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A NYT article where they talk about their savior (Bernie) had a passage that struck me because it shows, in their own words, how leftism really is about power. They flat out say they're not interested in winning ideas/ideology - they want power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/opinion/bernie-sanders-joe-biden.html

When leftists express despair about Mr. Sanders’s loss, we are often condescendingly assured that we won the war of ideas, a consolation prize after losing the war for power. Mr. Sanders was supposed to have won the war of ideas before, back in 2016, and two years later, a slew of Sanders-backed candidates lost their midterm primaries. If gains made in the realm of ideas don’t translate into democratic power, what difference do they make?

Patrick says

All political violence comes from the left.

No, it doesn't.

Political violence originates from governments are are hated because they are recognized to be corrupt. They use useful idiots to maintain their power. The "left" are now pro corporation, pro war, pro authoritarianism, anti-free speech, pro cronyism, pro propaganda.

Simply stated the "left" isn't "the left" anymore. People join a party, and like dopes, will stick with it even when it becomes the exact opposite of what they CLAIM their values are.

It's our propaganda that tells us what "the left" is.

Cultural Marxism has always been left

mell says

Cultural Marxism has always been left

Define "the left"? As I understand it, it just means change. All movements (either good or bad) are "left". You'd describe the founders of this nation as "leftists" if that's how it's defined. Today, an ASPECT of "the left" would be to have a verifiable vote, a reduction in taxation, and end to mask mandates, no vaccine requirements, and more economic freedom.

That would be a hell of a change wouldn't it?

The "left" and "right" is just a trap. WHAT do you want to do specifically? If I ask you "what would you want to change about this nation" if you said "nothing", then you're on the right.

There is no political ideology of "the left".

Since at least the beginning of the 20th century, there has been a political ideological "Left": the Progressives. They believe in a linear progress of history and advocate more government intervention. It attracts a crowd that has little real understanding of history, and easily buys into a death cult: they want to jump straight into the "eventuality," which of course is a Great Leap Forward into Death . . . as everyone eventually dies.

It's utter hubris, and it's easy to get people to go along with it. Ironically, the death of God (figuratively) leads many to seek out Ideology as a replacement for Religion.

The difference in mentality is that the Founders expected bad shit to happen and tried to create delays and countervailing forces right into the Government. As I'm sure most on this board have noticed, more mischief comes from "Action Now! We know enough to implement the solution, one-size-fits-all! And if it doesn't work, we must double down!" rather than hesitancy.

Some dude with a Hitler-Trump bumper sticker just plowed his Jetta into a Trump store in Boston

Reality says

Since at least the beginning of the 20th century, there has been a political ideological "Left": the Progressives. They believe in a linear progress of history and advocate more government intervention. It attracts a crowd that has little real understanding of history, and easily buys into a death cult: they want to jump straight into the "eventuality," which of course is a Great Leap Forward into Death . . . as everyone eventually dies.

It's utter hubris, and it's easy to get people to go along with it. Ironically, the death of God (figuratively) leads many to seek out Ideology as a replacement for Religion.

The difference in mentality is that the Founders expected bad shit to happen and tried to create delays and countervailing forces right into the Government. As I'm sure most on this board have noticed, more mischief comes from "Action Now! We know e...

There is absolutely zero…and I do mean zero….understanding on the part of the Roe supporting left crowd of the Constitution, of its history, of its part in the government process, nor is there any effort to reach such understanding. Like wise of the Supreme Court.

The funny thing is, all of us were taught this in fucking Grade school…at least on a superficial level…and none of these morons…paid attention.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

The funny thing is, all of us were taught this in fucking Grade school…at least on a superficial level…and none of these morons…paid attention.

https://nitter.pussthecat.org/Not_the_Bee/status/1540517723377213440

It's actually kind of amusing that Democrats are attacking Democrat cities.

The people who have accused me of inciting violence are now calling for violence

Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt Calls For Hearings On The Riots During Summer of 2020: “Where are the hearings for all those riots?”

Man Who Tried Killing Brett Kavanaugh Was ‘Shooting for 3’ Justices

The California man who is facing life in prison after confessing to attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh told an associate that he wanted to murder three justices in a bid to “change the votes for decades to come,” according to new court documents.

Nicholas Roske, who flew to Maryland in June and exited a taxi outside Kavanaugh’s home before calling the police on himself, told the associate in a chat on Discord that he was “gonna stop roe v wade from being overturned,” an FBI agent said in one of the documents.

“What u tryna do,” the associate asked.

“remove some people from the supreme court,” Roske wrote.

After the person suggested doing so wouldn’t accomplish much, Roske outlined his plan, saying he “could get at least one” and was “shooting for 3.”

“all of the major decisions for the past 10 years have been along party lines so if there are more liberal than conservative judges, they will have the power,” he said.

Former CNN Cameraman Sentenced for Threatening to 'Put a Bullet' in Rep. Matt Gaetz, Harm His Family

By Matthew Holloway
July 29, 2022 at 1:24pm
A former television camera operator was sentenced to six months of house arrest, five years of parole and a $10,000 fine for threatening Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and his family, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday.

Eugene Huelsman, 59, of Thousand Oaks, California, pleaded guilty to a charge of transmission of a threat in interstate commerce, according to Jason Coody, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Huelsman — who worked for CNN, ABC and NBC, according to Fox News — left a threatening voicemail for Gaetz at his Florida constituency office on Jan. 9, 2021, three days after the U.S. Capitol incursion.

The Department of Justice described the brutal, profane threats against the sitting congressman that Huelsman made via voicemail when no one at the office answered his call.

The DOJ said he threatened to “put a bullet in” Gaetz and “members of his family.” Huelsman also said he was “coming for” him and that he hoped the Florida Republican would “die in a shallow grave.”

Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈
@MrAndyNgo
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After supporting street car takeovers in Portland, one of #Antifa's friends was killed when a stray bullet aimed at an elderly driver caught on the road hit someone on their own side. Antifa are asking for money for the victim's family.

Video of a street takeover near the Portland Expo Center on Aug. 28 shows an elderly driver in a van trying to flee. The rioters shot up his vehicle & shoot him (his condition is unknown). Bullets by the rioters hit 2 on their own side, killing 1. Police made no arrests.

Ryan Fournier
@RyanAFournier
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Here's Rick Wilson from the Lincoln Project casually saying that people need to "put a bullet in Donald Trump"

@SecretService

The fatal vehicle-pedestrian incident happened early Sunday morning, Sept. 18, in McHenry, North Dakota, about 120 miles northwest of Fargo and 54 miles north of Jamestown.

Prosecutors allege moments before he was killed, 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson called his mom to come rescue him because 41-year-old Shannon Brandt was chasing him in the city of McHenry, where the street dance had just wrapped up.

By the time she could get there, her son was dead.

Brandt was officially charged Monday with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a deadly accident.

He was the one who called 911 to report the crash,” said North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind.

Court papers show Brandt called 911 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and told the 911 dispatcher that he just hit Ellingson, claiming the teen was part of a Republican extremist group and was calling people to come get Brandt after a political argument.

THREAD: The danger of radicalized progressives. In just the last few weeks, Democrats have upped the rhetorical ante to a level all-but-begging for violence. Following Biden's infamous "blood red" speech, here are how others are following his lead & recklessly hyping conflict...

Kayne West Was ‘Bullied by Hollywood’: ‘Mob’ of ‘Liberal Nazis’ ‘Threatened My Life’ over Trump Support

An SNP equalities officer has apologised for a series of social media outbursts including one threatening violence against women. In now deleted posts, Cameron Downing, 23, said he wanted to “beat the f* out of some terfs and transphobes”.

In another, he claimed: “I f** hate terfs and transphobes with such a passion they make me want to SCREAM!” Terf – meaning trans-exclusionary radical feminist – is a derogatory term used against women who do not recognise the gender identity of trans women.