Change the rules to strip half the country of its voice. Climb atop a steel building or sit outside a fence to assassinate their candidate. You make it sound not only justified but noble.
There aren’t two fundamental political realities. There are two works of mostly fiction. Both are like the movie Forrest Gump. There are portrayals of real events used as scaffolding for the story but it is a work of fiction. It is deeply concerning to see how many have seemingly lost the ability to tell the difference between what is real and what is being contrived.
- There is no authoritarian on the ballot
- American Fascism isn’t coming
- Christian Nationalism is not a force in 2024
- Trump did not try to overthrow the government or prevent a peaceful transfer of power
- The election isn’t that important
I’m reasonably sure you would have supported King George III, at the time. You would have made a good Loyalist…..
“Climb atop a steel building or sit outside a fence to assassinate their candidate. You make it sound not only justified but noble” When did I approve of assassination attempts?? When did I make assassinations justified and noble? You are here lying.
You’re a LIAR.
If you don’t think Trump attempted to prevent a peaceful transfer of power, then you’re in that alternative reality, ready made for the Post Truth era and our history texts if Trump returns and has his way.
I see absolutely nothing to be gained in supporting a candidate and party that is divorced from the real world, adheres to a fake description of recent history, is eager to see Trump act as their “retribution”, and essentially move into the future on the basis of a narrative that has no basis in the real world. You can stay with the Loyalists and King George III.
If that phony, really bald face lying history, lying narrative, blaming others for his own actions and misdeeds, if that’s your position and what you want to see it unfold in our future, well, I might assume there’s something deeply, deeply wrong with you.
Sorry, but there is no reason whatsoever, to think you have anything at all to offer or add to this subject. Not when you’re right here arguing for the Lie.
One more thing: I get a kick out of your effort to label me as someone has predicted certain outcomes, which you enumerated. When I have repeatedly emphasized those very elements are a part of our present moment, and it is entirely appropriate to raise them as subjects of present interest, and not once posed as: “This is going to happen! I am predicting this. You heard it here first”. What you continue to fail to understand is that folks like myself, who thrive where ideas are thrown around, all day sometimes, find such subjects appropriate for discussion within the whole broad subject of what is happening in America in the present moment.
It is 100% appropriate to see context, esp. historical context, when trying to understand the present moment. It’s called social science, and I love using the tools of social science. Take your suggestion, implied, that I knock off doing that, and put it where the sun don’t shine. That’s where it belongs. You don’t have to like that suggested context, but if you think you can stand in my way with such an asinine post as the one I’m replying to, good luck! I don’t answer to you!
Things like Christian nationalism, while knowing full well that nationalism has been the principle cause of modern warfare since the late 19th century. Things like we may be experiencing an epidemic of Dunning-Kruger, largely a result of the internet and social media, I believe. This too is an element in our present moment, and has resulted in tons of misguided misinformation.
I could go on and on, but this is my main gripe: I don’t care in the least if you disagree with everything I have ever said. But, you are misrepresenting me when you claim I am insisting everything I believe we should be aware of, IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR PRESENT MOMENT, will result in the worst outcome we could imagine! I’m simply looking for the elements feeding into our present moment.
And that, sir, is a GOOD thing. It’s a HELPFUL thing.
Because, you basically are telling me that I should not raise issues that might better help us understand how we got to where we are. You are telling me that it is wrong for me to add context. To add historical context. To look for nuance. You’re telling me all that is wrong!
I’m only trying to help people understand better how we got here, and elements that are in play in our present moment. Again, you continue to broadcast the impression that you despise learning, by essentially saying: “stop adding your educated opinions. I don’t like it!”. Well, who cares what you like or dislike?
I will use my education to add anything I want to this subject, if I believe it offers some insight. But I cannot, and have not, used a crystal ball, or psychic abilities I lack, to know how the elements I’ve mentioned in these threads will play out in the future. And you really ought to stop claiming that that is exactly what I am doing.
You lied about what I said, and you’re lying in your response. Misrepresenting me entirely, because it suits you. That’s entirely on you, you cannot handle context and nuanced looks.
