Not Prisoners of Mother England

[Bret Ripley]

[Whiskey]

I don’t get it. I didn't write that and I don't get it.

There can only be one Bard - and it is me.

[canpakes]

Whoever organized these so-called protests must work for Trump. Swear to god.

Good picture. This shows lawmakers kneeling in respect to the death of a common citizen at the hands of a police officer, and the event occurred just prior to the introduction of the ‘Justice in Policing Act’, which proposed changes such as a ban police chokeholds and no-knock warrants in drug cases, while also requiring nationwide use of body cameras.

All in all, the event shown was pretty goofy in my own opinion, but at least they had the right idea with the legislation. It certainly is a more sensible use of their office than proclaiming that people with different opinions than The Gub’mint Shall Be Proclaimed Domestic Terrorists.

As for posting pics of assorted state legislators as some sort of parry to the problems inherent in an aggressive deployment of Unitary Executive power … you may have some homework to do on how the government is structured. : )

[Whiskey]

Whoever organized these so-called protests must work for Trump. Swear to god.

Good picture. This shows lawmakers kneeling in respect to the death of a common citizen at the hands of a police officer, and the event occurred just prior to the introduction of the ‘Justice in Policing Act’, which proposed changes such as a ban police chokeholds and no-knock warrants in drug cases, while also requiring nationwide use of body cameras.

All in all, the event shown was pretty goofy in my own opinion, but at least they had the right idea with the legislation. It certainly is a more sensible use of their office than proclaiming that people with different opinions than The Gub’mint Shall Be Proclaimed Domestic Terrorists.

As for posting pics of assorted state legislators as some sort of parry to the problems inherent in an aggressive deployment of Unitary Executive power … you may have some homework to do on how the government is structured. : )

Oh thanks. Probably I will never be smart.

[Gadianton]

As for the so-called protest - it is not angering or maddening. It is funny. And it is stupid and it is unproductive. Though, parties are fun.

After sleeping on it, I think it was productive. The president called for everyone who attended to be arrested and his press secy or whatever she is, the girl who isn't Christian but wears a cross, called the protesters illegals, terrorists and whatever. This legitimized the protest as a powerful force for evil. Had they just ignored it and said it wasn't a big deal, "let them cry about their loss," then perhaps you would have a point. This would have been the smarter move and congruent with the fact that they didn't do anything about it. If 7 million terrorists were rioting in the streets, then the administration was justified to use force and make arrests. In fact, we the people demand that they would. Yet, they did nothing to protect us from these criminals. That showed weakness. Another TACO move.

Aside from the administration revealing an empty hand in the Reno card game, there were other ways in which it was productive. Seven million+ showed they weren't scared and the TACO revealed itself. The numbers could be disputed, of course, but, on the theory that the cult of positivity always wins, standing firm and exaggerating the numbers is the right play. Most importantly, 7 million people showed they weren't scared. This is important for mid-terms, because we all know that the administration is planning on using the military in some way to secure the election for the party in power if gerrymandering doesn't work. Perhaps it will be to seize voting machines, as has been tried in the past, or perhaps it will be to take the place of the Proud Boys and "watch the polls" -- intimidate people from voting in swing states especially. This will ease fears that people are not allowed to go out and vote.

Now, one could argue that these ideas about seizing voting machines and the like are a bunch of conspiratorial nonsense. The counter to that is 1) Should the worst fears play out, those people will just say the master troll wins again, and laugh. What they will never say is, "it's conspiratorial nonsense to seize voting machines, our leader is a just and decent man and would never do such a thing, which would be unconstitutional." All of the Republicans on this forum are prepared to back the administration and likely are hoping the administration will do something outrageous like seize voting machines. 2) even if the fears are unjustified, fears are subjective. And so even if Democrat voters shouldn't be afraid to vote in midterms, what matters if they are afraid, and if they are afraid, then the will be less afraid due to 7 million + protesters defying the administration and getting away with it.

[Whiskey]

As for the so-called protest - it is not angering or maddening. It is funny. And it is stupid and it is unproductive. Though, parties are fun.

After sleeping on it, I think it was productive. The president called for everyone who attended to be arrested and his press secy or whatever she is, the girl who isn't Christian but wears a cross, called the protesters illegals, terrorists and whatever. This legitimized the protest as a powerful force for evil. Had they just ignored it and said it wasn't a big deal, "let them cry about their loss," then perhaps you would have a point. This would have been the smarter move and congruent with the fact that they didn't do anything about it. If 7 million terrorists were rioting in the streets, then the administration was justified to use force and make arrests. In fact, we the people demand that they would. Yet, they did nothing to protect us from these criminals. That showed weakness. Another TACO move.

Aside from the administration revealing an empty hand in the Reno card game, there were other ways in which it was productive. Seven million+ showed they weren't scared and the TACO revealed itself. The numbers could be disputed, of course, but, on the theory that the cult of positivity always wins, standing firm and exaggerating the numbers is the right play. Most importantly, 7 million people showed they weren't scared. This is important for mid-terms, because we all know that the administration is planning on using the military in some way to secure the election for the party in power if gerrymandering doesn't work. Perhaps it will be to seize voting machines, as has been tried in the past, or perhaps it will be to take the place of the Proud Boys and "watch the polls" -- intimidate people from voting in swing states especially. This will ease fears that people are not allowed to go out and vote.

Now, one could argue that these ideas about seizing voting machines and the like are a bunch of conspiratorial nonsense. The counter to that is 1) Should the worst fears play out, those people will just say the master troll wins again, and laugh. What they will never say is, "it's conspiratorial nonsense to seize voting machines, our leader is a just and decent man and would never do such a thing, which would be unconstitutional." All of the Republicans on this forum are prepared to back the administration and likely are hoping the administration will do something outrageous like seize voting machines. 2) even if the fears are unjustified, fears are subjective. And so even if Democrat voters shouldn't be afraid to vote in midterms, what matters if they are afraid, and if they are afraid, then the will be less afraid due to 7 million + protesters defying the administration and getting away with it.

We shall see. I think it is s spectacle, particularly since we don’t have a king.

Yowza on the conspiracies. Are you laying the groundwork for something? That crap is out there.

7 million? More people watch football and listen to podcasts. It’s something I guess. What’s lost in this is the narrative and message to act. Seriously, even if only 2 percent of the people think and speak and behave and reason like Schmo, for example - the spectacle will motive the other side more than it will motivate democrats or swing voters.

[Bret Ripley]

I think it is s spectacle, particularly since we don’t have a king.

I think most folks who display the Gadsden flag are silly because hardly any of them are snakes.

[Whiskey]

I think it is s spectacle, particularly since we don’t have a king.

I think most folks who display the Gadsden flag are silly because hardly any of them are snakes.

And water may or may not ripple when a duck farts.

[Whiskey]

2016 - 2024:

We called them fascist racist Nazis.

How did that work out?

They said we were just liberals, retards, liberal retards and libtards. They mocked us.

And you lost the house, senate and presidency. Will you try something different?

2025:

Yes, we will say No Kings this time.

And what is your message?

That Trump is King Racist of the Fascist Nazis.

[Bret Ripley]

I think most folks who display the Gadsden flag are silly because hardly any of them are snakes.

And water may or may not ripple when a duck farts.

That's over my head. I commented on the quirky expectation that political symbols be literal only to be overcome by a duck fart. (I still didn't see your lips move, so well done you.)