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One more on that January 6 protest

Journal by khallow
Once more, we have journals about the alleged insurrection of January 6. My take on that is that even if you're a US poster, the US is a free country and thus, you are free to be idiots. I'm also free to tell you that.

But you miss the real story. I quite agree that Trump riled up a bunch of loyal supporters and pointed them at the Capitol. I quite agree that he and his lackeys then dragged their feet on defending the Capitol from a riot that he caused. Those are shitty moves, but genuine politics - meaning any supporter who put up with his shenanigans (he's done worse) to that point isn't going to be concerned about some more shenanigans. Maybe it even rises to the level of insurrection though I'd like to see more there than some impotent whining that Trump didn't sign a confession.

The nasty move is near instantly throwing those supporters under the bus. This is the real Trump. They did what Trump wanted them to do and now they're fucked without a word of encouragement or any other support from Trump. Same goes for the people who filed all those useless lawsuits.

He's over it.

Here, we have naked betrayal of his most loyal followers - rewarded for their efforts with prison time and huge fines. If Trump's critics can't run with that, then we need a new batch.
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  • (Score: 1, Flamebait) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday August 02 2022, @05:30PM (2 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 02 2022, @05:30PM (#1264596) Homepage Journal

    Runaway called it by plugging Kanye West.

    Just think: if half of the us were to vote third party, it would shake Washington to the core. There aren't many alternatives, but we need to push those alternatives. Even when the alternatives are silly, like Kanye West, we need to push them, because they threaten the uniparty, or the duopoly, or whatever we choose to call the "two party system".

    Always vote third party or independent if possible. Even if you despise the third party, vote for them.

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    Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
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  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday August 02 2022, @05:50PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday August 02 2022, @05:50PM (#1264606) Journal

    I definitely agree that Runaway should vote third party!

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2022, @10:40AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2022, @10:40AM (#1264752)

    Endless dissembling.

    The only way to possibly interpret this signal from you is "I still haven't found mein Christreichsführer"

    But it's not like I'm telling you to not prove me wrong. You could instead promote hookers and blow 2022.