrace 2000 style.

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[–] Furbag 34 points 1 week ago (27 children)

I don't normally pick at the physical appearances of people just for the sake of it, but I've noticed that Trump attracts a certain type of follower. Take a look at the people in the background of the next Trump rally and tell me what you see.

Those people and these people are the same. Just a bunch of trashy hillbillies. These klansmen are not the fringe supporters of Trump's cult, they're the ones down in the front. Like wax statues melting in the sun, their eyes glazed over enraptured as word salad pours out of Donald Trump's mouth.

And don't say "well that guy wearing the klan outfit is just a troll, the other people there are not associated with that!". If you've got one Nazi in a bar full of people, you're in a Nazi bar. If you've got one klansman at a Trump rally, you're at a klan rally.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Remember that every single one of those creatures are going to vote.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (9 children)

I'm not sure what's worse - the KKK member or the person standing unashamedly next to them showing their face

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

The problem with "normalization" of extremist beliefs...

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[–] Th3BFG 24 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Put these fascists on https://magatmap.com Fascists should be identified and disenfranchised.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In a similar vein, anybody with information should reach out to the ACC:

https://accollective.noblogs.org/

They document and oust neo nazis/fascists.

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[–] smokin_shinobi 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Bet those robes are flammable.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Most normal Trump supporter.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago

Possibly the most honest

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do you think scientology is jealous that they’re getting beat by MAGA?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (6 children)

That's weird, I thought klansmen don't have to hide their faces behind hoods anymore after Trump. Someone should tell the guy to get with the times

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[–] rsuri 13 points 1 week ago

Come on folks. Do you think the actual KKK would have a sign saying: "Trump: Endorsed by the KKK!"

I mean Trump took an avowed white nationalist Laura Loomer to a 9/11 ceremony. We don't need to find evidence out there that Trump is racist, he's out there telling everybody himself.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

Wish,com-ass kkk costume

[–] chemical_cutthroat 12 points 1 week ago

I'm swerving. I won't even think about it. It's an involuntary reaction.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sure that's this guy: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalDouche

Trolls Trump events like this pretty often, he's an entertaining watch.

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[–] Horsey 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

To be honest, attending that “event” in a KKK robe would do great to show Trump voters who they caucus with lol.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The "great" times, half the US fantasize about, but then most of them will argue its always been the greatest country ever.

So yeah, not at all surprising, this runs in the open.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

about 10 minutes from my house, there is a house that has had a red take america back flag flying for so long it's faded and kinda blown out. their neighbor had 2 small BIDEN HARRIS signs put up about 2 months ago. then the shitty neighbor put up a yard sign for the orange turd and his couch fucker running mate. it wasn't until about 2-3 weeks ago when the HARRIS WALZ signs finally started making their debut, that this guy put up a 3x4 sign with a couple more smaller yard signs.

now there's a life-sized cardboard cutout of "thumbs up" facing out the front door

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