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  • MikM Offline
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    #43

    You present that as if it’s somehow out of bounds. Marketing, also known as changing perceptions, is a large part of a president’s job.

    "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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    • HoraceH Offline
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      #44

      All messaging is a marketing stunt. What did left-leaning messaging have to do with the assassination of Charlie Kirk? Or the assassination of these natl'l guard troops? Of course it was integral. At least the presence of Natl Guard troops can be interpreted as peaceful, and in fact is peaceful in intent, if any of the guardsmen were spoken to, including the ones killed. The messaging about fascism and hate hate hate that permeates how the left speaks of their opposition, on the other hand, was anything but peaceful. No peaceful intent no matter how you view it.

      Education is extremely important.

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        @LuFins-Dad said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        @Horace said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        @89th said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        @LuFins-Dad said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        I would say that this - https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/352511 broadly paints it as a logical result of the stationing of National Guard in DC, and kinda implies that sending 500 more troops actually worsens the situation…

        But it’s easy to read things into written words that aren’t meant by the poster.

        It does worsen the situation. Just like adding troops for no reason resulted in this unnecessary risk. Same with the ICE raids on civilians and illegal immigrants without any local crimes.

        Of course we can never prove a hypothetical but would those guardsmen be alive and without injury had they not been brought to DC for a marketing stunt?

        One can make the reasonable case for that. And that case is fine. But to imply the case, and then be too lazy or cowardly to personally back the case up, is where it gets gross.

        I don’t find that case one that can be reasonably made at all. Let me make this counter: A federal push to restore safety and prevent violent crime in the federal city was successful, and even acknowledged as such by the mayor. Despite all of the screaming opposition, there were no rights trampled, and no disruption to the running of the city. Now, in the middle of the drawdown of NG troops, an Afghani from Washington travels all the way to DC to attack NG troops? I would argue forcefully that the cause was not the 2500 troops that were pretty innocuous, but were instead people like @89th arguing online that this was a travesty and an infringement on the freedom of Americans, unrivaled since forever and this was worse than Hitler! Kristalnacht is next!

        So some dude from a country where armed insurrection and murder is the political coin, naturally responds to the instigation of 89th saying “She shouldn’t have worn the red lipstick, then this wouldn’t have happened!”

        I think that’s a far more more reasonable argument, but still wrong, since the blame lies solely on the guy that pulled the trigger.

        If the troops were there for a legit purpose, it wouldn’t be a problem, but it was a marketing stunt. It’s the same as if Trump said let’s see if we can fit 100,000 troops into a stadium, and as part of the stunt, a light falls and crushes two of them, that is why this is an unnecessary tragedy.

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        @89th said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        @LuFins-Dad said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        @Horace said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        @89th said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        @LuFins-Dad said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

        I would say that this - https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/352511 broadly paints it as a logical result of the stationing of National Guard in DC, and kinda implies that sending 500 more troops actually worsens the situation…

        But it’s easy to read things into written words that aren’t meant by the poster.

        It does worsen the situation. Just like adding troops for no reason resulted in this unnecessary risk. Same with the ICE raids on civilians and illegal immigrants without any local crimes.

        Of course we can never prove a hypothetical but would those guardsmen be alive and without injury had they not been brought to DC for a marketing stunt?

        One can make the reasonable case for that. And that case is fine. But to imply the case, and then be too lazy or cowardly to personally back the case up, is where it gets gross.

        I don’t find that case one that can be reasonably made at all. Let me make this counter: A federal push to restore safety and prevent violent crime in the federal city was successful, and even acknowledged as such by the mayor. Despite all of the screaming opposition, there were no rights trampled, and no disruption to the running of the city. Now, in the middle of the drawdown of NG troops, an Afghani from Washington travels all the way to DC to attack NG troops? I would argue forcefully that the cause was not the 2500 troops that were pretty innocuous, but were instead people like @89th arguing online that this was a travesty and an infringement on the freedom of Americans, unrivaled since forever and this was worse than Hitler! Kristalnacht is next!

        So some dude from a country where armed insurrection and murder is the political coin, naturally responds to the instigation of 89th saying “She shouldn’t have worn the red lipstick, then this wouldn’t have happened!”

        I think that’s a far more more reasonable argument, but still wrong, since the blame lies solely on the guy that pulled the trigger.

        If the troops were there for a legit purpose, it wouldn’t be a problem, but it was a marketing stunt. It’s the same as if Trump said let’s see if we can fit 100,000 troops into a stadium, and as part of the stunt, a light falls and crushes two of them, that is why this is an unnecessary tragedy.

        We’re blaming messaging, now? Okay, which messaging put the killer in DC with a plan to kill National Guardsmen? Trump’s message of reducing crime and beautification of the Capitol, or the messaging promoted by you and others that these are Trump’s brown shirts oppressing the citizens of DC. One message was “we shouldn’t get carjacked”, the other message was Trump and the Guard were violating their constitutional authority and were massively disrupting the lives of people in Washington, DC. Which of these messages do you think put that guy on the streets of DC?

        The Brad

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        • jon-nycJ Offline
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          #46

          Maybe neither but we don't know yet. There may have been a personal angle (I mean about the government, not these two guards). He worked with USG forces (including CIA) in Afghanistan.

          The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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          • 89th8 Offline
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            #47

            I’m not blaming messaging. I’m saying the guard was there for a made up reason. Now we have deaths. Marketing stunt was unnecessary. It’s simple!

            I’m not blaming Trump for the deaths but I am blaming him for wasting money (and now lives) on marketing and distractions.

            At least he can go back to calling governors retards and making fun of a congresswoman for wearing religious clothes.

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            • 89th8 Offline
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              #48

              And I'm telling you, we’ll see someone die over these ICE raids before we know it. Maybe someone already has?

              Masked men without ID grabbing folks off the street and into an unmarked car and driving off…how this doesn’t offend every conservative, I have no idea. As always, imagine if Obama or Biden did that.

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              • 89th8 89th

                And I'm telling you, we’ll see someone die over these ICE raids before we know it. Maybe someone already has?

                Masked men without ID grabbing folks off the street and into an unmarked car and driving off…how this doesn’t offend every conservative, I have no idea. As always, imagine if Obama or Biden did that.

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                @89th said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                Masked men without ID grabbing folks off the street and into an unmarked car and driving off…how this doesn’t offend every conservative, I have no idea.

                It’s a mystery.

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                  #50

                  The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                  • jon-nycJ Offline
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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote last edited by jon-nyc
                    #51

                    Shooter was granted asylum in April of 2025.

                    For those who struggle with calendar math, that’s under this administration.

                    The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                    • MikM Offline
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                      wrote last edited by
                      #52

                      One of some hundred thousand has made trouble. Our own population should be so law abiding.

                      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                        Shooter was granted asylum in April of 2025.

                        For those who struggle with calendar math, that’s under this administration.

                        89th8 Offline
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                        @jon-nyc said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                        Shooter was granted asylum in April of 2025.

                        For those who struggle with calendar math, that’s under this administration.

                        Are you a stupid person? What a stupid observation.

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                        • 89th8 89th

                          @jon-nyc said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                          Shooter was granted asylum in April of 2025.

                          For those who struggle with calendar math, that’s under this administration.

                          Are you a stupid person? What a stupid observation.

                          Doctor PhibesD Online
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                          Doctor Phibes
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                          @89th said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                          @jon-nyc said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                          Shooter was granted asylum in April of 2025.

                          For those who struggle with calendar math, that’s under this administration.

                          Are you a stupid person? What a stupid observation.

                          Quiet, piggy.

                          I was only joking

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                          • jon-nycJ Offline
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                            It wouldn’t really surprise me if there wasn’t any vetting that was going to filter this guy. And he wasn’t just a random translator, he worked in one of the CIA’s ‘zero units’. Offering asylum to a guy like this had decent bipartisan support ever since Bush started the program during the war.

                            I only find it sweet to note the date since magats didn’t even wait for the blood to be cleaned off the sidewalk before blaming Biden.

                            The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              It wouldn’t really surprise me if there wasn’t any vetting that was going to filter this guy. And he wasn’t just a random translator, he worked in one of the CIA’s ‘zero units’. Offering asylum to a guy like this had decent bipartisan support ever since Bush started the program during the war.

                              I only find it sweet to note the date since magats didn’t even wait for the blood to be cleaned off the sidewalk before blaming Biden.

                              HoraceH Offline
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                              @jon-nyc said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                              It wouldn’t really surprise me if there wasn’t any vetting that was going to filter this guy. And he wasn’t just a random translator, he worked in one of the CIA’s ‘zero units’. Offering asylum to a guy like this had decent bipartisan support ever since Bush started the program during the war.

                              I only find it sweet to note the date since magats didn’t even wait for the blood to be cleaned off the sidewalk before blaming Biden.

                              Do you personally know a “Magat”?

                              Education is extremely important.

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                                #57

                                Of course.

                                The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                  Of course.

                                  HoraceH Offline
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                                  wrote last edited by Horace
                                  #58

                                  @jon-nyc said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                                  Of course.

                                  Describe them. Don’t feel the need to use names. Use all your literary skills.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                    #59

                                    If you have a point to make, just make it. If you’re actually curious, ask your buddy the difference between a lesser-evil Trump voter and a truly committed maga voter. That’ll probably do.

                                    The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                      If you have a point to make, just make it. If you’re actually curious, ask your buddy the difference between a lesser-evil Trump voter and a truly committed maga voter. That’ll probably do.

                                      HoraceH Offline
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                                      @jon-nyc said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                                      If you have a point to make, just make it.

                                      Just that your glee at using dehumanizing terms betrays a sadism and a lack of humanism. But you’re too stupor to get it. And some here still respect your opinions.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                        #61

                                        How different is it from Demonrat or libtard? I don’t recall you taking exception to those.

                                        The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                          How different is it from Demonrat or libtard? I don’t recall you taking exception to those.

                                          HoraceH Offline
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                                          @jon-nyc said in Two National Guardsmen shot in DC altercation:

                                          How different is it from Demonrat or libtard? I don’t recall you taking exception to those.

                                          I judge public pundits by a different bar than personal acquaintances. But even in the public pundit sphere, the use of libtard as a non ironic word would be a non starter. You may be stuck in Rush Limbaugh territory.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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