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Chasstev365

(7,906 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:12 AM Yesterday

Trump's reign of terror has revealed truths about two conservative groups:

1. The NRA always told us we need unrestricted guns to rise up against a tyrannical government, yet have silently supported every tyrannical thing he's done. Apparently "Don't Tread on Me" doesn't apply to Trump.

2. Evangelical Christians can see Trump literally blasphemously portray himself as Jesus Christ, the song of God, yet not object or speak out.

If even a small % of these groups understand Trump's fakeness and turn away from him it will help us in November

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Trump's reign of terror has revealed truths about two conservative groups: (Original Post) Chasstev365 Yesterday OP

Hopefully someone is studying - how to tell them bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

Also, the "Constitutional Conservatives" and the "Originalists" Midnight Writer Yesterday #2

Great Addition! Chasstev365 Yesterday #5

"Constitutional Creatives"... ultralite001 Yesterday #7

Not that its surprising, but the 2A crowd remains AWFULLY silent about the ICE shootings this year. Moostache Yesterday #3

By "tyrannical government" the gun nuts mean the Fed enforcing the 14th amendment DBoon Yesterday #4

I have no confidence happy feet Yesterday #6

Their religiousity is all about gaining power by appealing to the fears and beliefs of rubes. Intractable Yesterday #8

The NRA is not opposed to tyrants relayerbob Yesterday #9

bucolic_frolic

(55,369 posts)

1. Hopefully someone is studying - how to tell them

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:16 AM

Yesterday

It says something that gas prices and the draft mean more to them than Trump's deification

Midnight Writer

(25,512 posts)

2. Also, the "Constitutional Conservatives" and the "Originalists"

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:38 AM

Yesterday

These groups claim to revere our Constitution and the Framers, but their goal is to create legal loopholes and, let's call them "creative", interpretations of the Constitution. They support people who clearly want to dismantle our protected rights, and tailor their positions to fit the needs of the ultra-wealthy.

Chasstev365

(7,906 posts)

5. Great Addition!

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 12:09 PM

Yesterday

ultralite001

(2,574 posts)

7. "Constitutional Creatives"...

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 01:31 PM

Yesterday

has a nice ring to it...

Moostache

(11,219 posts)

3. Not that its surprising, but the 2A crowd remains AWFULLY silent about the ICE shootings this year.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:42 AM

Yesterday

Especially for Alex Pretti, literally shot dead by the very jack-booted thugs that I heard so much drivel about for so many years... and when they finally show up on American streets and kill LEGALLY ARMED AMERICAN CITIZENS, these fucking assclown Tinder/Grinder cloggers seem to have swallowed too much semen to speak out about those cherish gun rights and sacred protections...