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Time for another reminder that the president of the United States regularly encourages his supporters, including those in police & military forces, to turn violent against his political adversaries
The president of the united states regularly encourages political violence and basically nobody in any position of power gives a shit, as demonstrated by the fact that this is rarely discussed.
I started this thread in March. Coulda started it in January 2017.
The tacit acceptance by elected officials and journalists of a president’s routine calls for political violence is a pretty good example of what fascism looks like when it arrives.
The tacit acceptance by elected officials and journalists of a president’s routine calls for political violence is a pretty good example of what fascism looks like when it arrives.
The president routinely encourages right-wing terrorism, as do many of his fellow Republicans and conservatives.
The president routinely encourages his supporters to turn violent against his political rivals. And — surprise! — sometimes they do.
The president routinely encourages his followers to become violent on his behalf. Sometimes they fracture the skulls of 13-year-olds.
~Zero newspapers have called for Donald Trump's resignation. missoulian.com/news/local/sup…
~Zero newspapers have called for Donald Trump's resignation. missoulian.com/news/local/sup…
The president of the United States regularly encourages violent attacks on his political opponents and people of color.
I know of no newspaper or member of Congress who has called for his resignation over this fact.
I know of no newspaper or member of Congress who has called for his resignation over this fact.
Periodic reminder that when he loses he will declare himself the winner, and the years he has spent encouraging his supporters to turn violent on his behalf will have consequences.
The president of the United States routinely encourages violence against political opponents and racial minorities.
oh just the president’s lawyer-accomplice threatening civil war if they’re held accountable for their wrongdoing, no big deal
