"The RNC is legitimizing political violence. Pure and simple."

[kpete]

Dan Pfeiffer: “It’s easy to gloss over what the Republicans do in a Trumpian fog of outrage. But we need to be crystal clear about the meaning of this resolution. One of America’s two political parties passed an official resolution declaring a violent insurrection that led to deaths, assaults on police officers, and calls for the murder of politicians to be ‘legitimate discourse.’”

MORE:
https://messagebox.substack.com/p/the-politics-of-legitimate-political?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMTM1MDIsInBvc3RfaWQiOjQ4MjY0NzE5LCJfIjoiOGhLbHEiLCJpYXQiOjE2NDQxNjkyNjQsImV4cCI6MTY0NDE3Mjg2NCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTY1MDI2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.R5Ew0W_0JB62RaR6aXRq3VO90MdD-b_iu_eX6uKLNmk

[LymphocyteLover]

1. It's so unbelievably awful... this party *has* to be dumped into the wastebin of history

[ificandream]

7. I think the word is more like predestined ....

They've been going down this road for a while now. It's not awful. They've doomed themselves to this role. The question is whether it can be stopped. I think it can, though unfortunately, I think the up-and-coming younger generation will do it. For now, the rest of us will have to suffer. And hopefully not die because of it.

[LymphocyteLover]

39. yes, indeed

[calimary]

6. EVERY day.

And multiple times, each and every day.

[canetoad]

40. A very

righteous and haiku-like response.

[Jilly_in_VA]

3. As I have said before and will continue to say

the RepubliQan Partiy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Slobfather, Inc., a fascist political mafia corporation. There is just no other way to put it. These were/are their brownshirts.

[Kid Berwyn]

4. And to show they mean it, GQP were willing to sacrifice one of their own.

That’s so fascist.

[leighbythesea2]

5. The article

States the 60% of Republicans still support the idea Biden didnt win, and Jan 6 wasn't an insurrection. But that not a single one needs to be convinced differently when voting in November for Dems to win. Or really any R.

Its independents, and most believe Jan 6 was an insurrection and that's not "legitimate discourse".

So it's messaging, on our behalf.

The fact that the RNC did this is abhorrent. We just need that as a talking point. Maybe the biggest one.

[ificandream]

8. Let's not forget the role that Fake Fox plays in this.

Their cheerleading (as well as their popularity) helps the RNC keep alive the stupidity they spout. Repukelicans need to be voted and recalled out of office.

[malaise]

9. 60% of Republicans still support the idea Biden didnt win

THE LIE not the idea

[leighbythesea2]

11. Agree

The article didn't use "lie" but yes it is.

[malaise]

14. I know it wasn't you

[BeckyDem]

10. They were ripe before Trump and his term just sealed the deal.

2012

Let’s Just Say It: The Republicans are the Problem

We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. Today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the Republican Party.

The GOP has become an insurgent outlier in American politics. It is ideologically extreme; scornful of compromise;
unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition.
https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/lets-just-say-it-the-republicans-are-the-problem/

[nvme]

18. Republicans and Dixiecrats

It goes back further, they were the ones opposed to desegregation. They tried to violently oppose that. Kent state shootings (a Republican president). They are no strangers to violence.

[BeckyDem]

19. You're correct, the history has deep roots.

Ugly as sin too.

[ancianita]

12. GOP -- Goons Of Plunder

[Harker]

23. That's apt, and inspiring.

I'll contribute (GOP) Goose-stepping Over Progress.

[ancianita]

24. ...

Good one!

[Harker]

25. You got me started...

something aside from Wordle to try to keep my mind active.

[ancianita]

29. haha...

so what do you think about Wordle?

[Harker]

30. I blew through the archive in two days...

and I did today's at 3:00 a.m. whilst up for a bathroom trip.

I'm hopelessly hooked.

You?

[ancianita]

31. I asked you because I haven't a clue what it's about and thought I'd get a review before I tried it.

[Harker]

32. Ah.

You have six shots at working out the daily five-letter word.

As you proceed, it'll indicate when you have a letter in the proper spot, or one in the wrong spot.

By using your familiarity with English words and the structure thereof, you might have fun doing it.

https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

[ancianita]

33. Thanks for the preview. I'll give it a shot, since I need a replacement for being hooked on smoking.

[Harker]

34. You only get one a day, so discipline is involved.

Glad you quit. You'll be feeling the rewards very soon after.

[ancianita]

35. Wow. Okay, then!

I quit for the last seven months, then started again when my husband died on MLK Day. I'll quit, but right now I'm just not ready. It's been a hard three weeks, but things are looking up because of my adult children's magnificent work and love, and the love of my friends.

[Harker]

41. Love will see you through!

And all the little things that mean so much.

[ancianita]

42. Thank you, Harker.

[Probatim]

43. Phone App called Wordus - same rules but you can play all day.

Not that I do, but you can lol.

[ancianita]

44. Cool. Thanks.

I'm not keen on getting game apps, might I might check it out.

[llashram]

15. yep

they are still preparing for a violent fascist takeover. Democracy vs violent fascism/racism now.

[zaj]

16. Murder. Not just "violence". Murder.

[DallasNE]

17. And They Exported It To Canada

And here at home another father/son team tried to gun down a black delivery driver in Mississippi. This gives legitimate political discourse a whole new and frightening meaning. Are we tottering on a hot race war in America? White privilege dies hard.

[dlk]

20. The Republican Party has evolved into an enemy of democracy and our country

They are dangerous and should not ever be underestimated.

[Evolve Dammit]

21. Drumpf started normalizing violence during his campaign in 2015. Now escalated advocating more.

He is desperate and will stop at nothing. He faces prison and he's an old man. His ego will not allow any concession. We are in for a full tilt insurgency, as Malcom Nance pointed out yesterday on MSNBC. The military may decide this.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

22. If legitimate

We’ll, since they legitimized it, maybe it should be visited upon them in spades?

[BlueIdaho]

26. This is a huge vulnerability in 2022

Democrats need to draw a bright line between the vast majority of ordinary Americans and the murderous GQP.

[Emile]

27. Legitimate means lawful, seriously they're trying to change the definition!

[Stuart G]

28. K and R..Outstanding! This is why.."WAR IS COMING TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY"

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Of course most don't believe this, but there are honest, decent people who have lots of money in the Republican Party, who will fight this crap. Why? Because this is crap, and awful crap at that.

Some will come up to the surface and fight this. The fighters are organizing as this is written.
There is a very simple reason for the WAR THAT IS COMING TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY..

ONE REASON ONLY...IF YOU HAD MONEY, (LOTS OF MONEY) AND YOU WERE A REPUBLICAN.......................

....WOULD YOU WANT DONALD TRUMP TO BE YOUR LEADER?...A KILLER, A LIAR, AND TOTALLY
INCOMPETENT PERSON, WHO HAS PROVED HIS INCOMPETENCE DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS......?

What would you do if you had lots of money and cared deeply about your political party.? and....
You were Republican?

When the time is correct, we will know about them. No, I don't know when, but it ain't up to me. It is up to
those who will fight and win the war against Mr. Trump. Yes, Trump will lose, and others will take back their
political party.

Also ..1 More important reason for above WAR: Donald Trump doesn't care about anyone but himself.
...........No one else.................................................................................................
..........Trump cannot lead a party when other people must be taken into consideration.

........... Repeat: ..Donald Trump cares only about himself and not about any political party and no one else.

[Stuart G]

36. ABOUT ....WAR IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY., LAST MARCH I PREDICTED WAR IN "CREATIVE SPECULATION."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/113512968

Yes, it is getting very close to war in the Republican Party. Take a look if you want to discuss the upcoming war
in the Puke Party..

IF you would like to discuss this, it is at the above link. Thank You for reading this.

Stuart G

[FakeNoose]

37. Well ... it's not legitimate when BLM does it

... but It's OK If You Are a Republican.

[ymetca]

38. You know, the irony

is Democrats have been putting up with a LOT of shit from Republicans for a LONG time. Nixon, Reagan, both Bushes. All pretty "lawless regimes" IMHO. Cover-ups, pay-offs, lying, gaslighting, and just willy nilly getting people killed for profit and power. Winning elections while actually LOSING the majority vote, again and again.

And yet now they are the ones claiming the system has somehow been corrupted!

Yeah, we know. Because YOU GUYS corrupted it!