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FadedMullet

(783 posts)
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:37 PM Yesterday

Should I be worried? As a quasi-socialist, non-practicing Buddhist and non-flag-waving, somewhat embarrassed.....

......American, should I be worried when I read the following and surmise that the government may be coming after me?

"But after Trump DOJ leadership issued a series of memos demanding that prosecutors target those who espouse “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity,” both the focus and the standards in these cases have changed. The memos direct federal law enforcement to use speech — including “extremism on migration, race, and gender” — as key criteria for who to investigate and against whom to bring the most aggressive charges possible".

This from TPM this morning.

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Should I be worried? As a quasi-socialist, non-practicing Buddhist and non-flag-waving, somewhat embarrassed..... (Original Post) FadedMullet Yesterday OP
They are going after the voter rolls GusBob Yesterday #1
is that borderline "authoritarian" rampartd Yesterday #2
You should be a practicing Buddhist! usonian Yesterday #3
Wouldn't you like to see the "Four Noble Truths" and the "Four-fold Path" in our national party platform? The sound..... FadedMullet 2 hrs ago #5
You have the right to suffer cynical_idealist Yesterday #4

GusBob

(8,188 posts)
1. They are going after the voter rolls
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:40 PM
Yesterday

If you are registered D, the assumption is you are both the "anti" stuff and the "extremist" stuff

Yes be worried

usonian

(24,069 posts)
3. You should be a practicing Buddhist!
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:52 PM
Yesterday


You'll recognize the greed, aversion and delusion in those others as weaknesses (which they are) and work to enlighten people to the great way which liberates people from delusion, and gives them the inner light to confront their problems, a sign of strength, and not have to blame others, a sign of weakness.

That light shines through the entire universe.



The secret, hidden in plain sight, is that we help ourselves by helping others. Greedy autocrats would rather that you. don't, because it helps them sell more trash --- and guns.

🪷 Peace 🪷

FadedMullet

(783 posts)
5. Wouldn't you like to see the "Four Noble Truths" and the "Four-fold Path" in our national party platform? The sound.....
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:39 PM
2 hrs ago

........of Repub heads exploding would be a enjoyable side benefit to the conversations we might be having.

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