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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2021 13:56:20 GMT
So says Kevin McCarthy...
Just thought you would like to know.
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Post by Merge on Jan 25, 2021 13:57:06 GMT
Ha. From the party of personal responsibility and law and order.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2021 14:02:55 GMT
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jan 25, 2021 14:09:25 GMT
Go back to sorting Starbursts, you pathetic schmuck.
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amom23
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Post by amom23 on Jan 25, 2021 14:24:10 GMT
Yeah well I had nothing to do with what those domestic terrorists did at the capitol so don't go blaming me there Kevin!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 25, 2021 14:30:56 GMT
While I think the decision to riot and destroy falls squarely on the heads of those who choose to do so and I agree that Trump fueled that wholeheartedly and should be held accountable, as well, and I feel like there has to be some accountability for what is right and what is wrong (I'm looking at you LGBTQ discrimination and racism) because clearly there is a right side to be on, I do feel like there has been and continues to be inflammatory and divisive rhetoric from both sides. One side might be lopsided in the amount of it, but extremists on both sides have helped stoke the flames of division. And I think we see it here too. I am specifically referencing the kind of language where we call people idiots and such. Dehumanizing language. I feel that does nothing to bolster your argument. And I would like to see it stop---period.
With that said, I think it is a giant leap to blame Democrats for inciting that violence. But if we are going to use Trump's words against him (and I think we need to), then we need to consider our words in talking to and about one another.
ETA: I'm not sure that's what McCarthy was talking about though. And he's certainly looking to blame rather than take responsibility for "his side's" role in the insurrection.
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peabay
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Post by peabay on Jan 25, 2021 14:36:51 GMT
Oh, please. Go fuck yourself, Kevin.
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Post by schizo319 on Jan 25, 2021 15:16:24 GMT
I rather liked this response: |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 25, 2021 15:19:24 GMT
Oh, please. Go fuck yourself, Kevin. He is pathetic. What a coward. Liz Cheney seems to have an actual spine, unlike many other Congressional Rs. |
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Post by Olan on Jan 25, 2021 15:20:34 GMT
Personal responsibility...no one wants to taste itš¤·š¾āāļø
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 25, 2021 17:05:28 GMT
McCarthy stood on the house floor and stated (thinking Jan 6th ?) that the president was responsible. He has since said he didn't say it, but surely it will be shown at the impeachment trial!!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 25, 2021 17:10:11 GMT
I rather liked this response:
What was the quoted text response? It was taken down or changed to private. |
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schizo319
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Post by schizo319 on Jan 25, 2021 18:02:21 GMT
I rather liked this response:
What was the quoted text response? It was taken down or changed to private. It's a facebook video from "Beau of the Fifth Column" (his page is public an this video was posted either yesterday afternoon or early this morning). It still shows up for me. |
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Post by hop2 on Jan 25, 2021 18:23:16 GMT
What was the quoted text response? It was taken down or changed to private. It's a facebook video from "Beau of the Fifth Column" (his page is public an this video was posted either yesterday afternoon or early this morning). It still shows up for me. I still see it. And I think itās spot on too. I have no idea who this guy is, but at least he has retained the ability to think critically for himself unlike so many others. |
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Post by schizo319 on Jan 25, 2021 18:59:07 GMT
I still see it. And I think itās spot on too. I have no idea who this guy is, but at least he has retained the ability to think critically for himself unlike so many others. His name is Justin King and he's an "adversarial journalist" - which I had to look up (for anyone else who didn't know, it's " a form of journalism that is focused on exposing the wrongdoings of public officials") I found him shortly after the 2016 election and have been listening to him a few times a week ever since. Anytime anything crazy goes down, I seek him out to see what he has to say, because it is typically very rational and well presented. He lives in Northern Florida or South Alabama, and I suspect he spent some time in the military, he was born in Japan and grew up in a military family. I do know he is a former military contractor - he has some really good insights about the logistical workings of resistance, coups, military tactics, non-lethal policing, etc. He's been described as an "anarchist", however I don't get that impression from what I have heard at all. I suspect whoever called him that took issue with the first sentence of his philosophy on his website and conveniently didn't read the "authoritarian" part. His personal site says this: "King is an outspoken critic of all authoritarian systems. He believes strongly in the decentralization of power and the inherent rights of people. A belief that educated and informed people are more difficult to subjugate drives his journalism and activism." |
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Post by epeanymous on Jan 25, 2021 19:01:36 GMT
Same as it ever was. Either do what conservative Republicans want or you canāt blame them for the horrible things they will do if you donāt.
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Post by maryland on Jan 25, 2021 19:44:28 GMT
What an idiot! No, I am not responsible in any way for what happened! He probably should take responsibility, but don't blame the rest of us. One reason I used to love the Republican party is because I thought they were more the "take responsibility for what you do and don't blame others for your mistakes" party. I realize I was very wrong! It seems to be the opposite.
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Post by MaryMary on Jan 25, 2021 19:46:46 GMT
Nope.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2021 19:56:26 GMT
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Post by hop2 on Jan 25, 2021 20:29:03 GMT
I still see it. And I think itās spot on too. I have no idea who this guy is, but at least he has retained the ability to think critically for himself unlike so many others. His name is Justin King and he's an "adversarial journalist" - which I had to look up (for anyone else who didn't know, it's " a form of journalism that is focused on exposing the wrongdoings of public officials") I found him shortly after the 2016 election and have been listening to him a few times a week ever since. Anytime anything crazy goes down, I seek him out to see what he has to say, because it is typically very rational and well presented. He lives in Northern Florida or South Alabama, and I suspect he spent some time in the military, he was born in Japan and grew up in a military family. I do know he is a former military contractor - he has some really good insights about the logistical workings of resistance, coups, military tactics, non-lethal policing, etc. He's been described as an "anarchist", however I don't get that impression from what I have heard at all. I suspect whoever called him that took issue with the first sentence of his philosophy on his website and conveniently didn't read the "authoritarian" part. His personal site says this: "King is an outspoken critic of all authoritarian systems. He believes strongly in the decentralization of power and the inherent rights of people. A belief that educated and informed people are more difficult to subjugate drives his journalism and activism." The 2 videos Iāve seen if his have been spot on. Iām sure that I would/could find plenty of issues to disagree with him on, eventually, but those are just regular issues that we all have opinions on. But then again, as we have been saying on here for years, the Trump administration wasnāt just a simple āpolitical issueā disagreement. It was completely different. So Iām happy to find people that have opinions on ISSUES different than mine but could still see the Trump administration for what it was and can still see facts and arenāt in another reality. It makes me greatly relieved that perhaps the world is not completely and utterly doomed and maybe someday we can get back to a place where it is issues we disagree on and we can still be people afterward. Like it used to be. |
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