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YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Violent brawl breaks out at Michigan GOP committee meeting

www.independent.co.uk

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Violent brawl breaks out at Michigan GOP committee meeting

www.independent.co.uk

YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Tensions stemming from budget questions boiled over committee meeting
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    Serious people - the kind who read, and understand things, and work well with others - do not behave this way. And the worst part is this is not only “not new”, it’s nowhere near going in the right direction.

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      Who knew basing your political platform on culture wars and owning the libs rather than actual issues would lead to violence?

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        “Look, I’ve watched the first two thirds of a lot of mafia movies, and it’s obvious that you can just go around intimidating and assaulting people to get what you want with a bunch of other people willing to do the same, and nothing bad will ever happen to you because everyone’s always got everybody else’s backs. I don’t know why more people don’t do thi- [sudden cut to black].”

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          “I don’t want to find out!” cries member of party that fucked around.

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        “B-But they’re comin’ after my gas stove!”

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      Same people who beat a senator, only the parties switched sides due to civil rights:

      https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Caning_of_Senator_Charles_Sumner.htm

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