cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11105567

we are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.

  • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
    105·
    6 months ago

    the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.

    That sounds a lot like a rapist threatening his victim to “just be quiet and take it”.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      28·
      6 months ago

      It’s especially obvious in that the sentence could have just stopped at “will remain bloodless”. We’ll win through ideas and voting and law is enough of a statement. If someone else introduces violence then it’s of course not bloodless. “My political movement will be bloodless unless someone commits violence against us” isn’t a thing you need to say. The threat to violence is only meaningful if the right is initiating violence.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    972·
    6 months ago

    But number three, let me speak about the radical left. You and I have both been parts of faculties and faculty senates and understand that the left has taken over our institutions. The reason that they are apoplectic right now, the reason that so many anchors on MSNBC, for example, are losing their minds daily is because our side is winning.

    And so I come full circle on this response and just want to encourage you with some substance that we are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.

    When they’re saying this about Joe Biden and mainstream pro-corporate media like MSNBC…

    It’s really hard to take people seriously when they say AOC is too extreme to be president.

    They’ll always say moderate Dems are far left radicals, they can’t say it anymore about AOC. The main difference is moderates try to argue that they’re actually conservative which pisses off Dem voters. And progressives like AOC use it as an opportunity to talk about why the policy works, which grows the Dem voters base.

    We can’t keep meeting them halfway.

    We need to 100% fight fascism, and we need to keep fighting. Because the fascists never stop.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      131·
      6 months ago

      I’m guessing you don’t live in a city. My opinions are to the left of most of my Democratic friends. The amount of times I’ve defended Biden’s tuition reimbursement against “I had to pay, so why don’t they?” claims is bonkers. Yes, you paid against a subsidized or 2% fixed-rate simple interest loan, not a predatory 5%+ variable-rate compound…

  • girlfreddyEnglish
    751·
    6 months ago

    which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be

    Uh huh. 🙄

    • AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world
      25·
      6 months ago

      They’re using the same language as rapists, thieves, murderers, and cops.

      If I hurt or kill you because you chose not to comply, its your fault, not mine. You forced my hand. You could have just let me have my way, but no, you had to resist.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      6 months ago

      And the left will allow it to be. Liberals will meekly go onto the trains while screaming about the hypocrisy and injustice. And meanwhile, the trains will run.

      Wonder why minorities, LGBT and women are the largest gun purchasing demographic, and have been for a few years? You suburban white boys better pull your head out your ass and learn.

  • macniel@feddit.org
    251·
    6 months ago

    And the most damning thing again will be: Trump will have control over the nuclear football again.

  • blazeknave@lemmy.world
    7·
    6 months ago

    Can I file a police report and another with the FBI? He is threatening me and my family. Can’t we all? I’m not looking for a “meh cops won’t do nothing” response. Legally, can we do that?