Bro, you're in a Pet Smart walking a pair of corgis, calm tf down.

[kpete]

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[niyad]

1. I may be mistaken, but I am reading it as a response to those who think, or

want to believe, that all Dems, liberals, etc., are weak, unarmed, etc., and therefore incspable of defending themselves or our democracy.

[Aristus]

5. I hadn't interpreted it that way, but maybe you're right. At least I hope so.

Except for the absence of a MAGA hat, it ticks all the right-wing "alpha dog" boxes.

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. The apparent mask on the armed person in the picture

brings to mind more the "Oath Keeper" types. Plus the US flag in the background gives the impression of loving to shout how 'patriotic' they are.

[niyad]

24. As I said, I could be mistaken. But I know quite a number of liberal vets who

share that sentiment.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

25. As does this liberal veteran.

[niyad]

26. . . .

[Mariana]

42. It's not the sentiment that's weird, it's the bragging.

Do the vets you know make a point of advertising that sentiment to strangers in public?

[niyad]

47. No, but then, I did not claim that it spoke for all.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. It's true,

just because I'm a peaceful, retired Marine doesn't mean I've forgotten how to defend myself violently if the situation calls for it, and BTW, my Chiweenie goes everywhere in my truck that I go.

[multigraincracker]

13. Takes a big man

to walk a little dog.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

14. I know,

I get some weird looks from some of the other truckers when they see me with my little Dollygirl.

[multigraincracker]

15. Big ole Fart here, but all

of the cute young girls stop to talk to us. They go way around the mean looking dogs.

[JustAnotherGen]

27. We have a little Maltese

My harley riding, black smithing, former special forces officer (Italy) husband is adorable when he's walking our little buddy.

And he's as liberal as it gets!

[RainCaster]

3. I see no maga hat

Just sayin

[Rebl2]

17. Right

[XanaDUer2]

4. Anyone wearing clothing advertising how violent they can be

Is an asshole.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. When I first retired,

I bought a T-shirt that had a picture of a Marine in full battle dress with the caption "When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight" and underneath the quote was the words "US Marines".

I don't wear anything like that anymore, just my US Marines Ret. ballcap, but if this guy wants to wear that jacket with that wording on it, more power to him, none of my business.

[XanaDUer2]

7. Ok nt

[2naSalit]

8. ...

"When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight"

[MontanaMama]

11. That's the motto of the white tail deer

in my neighborhood.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

12. +100.

Good one.

[NJCher]

28. the local groundhog tribe

has matching t-shirts with that on it here in my suburban NJ neighborhood.

on edit: how ironic that I am just getting ready to leave for PetSmart. What will I see?

[MontanaMama]

33. Please keep us posted!

Could be interesting.

[2naSalit]

37. You know it!

We have both whitetail and muleys here and if I hadn't taken extraordinary measures, I would not have anything in my flower garden. I truly thought I planted stuff they wouldn't eat, jokes on me. Next year, chicken wire!

Mikey likes to go out predawn and chase them from my flower patch! At the old place I saw him chase the neighbor's horse out of our yard one morning. He has established his territory around the fourplex and keeps all other pets out, if he can't handle it, he comes and gets me to do it.

[MontanaMama]

39. I LOVE Mikey.

Damned deer eat anything and everything. They ate all kinds of things this year that they're not supposed to eat. Hostas? At them. Cone flower? Munched. Goat's Beard? Decimated. I did find a spray that smells like citrus and peppermint that works pretty well...it has to be re-applied every 3 weeks or so. https://www.deerout.com/ After using it, I was actually able to get my cone flowers to bloom for the first time without them being eaten to the ground.

I apparently need a Mikey.

[2naSalit]

41. I can't use the...

Deerout stuff, my allergy to mint precludes its use in my environment.

Mikey is a gem, I had another cat, a very long time ago who also would guard the yard and watch my back while I'm working in the garden. He's a total tattletale, lets me know when canvassers are coming, shows me where the deer pooped and which flowers they ravaged...

He's a good boy, dog dressed up like a cat.

[RobinA]

30. I Ran Into A Guy

in the grocery store this spring who felt the need to tell me via t-shirt that if I ever broke into his house he would shoot me dead. I definitely took it as a sign of assholery. I also stayed far away from him, as I figured he was carrying something.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. This is a crazy statement to me. Much too deep for most. nt

[Vdizzle]

10. I hate all the fashy clothing out there these days.

N/t

[ffr]

16. Is that his Walmart purchased teen ager tough guy jacket?

[mn9driver]

18. I prefer not to advertise things like this.

It’s better if they never see you coming.

[Mariana]

44. Exactly.

There's nothing wrong with the sentiment. Bragging about it in public, on the other hand ...

[Boomerproud]

19. Give it a rest dude.

Spare me with the macho crap.

[XanaDUer2]

31. This nt

[CaptainTruth]

20. Are those emotional support dogs?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

22. They could be,

I considered having my Chiweenie designated as my emotional support dog due to my ongoing PTSD issues but decided against as my bouts of PTSD are getting fewer and further apart, but it's possible.

[Disaffected]

23. Don't laugh,

that could well be the case.

[CaptainTruth]

29. In all seriousness, my first thought was that I hope he doesn't get violent with his dogs...

...or with his spouse, if he has one.

It's far too common.

[Disaffected]

35. Yeah, who knows what the guy's

state of mind is? There is quite a wide range of possibilities from benign to malevolent.

[frogmarch]

32. I saw it on Twitter, posted by

bikerlarry, but I don't know if he's the guy in the photo with the corgis.

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Larry with an i does not suffer fools.
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Social mobility is the academic name for the American Dream: that with big dreams and hard work, anyone can climb the social ladder.

To understand Republicans you need to understand they fear and hate social mobility.
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Larry with an i does not suffer fools.
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I just recently learned why people like Elon Musk or your average stock broker support Trump Party.

It's their attitude towards poverty. People who believe exploitation is necessary for businesses and poverty is needed to scare people into working more are pro GOP.

[Martin68]

34. I think the poster misunderstood the message. It is not a threat of violence. It is a

warning that this person will not passively put up with discrimination or abuse.

[muriel_volestrangler]

36. Except the picture shows an armed person wearing a militia 'skull mask'

This kind of mask: https://www.dreamstime.com/militia-member-hides-his-face-skull-mask-woman-wears-make-america-great-again-hat-second-amendment-demonstration-image161314482

It's this picture, with a Stars and Stripes background: https://teenavi.com/product/dont-ever-think-reason-peaceful-forgot-violent/

So I think it's the kind of guy who wants to be seen as an armed guy with a skull mask.

"They've got skulls on them - are we the baddies?"

[Xoan]

38. Sad little man.

[beaglelover]

40. Another member of Meal Team 6.

[Vinca]

43. OMG - don't these people realize how batshit crazy they look??

[Mysterian]

45. Dude probably worked in an Air Force mess hall

if he served at all.

[llmart]

48. I'm going to go with what you just said.

I actually know a guy somewhat like this. He buys a macho type jacket trying to make people believe he's something he's not. He's basically a coward who would wet his pants at the first sign of trouble. The jacket he wears has nothing to do with what he's done for a living his entire life, but he wants people to believe he's tough.

[UTUSN]

46. Hah!