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  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

    @horace said in How long?:

    Slippery slopes are all the rage. They allow people to pretend their irrational fears are really happening, and to convince others to respond accordingly.

    When a mob descends on a politician's house a few days after the president tweets that said politician is an "enemy of the people" then something I (quite rationally) fear is already happening.

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    Horace
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    @jon-nyc said in How long?:

    @horace said in How long?:

    Slippery slopes are all the rage. They allow people to pretend their irrational fears are really happening, and to convince others to respond accordingly.

    When a mob descends on a politician's house a few days after the president tweets that said politician is an "enemy of the people" then something I (quite rationally) fear is already happening.

    Sure. A bit similar to how Trump supporters couldn't express themselves out loud for the past four years.

    Education is extremely important.

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      jon-nyc
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      #42

      Someone forgot to tell the guys in trucks with Trump flags.

      You were warned.

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        Horace
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        #43

        Ain't none of those around here.

        But I know, it's a free country, I should just be expected to move, if I don't like the cultural harassment.

        Education is extremely important.

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          jon-nyc
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          #44

          We had them in Westchester. They’ve been laying lower since election.

          You were warned.

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          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

            We had them in Westchester. They’ve been laying lower since election.

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            #45

            @jon-nyc said in How long?:

            We had them in Westchester. They’ve been laying lower since election.

            Laying low rather than conceding. Interesting interpretation.

            Education is extremely important.

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              jon-nyc
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              #46

              I mean they’re no longer visible. The flags aren’t on the trucks any more. I suppose some have conceded and some are in Larry’s camp.

              You were warned.

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                Horace
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                #47

                Probably half and half.

                Education is extremely important.

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                  Doctor Phibes
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                  #48

                  We had plenty of them here, too. There's a few people with Trump flags still up. One particularly aggravating woman who was heavily involved with the school and appeared to have a very strong opinion on every conceivable thing you could think of has a number of Trump flags up. Then again, her husband's truck still has Bush stickers on it.

                  I was only joking

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                    Horace
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                    I believe the reports that there are, in fact, people who voted for Trump. Statistically, they define normal, sadly for some.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • AxtremusA Axtremus

                      @george-k said in How long?:

                      Your right to peacefully protest ends where my property line begins. None of the videos show demonstrators crossing onto private property, and several of them show a rather large police presence.

                      At Hawley's, the demonstrators were on his property (front porch) and there were, I believe 3 cops keeping that from happening again. When the demonstrators are at your front door, either knocking or pouring (you can believe whom you wish about this), that's threatening.

                      Good, at least you acknolwedge that some forms of protests at private residences are acceptable, unlike Mik who seem to have taken the position that no protest outside private residence is acceptable and want to mow the protesters down with a “Ma Deuce”, whatever that means.

                      As for whom to believe on knocking vs. pounding, I believe the video more than I believe the tweet. Afterall, Jolly kept telling us that all politicians lie all the time, but Jolly hasn‘t say that all protesters lie all the time.

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                      @axtremus said in How long?:

                      @george-k said in How long?:

                      Your right to peacefully protest ends where my property line begins. None of the videos show demonstrators crossing onto private property, and several of them show a rather large police presence.

                      At Hawley's, the demonstrators were on his property (front porch) and there were, I believe 3 cops keeping that from happening again. When the demonstrators are at your front door, either knocking or pouring (you can believe whom you wish about this), that's threatening.

                      Good, at least you acknolwedge that some forms of protests at private residences are acceptable, unlike Mik who seem to have taken the position that no protest outside private residence is acceptable and want to mow the protesters down with a “Ma Deuce”, whatever that means.

                      As for whom to believe on knocking vs. pounding, I believe the video more than I believe the tweet. Afterall, Jolly kept telling us that all politicians lie all the time, but Jolly hasn‘t say that all protesters lie all the time.

                      I consider people like this untermenchen.

                      Be careful that you do not defend such behavior vigorously, lest you rate lower than they do.

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      • CopperC Copper

                        @axtremus said in How long?:

                        Peaceful protest outside, OK.

                        You are a grown man advocating a mob intimidating a woman and her young children in their home.

                        That is just plain wrong.

                        You should be ashamed of yourself.

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                        #51

                        @copper said in How long?:

                        @axtremus said in How long?:

                        Peaceful protest outside, OK.

                        You are a grown man advocating a mob intimidating a woman and her young children in their home.

                        That is just plain wrong.

                        You should be ashamed of yourself.

                        Damn right.

                        There is nothing that excuses trying to intimidate a woman and her baby alone at home.

                        If that had been my home and my wife, there would have been yellow tape and chalk outlines.

                        Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • JollyJ Jolly

                          @copper said in How long?:

                          @axtremus said in How long?:

                          Peaceful protest outside, OK.

                          You are a grown man advocating a mob intimidating a woman and her young children in their home.

                          That is just plain wrong.

                          You should be ashamed of yourself.

                          Damn right.

                          There is nothing that excuses trying to intimidate a woman and her baby alone at home.

                          If that had been my home and my wife, there would have been yellow tape and chalk outlines.

                          Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

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                          George K
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                          @jolly Hawley wasn’t even home at the time.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          • JollyJ Jolly

                            @copper said in How long?:

                            @axtremus said in How long?:

                            Peaceful protest outside, OK.

                            You are a grown man advocating a mob intimidating a woman and her young children in their home.

                            That is just plain wrong.

                            You should be ashamed of yourself.

                            Damn right.

                            There is nothing that excuses trying to intimidate a woman and her baby alone at home.

                            If that had been my home and my wife, there would have been yellow tape and chalk outlines.

                            Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

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                            Doctor Phibes
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                            @jolly said in How long?:

                            Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

                            It wasn't Jon you were replying to, it was Ax.

                            I was only joking

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                            • JollyJ Jolly

                              @copper said in How long?:

                              @axtremus said in How long?:

                              Peaceful protest outside, OK.

                              You are a grown man advocating a mob intimidating a woman and her young children in their home.

                              That is just plain wrong.

                              You should be ashamed of yourself.

                              Damn right.

                              There is nothing that excuses trying to intimidate a woman and her baby alone at home.

                              If that had been my home and my wife, there would have been yellow tape and chalk outlines.

                              Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

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                              jon-nyc
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                              #54

                              @jolly said in How long?:

                              Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

                              1 That’s not my post

                              2 Bullshit, you did not think better of me. lol

                              You were warned.

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                              • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                @jolly said in How long?:

                                Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

                                1 That’s not my post

                                2 Bullshit, you did not think better of me. lol

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                                Jolly
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                                #55

                                @jon-nyc said in How long?:

                                @jolly said in How long?:

                                Shame on you, Jon. I thought better of you...

                                1 That’s not my post

                                2 Bullshit, you did not think better of me. lol

                                Then I apologize to you.

                                And I would never shit you. You are my favorite turd.

                                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                  Horace
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #56

                                  The only reason we're letting jon off the hook for that post is because he's a white male.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                    taiwan_girl
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                                    (Kind of off topic but still on topic). Lol

                                    I think people here (including me) have to start looking at “small” events in isolation and with an independent eye.

                                    Frequent times here, we try and “justify” the behavior or action of one side by saying , “well, I didn’t here you speak up when the other side did it”

                                    Protesting at the door of a Republic congressman = BAD!!

                                    Does not matter if nobody said anything when someone protested at the door of a Democrat congressman.

                                    Still BAD.

                                    Okay, carry on. Lol

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                                    • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                      (Kind of off topic but still on topic). Lol

                                      I think people here (including me) have to start looking at “small” events in isolation and with an independent eye.

                                      Frequent times here, we try and “justify” the behavior or action of one side by saying , “well, I didn’t here you speak up when the other side did it”

                                      Protesting at the door of a Republic congressman = BAD!!

                                      Does not matter if nobody said anything when someone protested at the door of a Democrat congressman.

                                      Still BAD.

                                      Okay, carry on. Lol

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                                      Renauda
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #58

                                      @taiwan_girl

                                      Where's your revolutionary spirit, Comrade?

                                      Elbows up!

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                                      • RenaudaR Renauda

                                        @taiwan_girl

                                        Where's your revolutionary spirit, Comrade?

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                                        @renauda said in How long?:

                                        @taiwan_girl

                                        Where's your revolutionary spirit, Comrade?

                                        1. 😂😂😂
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                                        • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                          (Kind of off topic but still on topic). Lol

                                          I think people here (including me) have to start looking at “small” events in isolation and with an independent eye.

                                          Frequent times here, we try and “justify” the behavior or action of one side by saying , “well, I didn’t here you speak up when the other side did it”

                                          Protesting at the door of a Republic congressman = BAD!!

                                          Does not matter if nobody said anything when someone protested at the door of a Democrat congressman.

                                          Still BAD.

                                          Okay, carry on. Lol

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                                          Mik
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #60

                                          @taiwan_girl said in How long?:

                                          (Kind of off topic but still on topic). Lol

                                          I think people here (including me) have to start looking at “small” events in isolation and with an independent eye.

                                          Frequent times here, we try and “justify” the behavior or action of one side by saying , “well, I didn’t here you speak up when the other side did it”

                                          Protesting at the door of a Republic congressman = BAD!!

                                          Does not matter if nobody said anything when someone protested at the door of a Democrat congressman.

                                          Still BAD.

                                          Okay, carry on. Lol

                                          Yeah, that’s what I said to begin with. I don't care who does it for what reason.

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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