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PCIntern

(25,582 posts)
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 03:27 PM Jan 2021

Now don't get me wrong...

The vast vast number of these Rethuglican elected officials are deserving of derision and vilification in extremis, BUT...

We keep seeing video of them being accosted in airports, train stations, and stores. These people are in danger as are our own Democratic officials. The last thing this country needs is Government by Assassination. I hope that there is more care taken in the future -I don’t much like this. Yeah, I know: Lying Lindsay is a real POS but you know...you KNOW that it’s only a matter of time before one of these lunatics goes after, say Senator Leahy or Senator Schumer. The climate here is like that of a third world nation.

Or, as Donald J Trump would call it: a shithole country.

On edit: I apologize for my autocorrect idiocies

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Now don't get me wrong... (Original Post) PCIntern Jan 2021 OP
The leader of Nigeria Bev54 Jan 2021 #1
I've never been a fan of harrassing people at home or in restaurants Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #2
Are we the intended audience? Are we doing this? Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #3
Of course, but PCIntern Jan 2021 #4
Yes, key word being they. Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #5

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,036 posts)
2. I've never been a fan of harrassing people at home or in restaurants
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 03:32 PM
Jan 2021

1) It disrupts and disturbs other diners and neighbors who may even share your view but have their lives disrupted. They go out for a nice birthday dinner for their daughter and it gets shat on because somebody has a political beef.

2) It escalates and encourages the other side to do the same.

3) It is a violation of law to disturb the peace.

4) There are many other ways to make the same points.

5) Bad bad optics to be shitty to people.

6) Restaurant loses business during and maybe after the demonstration. Serving staff loses tips they depend on to survive.

PCIntern

(25,582 posts)
4. Of course, but
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 03:44 PM
Jan 2021

How would you feel about a video with seven hulking MAGAT’s around m, say, Rachel Maddow or Debbie Stabenow? They can just as easily spy one of our folk.

Clearly fogged in

(1,896 posts)
5. Yes, key word being they.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 03:54 PM
Jan 2021

They are a problem to everyone. And yes, you are right, and the Republicans aren't going to fix what they created. Now they, they, are our problem. One more clusterf* that we have to clean up.

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