The Violent Left

[Guisslapp]

I don’t think you can be typing any of your comments with a straight face. If the left was any more violent, due to their rhetoric, conservatives would be gunned down in broad daylight. Oh wait, Steve Scalise might have something to say about that. The socialists left has no moral ground to stand on with respect to the violence.

Look at the stats already posted. The vast majority of violence is coming from the right and it is growing.

The Scalise thing is an excellent example of left wing violence. It occurs, too, and they should avoid hostile rhetoric of the type Trump uses for the same reason.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

The KKK have supported the Republicans since Goldwater.

The KKK was the southern democrats and later the likes of Dem. Senator Byrd. No wonder they tried to throw blame on the republicans instead of themselves. Much like today and the Clinton/Obama/Pelosi crowd it was a red herring of the left.

[Guisslapp]

The KKK was the southern democrats and later the likes of Dem. Senator Byrd. No wonder they tried to throw blame on the republicans instead of themselves. Much like today and the Clinton/Obama/Pelosi crowd it was a red herring of the left.

Exactly, but then they started supporting Republicans after the Civil Rights Act.

[Guisslapp]

Interesting that Trump was unwilling to call these pipe bombs domestic terrorism today (even though he was asked twice).

[TYLERTECHSAS]

You might not know this but the Republican Party used to be the party that had the greater percentage of the black vote prior to Goldwater. At that time, the racists supported the Democrat party - not the party of Lincoln. Byrd is a relic of that era of the yellow dog Democrats. Of course, once Goldwater campaigned against the Civil Rights Act, the Republicans brought many of the racist Dems into the fold and the black vote shifted Democrat.

You are so full of crappola. The whole "it is whitey's fault" was brought on by the Dems/LBJ era and the 'Great Society' as a red herring as well to stir up the masses. When all along it was the hardcore KKK Dems that were, and still are, the racist trying to keep minorities down. The Civil Rights act was great but it wasn't the Dems wanting it for the prior two centuries.

[Guisslapp]

You are so full of crappola. The whole "it is whitey's fault" was brought on by the Dems/LBJ era and the 'Great Society' as a red herring as well to stir up the masses. When all along it was the hardcore KKK Dems that were, and still are, the racist trying to keep minorities down. The Civil Rights act was great but it wasn't the Dems wanting it for the prior two centuries.

I didn’t talk about “fault”. I am just pointing out the point in time that the KKK switched from supporting Dems to supporting Republicans.

That is true regardless of whether the Great Society was good or bad. The racists no longer support the democrats because they don’t believe in the idea of white privilege.

[Guisslapp]

But if Republicans statements about committing violence inflame your sensibilities, how about these doozies:

“I’d like to punch him in the face.” (Regarding a protestor at a Trump rally)

“Maybe he should have been roughed up” (again, regarding a citizen exercising their First Amendment rights)


“Part of the problem is no one wants to hurt each other anymore.” (Same context)


“I don’t know if I’ll do the fighting myself or if other people will” (again, regarding protestors)

“The audience hit back. That’s what we need a little bit more of” (Same)

“If you do (hurt him), I’ll defend you in court, don’t worry about it” (Same)

“I’ll beat the crap out of you” (Same)

“Knock the crap out of him, would you? I promise you, I will pay your legal fees” (Same)

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[Guisslapp]

Trump, once again celebrating violence against reporters:

"Greg is smart," Mr Trump said of Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte, adding "by the way never wrestle him".

"Any guy that can do a body slam... he's my guy," he said to cheers and laughter at a rally in Montana.

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[Guisslapp]

The top men and women of the left just don’t inject such ideas of violence against opponents into their rallies.

[glm47]

The top men and women of the left just don’t inject such ideas of violence against opponents into their rallies.

That’s a lie and you know it.

[glm47]

The top men and women of the left just don’t inject such ideas of violence against opponents into their rallies.

“We have to fight in the streets against Trump.”

Tim Kaine January 31, 2017.

[Guisslapp]

“We have to fight in the streets against Trump.”

Tim Kaine January 31, 2017.

First, Kaine has far less influence on anything than Trump.

Second, and most significantly, you are taking that way out of context and you actually quoted it incorrectly.

"Democrats, senators led healthcare rallies -- Save Our Healthcare -- on Martin Luther King Day in about 75 cities around the country, including Richmond," he said. "Tens of thousands of people rallied to save our health care. Then, the Women's March that was organized at a grassroots level. Then, people coming out in protest of these orders."

"So, the way we get outside the bubble is we take advantage of this tremendous public outcry against the administration," said Kaine.

"What we've got to do is fight in Congress, fight in the courts, fight in the streets, fight online, fight at the ballot box, and now there's the momentum to be able to do this," he said in the 2017 interview. "

He is clearly talking about rallies and protests. Did you also take his “fight in Congress, fight in the courts, and fight at the ballot box” to mean literal violence? Come’on man! You are smarter than that!

[detltu]

That’s a lie and you know it.

I don't know if he does anymore. That's the scary thing.

[Guisslapp]

I don't know if he does anymore. That's the scary thing.

Got a quote?

[Guisslapp]

I don't know if he does anymore. That's the scary thing.

Do you think Trump uses violent rhetoric? Do you agree he uses it more than other politicians?