Please don't equivocate and purposefully distort. Yes, I'm sure the rhetoric on the left didn't help, but that's one incident and not actually an attempt to instigate violence. Meanwhile, the President of the United States regularly calls the press the "enemy of the people," his supporters shout "lugenpresse" without rebuke, and influential conservatives like Milo explicitly encourage people to gun journalists down.
Let me know when Democratic leaders demonize Republicans to a level that promotes violence and then you can talk. Until then, you will accept the truth: that the provocations to violence are almost exclusively on the right.
The blame for this one has to be laid right at the feet of Joe Biden. Telling everyone to buy a shotgun... despicable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHZ7zXLvOkY
This is obviously false. The number of right wing terrorist attacks on Americans dwarfs the number of left wing attacks, by the government's own numbers. While anyone who encouraged violence against Scalise should have to answer for it the fact remains that conservatives are far, far more likely to engage in violent rhetoric and, most importantly, far FAR more likely to actually engage in politically motivated violence.
Terrorism in the US today is primarily a right wing phenomenon. It occurs even more frequently than Islamic terrorism.
Hates you though.
This is obviously false. The number of right wing terrorist attacks on Americans dwarfs the number of left wing attacks, by the government's own numbers. While anyone who encouraged violence against Scalise should have to answer for it the fact remains that conservatives are far, far more likely to engage in violent rhetoric and, most importantly, far FAR more likely to actually engage in politically motivated violence.
Terrorism in the US today is primarily a right wing phenomenon. It occurs even more frequently than Islamic terrorism.
NOT. THE POINT.
Phokus claims that "[Trump] called the press the 'enemy of the people'. Guess what people are going to do if that's the case?" implying that republicans are incited to violence by such statements.
Are you guys seriously trying to defend a double standard, that "Democrats routinely and repeatedly call republicans Nazis and motivated by white supremacy. Guess what people are going to do if that's the case?" is unfair while the first is perfectly fair, given what happened to Steven Scalise?
It's very much the point. While extreme rhetoric exists on both sides and violence exists on both sides the scale of the two is not even remotely equal.
If you genuinely care about political violence you need to focus almost exclusively on conservatives as that is where the overwhelming majority of political violence comes from. Modern American conservatism is a pretty violent ideology and conservatives need to confront that.
It's very much the point. While extreme rhetoric exists on both sides and violence exists on both sides the scale of the two is not even remotely equal.
If you genuinely care about political violence you need to focus almost exclusively on conservatives as that is where the overwhelming majority of political violence comes from. Modern American conservatism is a pretty violent ideology and conservatives need to confront that.
See my correction.
God loves her anyway.
As I am his creation, that is his prerogative.
The bothsides argument from these people is weak and tiresome. "Oh look, one left winger shot people so that's equivalent to the hundreds of righties doing it."
Which God? Because I would pick Coatlicue because it's the coolest looking.
Ironic that you insult someone else's religion daily but eh god works in mysterious ways
He's your creation as well. How do you feel about him?As I am his creation, that is his prerogative.
Ok as a disclaimer blah blah blah -*** I DO NOT CONDONE VIOLENCE AGAINST ANYONE ***
The congressional ballpark shooting was an example of what happens when people no longer feel represented. That was after Republicans tried once to repeal Obamacare and about a month before they were going into a second vote against it. This guys local rep stopped showing up to town halls. Didn't answer his messages. Ect. He was unemployed, living out of a van and desperate. When government tries to strip away things from you and won't even show it's face to let you speak out against it this is what will continue to happen. I don't think it will be an outright civil war, but I think as people get more and desperate and no longer feel that they have actual representation that is working for them, more and more events will happen like this. Our politicians are no longer voting in our interests. It's all about people that pad their campaigns. Left or right, doesn't matter. As partisan divides continue to grow and politicians respond events like this will continue to increase on both sides.
He's your creation as well. How do you feel about him?
Would you accept such excuses were the shoe on the other foot?
Why did you choose to create a god you fear? Seems like an odd thing to do.Grateful. Humble. Fearful.
Why did you choose to create a god you fear? Seems like an odd thing to do.
We are a nation built on rebellion and supporting it. It's in our blood.