Thread by @MarkJacob16

Republican politicians keep spewing violent rhetoric. Not all voters are aware of this, so we must keep warning them. And we mustn’t normalize it. The GOP’s gun-waving craziness endangers our country. This thread includes some shocking examples. 1/13

This week, Sen. Tom Cotton called for people to “take matters into their own hands” if protesters block roads. Cotton wants protesters thrown off bridges. He said if protesters glue their hands to cars, they should have “their skin ripped off.” 2/13

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1779939134045299168

Also this week, Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake called on supporters to “strap on a Glock” to be ready for an “intense” election season. 3/13 nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

At a hearing last year, Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenged the Teamsters president to a fistfight. He later said, “First thing I thought of when I stood up, I thought, ‘I’m going to break my hand on this guy’s face’ and will take my wedding ring off.” 4/13 mediaite.com/tv/im-gonna-br…

During Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign for president last year, he promised that on Day One he would “start slitting throats” of federal bureaucrats. 5/13 theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a…

In 2020, GOP Senate hopeful Eric Greitens created a video denouncing “Republicans in Name Only.” He brandished a rifle and said: “Get a RINO-hunting permit. There’s no bagging limit, no tagging limit, and it doesn’t expire until we save our country.” 6/13 npr.org/2022/06/22/110…

Rep. Paul Gosar posted a video in 2021 showing a character who looked like him killing a character who looked like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Gosar was censured then, when Dems were in charge, but it’s doubtful that today’s GOP majority would do so. 7/13
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The head cheerleader for violence is Donald Trump, of course. He has a history of urging followers to beat up protesters, encouraging police brutality and even celebrating the fact that GOP ally Greg Gianforte committed a criminal assault. 8/13 politico.com/story/2018/10/…

Trump thought it was funny when a home invader used a hammer to fracture the skull of Nancy Pelosi’s 82-year-old husband in 2022. 9/13  msnbc.com/morning-joe/wa…

Last month, Trump shared a video on social media that showed an image of Joe Biden tied up in the back of a pickup truck. It hardly caused a ripple. People have gotten way too used to Trump’s thuggish behavior. 10/13
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The right’s violent rhetoric is often accompanied by gun lust. Rep. Thomas Massie even posed for a Christmas picture with his gun-toting family in 2021. 11/13 nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…

The recklessness of GOP leaders influences everyday Republicans. In a poll last year, 33% of Republicans agreed with the statement that “American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save the country.” Just 13% of Democrats agreed. 12/13 axios.com/2023/10/25/sup…

The GOP is making its followers feel besieged and therefore justified in taking violent action. It’s a fascist tactic. And indeed the Republican Party is a fascist movement gunning for our democracy.
Please vote against all Republicans. It’s your duty as a decent American. 13/13

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