If you love peace (and the Constitution) it will be necessary to prepare for war against the forces who would destroy it. Our nation faces an existential crisis unlike anything before -- get woke
Ok our president right now needs to appoint a new DOJ, fire Garland now
And have the former president guy locked up now - we all know if the shoe was on the other foot if the DEMS did it they would all be in jail. As it should be now all of them should be in jail and for a very long time
This is bullshit and it’s got to stop OR
Plan B
Have our president have in place to declare 45 a threat to our democracy and place us in a military state and be ready for the blood bath and if his people try to do again what they tried in the past haul them off to jail and toss the fucking key away
This is no joke and we have to care for America because the GOP is fucked up
What happens if he loses is a question I have been asking myself for several months now. Sure, in the aftermath, I see the likelihood of a bloodbath. But then what? Will we ever be free to roam about the country again?
Apologies to those on the frontline where real violence will be played out.
I see three possibilities. 1) It's all bullshit and bluster and the MAGA horde does not want to find themselves taken as hostages. Let's be real, 99% of them are chickenshit bullies. 2) Win or lose they take to the streets, armed, to either overturn his loss or enact his retribution. If that happens, win or lose, Biden should invoke the Insurrection Act and deal with them as the terrorists that they are. 3) Isolated MAGAs commit acts of terrorism Timothy McVey style attacking federal facilities, media building, elected Democrats and well known progressives. Of the three, I think #3 is the most likely, and the most insidious.
“Are You Washed in the Blood?” is an Evangelical hymn. The concept of a bloodbath might be more appealing (if subconsciously) to some of his base than the sane part of the population would imagine. I’d also note that for those who believe they are saved by virtue of a crucifixion are conceivably more accepting of violence. I doubt that DJT is aware of hymns or theological concepts, so I doubt that this association was intentional.
I saw Trump's "bloodbath" comments as simply being the first volley over the bow of his intention to start talking about how RIGGED the election is going to be, and also the suggested stochastic terrorism implicit in the words. Trump has one strategy, and good for the rest of us, he's entirely predictable. And yes, Trump no longer gets the benefit of the doubt -- when he uses a word like "bloodbath," it's meaningful beyond talking about the auto industry, no matter the context.
Michael Cohen said that Trump always speaks in code. He doesn't come right out and say what he means because he always wants plausible deniability, no matter how lame it sounds later. "He was only joking," or "we take him seriously, but not literally," or other such nonsense, only downplays what Trump telegraphs every time he opens his mouth. "If I don't get elected," is step one in the "rigged" scenario coming over the next few weeks -- it's almost April, it's time for this "strategery." As you pointed out, Greg, the "bloodbath" word is almost self-explanatory in this context; and make no mistake, that IS the context, not the auto industry. Trump talking about the "auto industry" as policy is like me talking about nuclear physics. He doesn't know anything about it and doesn't really care about it.
The only potential wild card is the ostrich-suit wearing Russian asset, Paul Manafort, making a reappearance on the scene. We already know that Bannon is working behind the scenes, so it's getting the GANG back together. It's 2016 all over again. Let's hope that with one disastrous term in the rearview mirror, the American people know how to vote this time. There are STILL way more of us than of them, but we still have to vote. Trump is in awful shape right now, but I don't trust the people still supporting him to just fall away and let Trump defeat himself. We need to do it! And yep, this shit is exhausting. I want to leave politics one day and retire! WTF with this guy?
As I have said many times, #Trump will do ANYTHING to evade prison
#Trump KNOWS he is going to prison for the rest of his life; therefore he can break any law or restriction without greater punishment. (Execution or torture, sadly, are out)
It’s TUESDAY🎉. Great piece👏🏻👏🏻Favorite part - “…in front of a sparse DC crowd…” Oh snap; well done🤣👍🏻
Sigh. FUCKING FPOTUS has done some good. He has inspired me to donate to the DNC on a regular basis. They are now a line item in my monthly budget.
Good work Mr. O. Thank you for your clarity. Billserle.com
NYT described "speech" in its opening paragraphs as "caustic" and "discursive". So see, Greg? It's not so bad! (Ducks and slinks out of Comments)
If you love peace (and the Constitution) it will be necessary to prepare for war against the forces who would destroy it. Our nation faces an existential crisis unlike anything before -- get woke
Check this infographic on ten bloodbaths
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/03/17/trump-predicts-bloodbath-dehumanizes-migrants/
... and how tyrants dehumanize people before killings in bloodbaths. https://thedemlabs.org/2024/01/20/how-to-dehumanize-other-people/
Ok our president right now needs to appoint a new DOJ, fire Garland now
And have the former president guy locked up now - we all know if the shoe was on the other foot if the DEMS did it they would all be in jail. As it should be now all of them should be in jail and for a very long time
This is bullshit and it’s got to stop OR
Plan B
Have our president have in place to declare 45 a threat to our democracy and place us in a military state and be ready for the blood bath and if his people try to do again what they tried in the past haul them off to jail and toss the fucking key away
This is no joke and we have to care for America because the GOP is fucked up
What happens if he loses is a question I have been asking myself for several months now. Sure, in the aftermath, I see the likelihood of a bloodbath. But then what? Will we ever be free to roam about the country again?
Apologies to those on the frontline where real violence will be played out.
Yes, Lynell. I'm agree - it is truly scary. I thought illustrating historical parallels from might be helpful.
Isn’t it past your jail time?
3/10/24 😘 Jimmy Kimmel
I see three possibilities. 1) It's all bullshit and bluster and the MAGA horde does not want to find themselves taken as hostages. Let's be real, 99% of them are chickenshit bullies. 2) Win or lose they take to the streets, armed, to either overturn his loss or enact his retribution. If that happens, win or lose, Biden should invoke the Insurrection Act and deal with them as the terrorists that they are. 3) Isolated MAGAs commit acts of terrorism Timothy McVey style attacking federal facilities, media building, elected Democrats and well known progressives. Of the three, I think #3 is the most likely, and the most insidious.
“Are You Washed in the Blood?” is an Evangelical hymn. The concept of a bloodbath might be more appealing (if subconsciously) to some of his base than the sane part of the population would imagine. I’d also note that for those who believe they are saved by virtue of a crucifixion are conceivably more accepting of violence. I doubt that DJT is aware of hymns or theological concepts, so I doubt that this association was intentional.
Hey, Greg, a wonderful article. Thanks.
Your piece and the general situation is really raising some interesting comments and questions. I really couldn't resist delving into some of them.
well, I guess there COULD be a mini bloodbath if trump is elected and people discover that cars suddenly cost twice as much thanks to that tariff.
I saw Trump's "bloodbath" comments as simply being the first volley over the bow of his intention to start talking about how RIGGED the election is going to be, and also the suggested stochastic terrorism implicit in the words. Trump has one strategy, and good for the rest of us, he's entirely predictable. And yes, Trump no longer gets the benefit of the doubt -- when he uses a word like "bloodbath," it's meaningful beyond talking about the auto industry, no matter the context.
Michael Cohen said that Trump always speaks in code. He doesn't come right out and say what he means because he always wants plausible deniability, no matter how lame it sounds later. "He was only joking," or "we take him seriously, but not literally," or other such nonsense, only downplays what Trump telegraphs every time he opens his mouth. "If I don't get elected," is step one in the "rigged" scenario coming over the next few weeks -- it's almost April, it's time for this "strategery." As you pointed out, Greg, the "bloodbath" word is almost self-explanatory in this context; and make no mistake, that IS the context, not the auto industry. Trump talking about the "auto industry" as policy is like me talking about nuclear physics. He doesn't know anything about it and doesn't really care about it.
The only potential wild card is the ostrich-suit wearing Russian asset, Paul Manafort, making a reappearance on the scene. We already know that Bannon is working behind the scenes, so it's getting the GANG back together. It's 2016 all over again. Let's hope that with one disastrous term in the rearview mirror, the American people know how to vote this time. There are STILL way more of us than of them, but we still have to vote. Trump is in awful shape right now, but I don't trust the people still supporting him to just fall away and let Trump defeat himself. We need to do it! And yep, this shit is exhausting. I want to leave politics one day and retire! WTF with this guy?
🎯 Excellent! Thank you, and 🍺 Cheers!
As I have said many times, #Trump will do ANYTHING to evade prison
#Trump KNOWS he is going to prison for the rest of his life; therefore he can break any law or restriction without greater punishment. (Execution or torture, sadly, are out)