Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name.
Ooh, sorry kid, I’m afraid that little nugget of undeniable truth is gonna cost you about a bajillion downvotes.
See, when we call for murder it’s completely justified because they’re bad people. When they call for murder it’s not justified at all because they’re trying to kill good people.
And they definitely don’t think the same thing about us, because deep down they really know that they’re evil and that they deserve it - they just refuse to admit it. Either that or they’re not people at all, whichever is more rhetorically useful in the moment.
Edit: turns out the guy I responded to is an actual Republican trying to deflect, and not someone going against the grain trying to inject some sanity into the conversation. I’m leaving this comment up because it’s still true, but downvote away.
Are people on lemmy democratic leaders or speakers at democratic conventions? Or are you 100% full of shit and trying to move the goalposts in the most obvious way possible?
It really isn’t. Your comparing mainstream members to randoms on the Internet. At best you’re being disengenous, if not outright lying to make a point.
Any idiot can say whatever dumb shit they want on the internet (as evidenced by the conversation above), but you can’t honestly say both sides are advocating for this at the party level.
Well, not without being a liar, anyway. That never stops the right and idiot centrists from crying BoTh SiDeS to things that are demonstratably coming from the right primarily.
I’m copying from another comment so I don’t have to type it again:
“The politics here are just as real as they are there. What do you think emboldened conservative leaders to spout shit like this in the first place? It’s the fact that their base supports it, and the calls for violence here on Lemmy are no different, except that we’re sympathetic to the reasons.”
Nope, you’re conflating party level advocacy with randos on the internet, and it’s a bullshit comparison. And this advocacy has come from the party leadership for decades.
One party is OPENLY KIRKING PEOPLE IN THE STREET and there’s no pushback at the party level on one side, but plenty on the other.
Your argument is the most hollow both sides bullshit.
Ok bud, enjoy that hypocrisy and moral superiority, and tell yourself you were right all along as you continue to contribute to burning everything down.
All i know is: If they’re coming at me with guns, I’m fighting back with guns. I don’t have to feel guilty because they started it and I don’t have to die to “preserve civility and norms”.
I don’t think you’re being genuine. You can always find people online saying ridiculous shit. You can’t control that. But when it enters the sphere of “real politics” it needs to be shutdown. I hate the guy, but even Charlie Kirk could do this. It’s a very low bar but I’m not surprised the spineless shitsack Cruz couldn’t clear it.
The politics here are just as real as they are there. What do you think emboldened conservative leaders to spout shit like this in the first place? It’s the fact that their base supports it, and the calls for violence here on Lemmy are no different, except that we’re sympathetic to the reasons.
Conservatives decided that normal people are their enemy and need to be oppressed to death. We turned the other cheek for decades. You can’t act all butt-hurt that we finally agree with you that we are enemies.
Of course I want my enemies to die. You taught me this role and insist I play it. So, now I’m playing it. Stop crying about it and get off our planet.
You have my axe. Conservatives have been waging a shadow American Civil War upon us. It is time to recognize that, and start throwing hands against these bastards.
We didn’t start the fight, but we should be the only ones who get to live after it.
We call nazis as we see them. Sorry your cover got blown. Everyone sees you as the nazi you are now, though. No putting that toothpaste back in the tube. Bye, nazi.
Undeniable truths regularly come with absolutely no proof of it happening in the face of countless news stories showing it happening from one side and not the other.
Exterminating nazis using completely legal means is NOT terrorism. No one is trying to scare or terrorize nazis. There are perfectly legal means of exterminating nazi cockroaches because the nazis themselves have done away with the laws that would have protected them. In other words, you are letting us kill you. Stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!
Even the Bulwark are not this absurd. At least not lately. Even they recognize the dangers of the right. I think Sarah has been wringing her hands over Hasan Piker but that’s about the extent of it.
Ooh, sorry kid, I’m afraid that little nugget of undeniable truth is gonna cost you about a bajillion downvotes.
See, when we call for murder it’s completely justified because they’re bad people. When they call for murder it’s not justified at all because they’re trying to kill good people.
And they definitely don’t think the same thing about us, because deep down they really know that they’re evil and that they deserve it - they just refuse to admit it. Either that or they’re not people at all, whichever is more rhetorically useful in the moment.
Edit: turns out the guy I responded to is an actual Republican trying to deflect, and not someone going against the grain trying to inject some sanity into the conversation. I’m leaving this comment up because it’s still true, but downvote away.
Sometimes down votes just mean you’re wrong, you know?
So they’re wrong that here on Lemmy people call for the deaths of Republicans literally every single day?
Are people on lemmy democratic leaders or speakers at democratic conventions? Or are you 100% full of shit and trying to move the goalposts in the most obvious way possible?
Ooh ooh ooh, I know this one!
It’s a false dichotomy!
It really isn’t. Your comparing mainstream members to randoms on the Internet. At best you’re being disengenous, if not outright lying to make a point.
Any idiot can say whatever dumb shit they want on the internet (as evidenced by the conversation above), but you can’t honestly say both sides are advocating for this at the party level.
Well, not without being a liar, anyway. That never stops the right and idiot centrists from crying BoTh SiDeS to things that are demonstratably coming from the right primarily.
They are you just choose not to see it.
What Democratic politician has called for killing Republicans?
Source?
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/senator-who-hoped-for-trump-assassination-in-post-apologizes/
https://www.cpr.org/2024/07/14/colorado-lawmakers-trump-assassination-reaction-rhetoric/
https://www.westernjournal.com/dem-committee-members-delete-gross-tweet-mocking-poor-americans-got/
https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7acrdy/cmv_the_belief_that_both_us_parties_are_equally/
https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise-on-Violent-Democrat-Rhetoric%3A-Enough-is-Enough
That last one is my favorite it talks about dog whistles on the democratic side.
My point has been consistent. Both sides suck both parties suck
Just gonna repeat the first comment I made in this thread, it’s still just as accurate:
Wow, you’ve really convinced me with all of the sources for your totally real and not baseless claim!
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I’m copying from another comment so I don’t have to type it again:
“The politics here are just as real as they are there. What do you think emboldened conservative leaders to spout shit like this in the first place? It’s the fact that their base supports it, and the calls for violence here on Lemmy are no different, except that we’re sympathetic to the reasons.”
Nope, you’re conflating party level advocacy with randos on the internet, and it’s a bullshit comparison. And this advocacy has come from the party leadership for decades.
One party is OPENLY KIRKING PEOPLE IN THE STREET and there’s no pushback at the party level on one side, but plenty on the other.
Your argument is the most hollow both sides bullshit.
Ok bud, enjoy that hypocrisy and moral superiority, and tell yourself you were right all along as you continue to contribute to burning everything down.
All i know is: If they’re coming at me with guns, I’m fighting back with guns. I don’t have to feel guilty because they started it and I don’t have to die to “preserve civility and norms”.
Said everyone on all sides to justify their violence.
You are lying. As usual.
I don’t think you’re being genuine. You can always find people online saying ridiculous shit. You can’t control that. But when it enters the sphere of “real politics” it needs to be shutdown. I hate the guy, but even Charlie Kirk could do this. It’s a very low bar but I’m not surprised the spineless shitsack Cruz couldn’t clear it.
https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/pushing-election-lies-tpusa-audience-member-asks-charlie-kirk-when-they-can-use-guns
The politics here are just as real as they are there. What do you think emboldened conservative leaders to spout shit like this in the first place? It’s the fact that their base supports it, and the calls for violence here on Lemmy are no different, except that we’re sympathetic to the reasons.
Oh cool, I see you’re arguing just to argue. Bye.
Nah, this time you’re just wrong, you know?
Which you have been this whole thread and yet you’re still here.
Said the nazi liar. 🤣
Conservatives decided that normal people are their enemy and need to be oppressed to death. We turned the other cheek for decades. You can’t act all butt-hurt that we finally agree with you that we are enemies.
Of course I want my enemies to die. You taught me this role and insist I play it. So, now I’m playing it. Stop crying about it and get off our planet.
You have my axe. Conservatives have been waging a shadow American Civil War upon us. It is time to recognize that, and start throwing hands against these bastards.
We didn’t start the fight, but we should be the only ones who get to live after it.
Go back to /r/conservative
“People on both sides call for each other’s murders and use the same rhetoric to justify it”
“You must be a <insert other side here>!”
Real original.
We call nazis as we see them. Sorry your cover got blown. Everyone sees you as the nazi you are now, though. No putting that toothpaste back in the tube. Bye, nazi.
Undeniable truths regularly come with absolutely no proof of it happening in the face of countless news stories showing it happening from one side and not the other.
Look at literally any Lemmy political thread, likely including this one within the hour, for all the proof you need.
No. You’re conflating two vastly different things, and I’m not letting you move the goalposts
Only one side admits they’re domestic terrorists, but I’m sure you’ll try to say both sides do because some random on the Internet said it too
This is literally what I’ve been arguing from my first comment, and I’m not letting you put words in my mouth.
Lemmings call for domestic terrorism all the time - you’re just sympathetic to it.
Whatever you have to tell yourself to not admit you’re moving the goalposts
Still not letting you put words in my mouth.
I don’t need to, your words are plain as day for everyone to see
Exterminating nazis using completely legal means is NOT terrorism. No one is trying to scare or terrorize nazis. There are perfectly legal means of exterminating nazi cockroaches because the nazis themselves have done away with the laws that would have protected them. In other words, you are letting us kill you. Stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!
Have fun with that multiple myeloma, fkn nazi! 🤣
Is that why there is a rule #6, and it’s often enforced, I’ve noticed?
How did “The Bulwark” listeners find Lemmy?
Even the Bulwark are not this absurd. At least not lately. Even they recognize the dangers of the right. I think Sarah has been wringing her hands over Hasan Piker but that’s about the extent of it.
I don’t even know what that is.
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