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Bread and Circuses

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32. I expected all this...and more. We haven't seen the worst....

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:03 PM

Jun 2025

I said to friends that republicans want to kill us and they will start with those who stand up and challenge them..
Some thought I was going way too extreme.

Guess what? Not at all. Republicans will shoot us down because they want a complete autocracy.

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Show of hands. Did anyone here NOT BELIEVE that Trump would eventually cause physical harm to Democratic politicians? [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2025 OP

You just KNOW he's getting off on it. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #1

I'm sure he is, but the point is to terrorize nuxvomica Jun 2025 #16

It shows weakness SARose Jun 2025 #37

His (hopefully shrinking) cult following sees it as a sign of strength. progressoid Jun 2025 #39

Schadenfreude ! vapor2 Jun 2025 #2

Had to happen eventually. trump is a Hitler wannabe, he wants his Night of the Long Knives... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #3

He tried to kill them all on Jan 6th Johonny Jun 2025 #4

Fascist playbook. usonian Jun 2025 #5

Paul Pelosi... newdeal2 Jun 2025 #6

Who they laugh about. The GOP is a sick, depraved and violent cult. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #15

I figured he would Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #7

I agree with you that most of the suggestions and instructions slightlv Jun 2025 #30

Haven't we all expected this from the Authoritarian in Chief and the Red Ties? ZDU Jun 2025 #8

And after reading all the posts of this thread Dan Jun 2025 #9

Lines disappear in quicksand. BattleRow Jun 2025 #11

I like your comment.... Dan Jun 2025 #17

Thank you! BattleRow Jun 2025 #41

Mine were several "lines" back... slightlv Jun 2025 #31

Hell, he and a bunch of his special CROWNIES would bluestarone Jun 2025 #10

I had my money on AOC swong19104 Jun 2025 #12

He WAS prepared to watch BaronChocula Jun 2025 #13

He was talking about this shit in 2015 rallies. And he relished it then. We had our chance at accountability. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #14

Um...and All the People Who DIDN'T Vote in '24!!! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #40

It's true: many of us did Not See this coming 0rganism Jun 2025 #18

I could not agree with you more. debsy Jun 2025 #19

I still think he'll try Figarosmom Jun 2025 #20

I'm only surprised the Senator wasn't arrested MustLoveBeagles Jun 2025 #21

I once joked kwolf68 Jun 2025 #22

Didn't Florida already try to pass a law banning Democrats? slightlv Jun 2025 #33

A number of people in this regime have called for execution of prominent Dems, which is the ONE line there I'm still Karasu Jun 2025 #23

K&R orangecrush Jun 2025 #24

Krasnov will always incite violence, particularly against Dems... ultralite001 Jun 2025 #25

Senator Alex Padilla may be the first US senator to be arrested by the thugs who've taken over the Republican Party, red dog 1 Jun 2025 #26

Just like climate change, everything's happening much faster than I thought it would. CrispyQ Jun 2025 #27

I feel that I wouldn't be surprised - until it happens, but... dchill Jun 2025 #28

I thought it would be one of his Kool Aid drinking followers. surfered Jun 2025 #29

I actually thought it *would* be law enforcement slightlv Jun 2025 #35

I expected all this...and more. We haven't seen the worst.... Bread and Circuses Jun 2025 #32

I expected it PatSeg Jun 2025 #34

It has ALWAYS been my belief that Trump would cause physical harm TO US ALL. B.See Jun 2025 #36

Its only begun. donheld Jun 2025 #38