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[rats19]

Nice to have you onboard Mëds

[Cousin Strawberry]

I've found that leaning all of my political opinions to the exact opposite of whatever Per thinks is the most accurate way to interpret and form opinions on current affairs.

This way i can grab all the latest headlines right out of Creepers B&G without having to subject myself to the mainstream media sources






JK Per...you know i enjoy the silly little arguments in here. You're a solid dude and i know youre just trying to be a good person first...its just that I'm not really motivated to be that same kind of good person

[Per]

What Trump and his minions tend to forget though is that a lot of the shit he spews and tweets is available for all to see.

So, straight from the horse’s (ass’s?) mouth:

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He first talks about deploying the national guard, then at roughly 1.01:

”If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States’ military and quickly solve the problem for them.”

Per, I'm confused as to why you have a problem with the part you quoted in bold.....are you advocating for anarchy and wanton destruction of life and property?

In my experience, using military to crush opposition is typical of dictatorships and generally frowned upon in democracies.
The purpose of the military is to protect and guarantee the security of the citizens of the country they serve.
They are not meant as a tool to infringe on their first amendment rights.

That’s also why the Posse Comitatus Act was passed in 1878; to prevent the use of military within the USA by the federal government. Upholding the law is mainly a matter for the states.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

But Trump is not interested in having a conversation with the protesters. He just wants to crush them.

Or in the words of his own former defense secretary:

Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, Former Secretary of Defense under Trump
"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people -- does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society."

Compare this to former republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who participated in a BLM march to show his support.
But I’m sure that possibility never crossed Ole Bonespurs’s mind. Better hide in the bunker and call in the troops.

[Strangelove]

Lol, you don't have "conversations" with anarchists...

[Per]

Lol, you don't have "conversations" with anarchists...

Oh, I’ve had many conversations with anarchists. They’re a bit naïve though.

They don’t want governments or law enforcement.
I try to explain that that creates a power vaccuum that will be filled by exactly the people you don’t want in power.

Better change society through ballots than bullets.

[Strangelove]

Lol, you don't have "conversations" with anarchists...

Oh, I’ve had many conversations with anarchists. They’re a bit naïve though.

I knew you were in bed with them, surprised you actually talked to them though.

[Per]

Lol, you don't have "conversations" with anarchists...

Oh, I’ve had many conversations with anarchists. They’re a bit naïve though.

I knew you were in bed with them, surprised you actually talked to them though.

What?! You don’t do pillow talk?

[Strangelove]

Lol, you don't have "conversations" with anarchists...

Oh, I’ve had many conversations with anarchists. They’re a bit naïve though.

I knew you were in bed with them, surprised you actually talked to them though.

What?! You don’t do pillow talk?

Sure, usually something like "Who's your daddy, bitch!"

... but I don't think anarchists appreciate authority figures.

[Per]

Many of the punk rockers I hung with back in the day were anarchists.
Shrug. I assume most grow out of it before they hit thirty
Makes perfect sense to people in their teens or early twenties, but not so much when you grow older.

[Strangelove]

Many of the punk rockers I hung with back in the day were anarchists.
Shrug. I assume most grow out of it before they hit thirty
Makes perfect sense to people in their teens or early twenties, but not so much when you grow older.

Exactly, hell, yours truly definitely had anarchistic tendencies once upon a time.

Then I became an adult.

[Meds]

Lol, you don't have "conversations" with anarchists...

Oh, I’ve had many conversations with anarchists. They’re a bit naïve though.

They don’t want governments or law enforcement.
I try to explain that that creates a power vaccuum that will be filled by exactly the people you don’t want in power.

Better change society through ballots than bullets.

I fully agree with you. However I think it's a good thing to have the bullets in reserve to keep the ballot winners honest.

[Meds]

What Trump and his minions tend to forget though is that a lot of the shit he spews and tweets is available for all to see.

So, straight from the horse’s (ass’s?) mouth:

{youtube]video[/youtube]

He first talks about deploying the national guard, then at roughly 1.01:

”If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States’ military and quickly solve the problem for them.”

Per, I'm confused as to why you have a problem with the part you quoted in bold.....are you advocating for anarchy and wanton destruction of life and property?

In my experience, using military to crush opposition is typical of dictatorships and generally frowned upon in democracies.
The purpose of the military is to protect and guarantee the security of the citizens of the country they serve.
They are not meant as a tool to infringe on their first amendment rights.

That’s also why the Posse Comitatus Act was passed in 1878; to prevent the use of military within the USA by the federal government. Upholding the law is mainly a matter for the states.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

But Trump is not interested in having a conversation with the protesters. He just wants to crush them.

...actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents...

It's pretty specific what he's saying. It's not just to crush protesters. It's to crush protesters who are destroying property at random and endangering the lives of others with their actions.

If these were peaceful protests then it's a different story.

Or in the words of his own former defense secretary:

Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, Former Secretary of Defense under Trump
"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people -- does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society."

Compare this to former republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who participated in a BLM march to show his support.
But I’m sure that possibility never crossed Ole Bonespurs’s mind. Better hide in the bunker and call in the troops.

Politics is no longer about uniting the people. Hasn't been for years.

You subscribe to Mattis' view that Trump's actions are a deliberate effort to divide the country and comport himself immaturely. Did it occur to you that his deliberate effort is not to divide the people but to shine a spotlight on how divided the two parties already are and exploit the closed minded intolerant hate that political leftist leaders have for anyone who doesn't agree wholeheartedly with their platform?

I mean, which of the parties goes out of their way the most to assassinate the character of the opposition? Trump is flippant and casual in his remarks most of the time. His chief opponents spew vitriol left and right.

And tell me Per, who is the more intolerant, the one who disagrees with something or someone on personal ethical or moral grounds yet is willing to let said something or someone do their own thing at their own cost and consequence, or the one who disagrees with something or someone on personal ethical or moral grounds and wants that something or someone painted as an enemy of freedom and progress for not agreeing with their position?

[Strangelove]

[5thhorseman]

JK Per...you know i enjoy the silly little arguments in here. You're a solid dude and i know youre just trying to be a good person first...its just that I'm not really motivated to be that same kind of good person

Its funny how you can be a good person without believing in god.

[Per]

I've found that leaning all of my political opinions to the exact opposite of whatever Per thinks is the most accurate way to interpret and form opinions on current affairs.

This way i can grab all the latest headlines right out of Creepers B&G without having to subject myself to the mainstream media sources



JK Per...you know i enjoy the silly little arguments in here. You're a solid dude and i know youre just trying to be a good person first...its just that I'm not really motivated to be that same kind of good person

Yeah, this is a good place to let off some steam. Nothing too seriously.
I think you’re a good person too, albeit some of the shit you post......