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Will the FBI's Marred Lardo action lead to violence by TFG's supporters? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Aug 2022 OP
Keyboard warriors do not scare me... Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #1
It may give the Trump Trucks an issue to doc03 Aug 2022 #2
Don't Know, But WiVoter Aug 2022 #3
They've been learning the hard way about going to prison for their little insurrection Novara Aug 2022 #4
Boats for 45? yankee87 Aug 2022 #5
Let 'em blow off steam for awhile. They'll calm down... brush Aug 2022 #6
This is my opinion only, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #7
I think you nailed it.....nt Jade Fox Aug 2022 #10
I agree Kaleva Aug 2022 #13
Yep. You would know. Thanks. LakeArenal Aug 2022 #17
even a small % of that 30% becoming domestic terrorists will be disruptive and problematic 0rganism Aug 2022 #21
Oh, they'll do some damage, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #25
There is no shortage of handcuffs C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #8
Let ''em drive around and burn that gas they whine about being so expensive. I'm outta fucks to Comfortably_Numb Aug 2022 #9
When he gets arrested there will be violence Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #11
I don't think their wet dreams about a civil war are going to materialize. griffi94 Aug 2022 #12
It could ..... FarPoint Aug 2022 #14
Can you please be more clear? I honestly did not understand your post's intent. Stinky The Clown Aug 2022 #26
If I can finally see that sleezeball arrested I might let someone shoot at my mailbox. dameatball Aug 2022 #15
Everything leads them to violence. Threats must not stop investigations & prosecutions. Hekate Aug 2022 #16
Seriously Effete Snob Aug 2022 #23
Luckily there is no one obvious target for them. Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #18
If it flushes the roaches from under the stove, they can be stomped on properly. Chainfire Aug 2022 #19
What will be their Fort Sumter? nt Hotler Aug 2022 #20
Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2022 #22
The seems to be the leading rationale for doing nothing gratuitous Aug 2022 #24

Ohio Joe

(21,760 posts)
1. Keyboard warriors do not scare me...
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:31 PM
Aug 2022

It could be that a few may become violent, that is true. Should they so choose, they will be scooped up and charged appropriately. Their continued violence will only harm them even further for the mid-terms.

Repugs are very near to having to dump tfg and turn on him completely. The longer they wait, the worse it will be for them.

Novara

(5,844 posts)
4. They've been learning the hard way about going to prison for their little insurrection
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:34 PM
Aug 2022

They already fucked around and found out. I think they talk a big talk but they're too cowardly to riot based on a search warrant.

brush

(53,792 posts)
6. Let 'em blow off steam for awhile. They'll calm down...
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:35 PM
Aug 2022

in a few days once they realize they don't want to go to jail or get killed out in the field wearing camo, toting an AR-15 and getting exhausted and starved after a week.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,416 posts)
7. This is my opinion only,
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:35 PM
Aug 2022

but of the 30% who are hard core MAGAt's, a very small portion will pick up weapons against the American people, IE: the Govt and fight, of that very small percentage, most will either be killed/wounded/arrested or crap their pants and run home to mama's basement and cower in fear once the shooting starts and rounds start coming their way.

Most are wanna be warriors who were raised on video games such as Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, etc, and think that's the real deal and have never experience actual combat, while those that actually have will be put down PDQ.

IOW, most Trump supporters are all hat and no cattle other than taking to the internet and expressing their faux outrage.

0rganism

(23,957 posts)
21. even a small % of that 30% becoming domestic terrorists will be disruptive and problematic
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 03:00 PM
Aug 2022

30% of 350,000,000 people is still, IMHO, a large number of people. (105,000,000)

let's say 1% of them are serious enough to take up arms. That's still over a million fanatical psychopathic domestic terrorists roaming the countryside.

disruptive. problematic.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,416 posts)
25. Oh, they'll do some damage,
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 03:06 PM
Aug 2022

but for an insurgency to be successful, you have to have the majority of the population on your side, which the MAGAt's do not have, once the disruptions to delivery of goods start to impact the American people, once innocent people and law enforcement start being murdered, then its lights out for those MAGAt's that decided they can overthrow the American Govt by force of arms and violence.

Comfortably_Numb

(3,809 posts)
9. Let ''em drive around and burn that gas they whine about being so expensive. I'm outta fucks to
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:36 PM
Aug 2022

give about the squealing Orange Merd a Lardo puke and his koolaide klansman followers.

Johnny2X2X

(19,069 posts)
11. When he gets arrested there will be violence
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:38 PM
Aug 2022

I've been one of those here saying that he will never get arrested, yesterday changed my mind. He will be indicted and arrested, I think that is certain now. And his arrest won't be like a normal arrest though, he'll just have to show up and sign some papers and leave.

griffi94

(3,733 posts)
12. I don't think their wet dreams about a civil war are going to materialize.
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:40 PM
Aug 2022

With the number of convictions of MAGAts from Jan. 6 still fresh in their memories.
The Gravy Seals would love to go on a rampage but they want permission first so they don't get in trouble.
Right-wing sights were telling their readers to call their local sheriffs and get deputized.
If I were going to bet, I'd bet on a huge surge in AR-15/ammo sales. Maybe camo gear. But I don't expect
they do much more than gather online and screech like howler monkies.
Their revenge fantasies and Rambo roleplaying notwithstanding, they're very much "personal risk" averse.

FarPoint

(12,409 posts)
14. It could .....
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:50 PM
Aug 2022

Let the cards fall as they may..... for the past 6 months, many democrats were whining about Garland and the DOJ doing nothing....Now you get action and then address in panic fashion, some hypothetical retaliation result due to DOJ action....

Just forget about it....

Sky Jewels

(7,113 posts)
18. Luckily there is no one obvious target for them.
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:55 PM
Aug 2022

Government officials in DC, and the FBI and DOJ buildings, yes, but they've got loads of security and are undoubtedly on high alert for the foreseeable future.

The Trump Nazis could target other government buildings or statehouses, but it's hard to see how they could sustain an ongoing "civil war" in the classic sense of one armed side shooting at another armed side.

Chainfire

(17,553 posts)
19. If it flushes the roaches from under the stove, they can be stomped on properly.
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 02:55 PM
Aug 2022

They think that a civil war will only involve killing. Once they see some of their own dying, many will have a change of heart. The militia types are very consistent; they are overwhelmingly stupid.

H2O Man

(73,559 posts)
22. Recommended.
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 03:02 PM
Aug 2022

I don't expect it will result in a major, coordinated violence. But it could result in individuals acting out. I think that you raise an important point, in that this may be viewed as preparing the rabid-right on what is to come. Introducing it slowly, over time, has distinct advantages.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
24. The seems to be the leading rationale for doing nothing
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 03:06 PM
Aug 2022

"Oh no! If the former guy is held to account for his crimes, his followers will take up arms, organize a rascal parade, and start squirting lead. We shouldn't do anything because of the possibility of violence by the former guy's fanboiz."

So the majority of us have to go along with that nonsense because some nervous nellies are all panicked that the American people are too childish to hold a criminal to account.

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