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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. Their rhetoric is getting more extreme by the hour. It's a sign of some desperation and it WON'T help them

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 04:18 PM

Jul 12

It won't help them because ordinary citizens, who might be low info and inclined to simply trust "the government", ... ordinary citizens will be exposed to the extremity of it more and more. As time goes on, they will increasingly get the impression that the people running the government are over the top, getting bizarre, not making sense, lying.

The regime is a bit desperate because they know they are dropping in the polls, so they want to keep their base and they think that the more extreme they paint the opposition (i.e. us), the more the citizens will rally to their side thinking the US is under attack from ... us. But it will backfire.

Little things like FEMA weak late response begin to be noticed and remembered more.

The charade is wearing thin and becoming more obvious to the people whose adherence is wavering, the people they most desperately are trying to keep away from ... us.

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Noem just now at a press conference regarding Democrats [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 12 OP

Not owned. mercuryblues Jul 12 #1

Yes, as you say it's not just unprofessional and embarrassing. senseandsensibility Jul 12 #3

ive lived with the communiist label on me for most of my adult life . i wear it like a bdage of honor. AllaN01Bear Jul 12 #53

I bet she couldn't even describe what the basis of the ideology of communism, socialism and Marxism is! kimbutgar Jul 12 #2

Blondes all over the world certainly don't deserve her as a representative..... Jack Valentino Jul 12 #76

In other words BOSSHOG Jul 12 #4

It tells me moondust Jul 12 #5

Pretty sure Trump is pushing "Communists"" vanlassie Jul 12 #22

so, are we deflecting and projecting? AllaN01Bear Jul 12 #56

We can't ignore it anymore, the media/internet is the problem. cayugafalls Jul 12 #78

Their rhetoric is getting more extreme by the hour. It's a sign of some desperation and it WON'T help them Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 #6

she is on message. dems take note. nt msongs Jul 12 #7

we will eventually get to the top of their list. rampartd Jul 12 #27

Just wait till Jehovah hears what No-em uttered BoRaGard Jul 12 #8

We're all commies here... wcmagumba Jul 12 #9

Pinko fellow traveler bolsheviks to the core! Permanut Jul 12 #46

she is just like the orange one. peacebuzzard Jul 12 #10

More of the usual deflection Redleg Jul 12 #11

And not for nothing, that reporter sounded vanlassie Jul 12 #23

The sheer dumbness of this administration is breathtaking. Biophilic Jul 12 #12

Ask her to define each term, I'll bet she can't (accurately). They just parrot those words for their ignorant Diamond_Dog Jul 12 #13

From Wikipedia: markodochartaigh Jul 12 #14

100% rubbersole Jul 12 #60

Oh WOW!! How original! SWBTATTReg Jul 12 #15

dog whistle terms she could never actually define if asked........ Takket Jul 12 #16

The Repugs are racists, rapists, fascists, fraudsters, monumental liars, authoritarians, and ugly. Ping Tung Jul 12 #17

Conservatives are like addicts who are reaching their max dose. They are running out of scary rhetoric jmbar2 Jul 12 #18

naw they just keep making up new shit Skittles Jul 12 #80

She does not know JustAnotherGen Jul 12 #19

How is this not worse than "deplorables" newdeal2 Jul 12 #20

It is definately worse but remember the WPP (white people's party) owns the news media. They know walkingman Jul 12 #33

But they'll hammer away on this talking point, until Fox viewer zombies repeat it ad nauseum, without Sogo Jul 12 #21

"POT BOTS". vanlassie Jul 12 #25

Always projection with them, as the Republicans are now "owned" by fascists n/t AntiFascist Jul 12 #24

Does Noem also say that democrats kill puppies? Norrrm Jul 12 #26

lol Celerity Jul 12 #28

In Tampa, where she can ... I don't know. What happened to Texas? mahatmakanejeeves Jul 12 #29

Data missing... SonOfNebanaube Jul 12 #71

Does the woman own a comb? She always looks like she just rolled out of bed. Vinca Jul 12 #30

I think she uses catchnrelease Jul 12 #59

Yeah sure hildegaard28 Jul 12 #31

That is such 1950s rhetoric fargone Jul 12 #32

These fucking people are monsters. spanone Jul 12 #34

Been saying that shit my entire adult life... Wounded Bear Jul 12 #35

This cosplaying hair extensions Barbi Haggis 4 Breakfast Jul 12 #36

They've called us socialists and Marxists for ages. iemanja Jul 12 #37

They are trying to make Democrats "the Other". I do think we need to be paying attention. Trump threatens to Pisces Jul 12 #38

In other words, she pulled out the tattered and well worn B.See Jul 12 #39

The name calling is a distraction from her malfeasance dlk Jul 12 #40

Joe McCarthy cosplay 2na fisherman Jul 12 #41

Some state elected this as governor. Boomerproud Jul 12 #42

She's as Rebl2 Jul 12 #43

Someone should have asked her to define Communism, Marxism, and Socialism; then asked LoisB Jul 12 #44

All a lot better than being Nazis and fascists and hating democracy. sinkingfeeling Jul 12 #45

The Cosplay puppy killer said what? Botany Jul 12 #47

Two can play at that game... Klondike Kat Jul 12 #48

And have been for a long fucking time. Karasu Jul 12 #69

To be fair. Republicans are pretty socialist Renew Deal Jul 12 #49

Communists, marxists and socialists mn9driver Jul 12 #50

New?! That shit goes back like 80 fucking years! Karasu Jul 12 #67

So do I wear the pussyhat or the Che Guevara beret? milestogo Jul 12 #51

Communists and Marxists and Scialists? sabrams Jul 12 #52

its democratic , democratic lady. ps. i have heard that felgercarb most of my living life , AllaN01Bear Jul 12 #54

Flat out projection arthritisR_US Jul 12 #55

At least she couldn't say: ToxMarz Jul 12 #57

Same old playbook for more than 50 years. Dems shouldn't address it or fall victim to it. Nanjeanne Jul 12 #58

I don't get it. She didn't help the Texas flood victims because democrsts JI7 Jul 12 #61

Noem is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Jul 12 #62

The vicious little twerp fucked up and she knows it Warpy Jul 12 #63

In all likelihood, there won't be one. After 1/6, this country proved it doesn't have the gumption for actual Karasu Jul 12 #64

to the Cricket killer tmars505 Jul 12 #65

Projection. Like fuck anyone should take that shit from a party that completely jumped the shark fucking DECADES ago, Karasu Jul 12 #66

Republicans have made that claim so much for so long, it's totally meaningless. Nice try, Sec. Noem. Beartracks Jul 12 #68

Ooh, she managed to invoke all three GOP boogeymen in one sentence! Initech Jul 12 #70

Kristi Noem kills dogs and eats them raw. delisen Jul 12 #72

LMAO! Clueless idiot Noem is getting dragged for her incompetence Mysterian Jul 12 #73

What else do you expect from a moron? Especially these MAGA morons? mucholderthandirt Jul 12 #74

SHE has no idea what a communist or Marxist or socialist is--- Jack Valentino Jul 12 #75

they have everything they want and they STILL perform for the cult Skittles Jul 12 #77

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