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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo let me get this straight.
In the two weeks since Khashoggi's killing, Trump has been actively trying to justify violence against journalists.
Then last night he goes full MAGA and suggests that Greg Gianforte was correct in body slamming that journalist, and is encouraging more violence.
He is literally turning our government into the WWE. We are a few elections away from seeing Rage In The Cage matches in Congress. Holy fuck.
liberal N proud
(60,339 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,525 posts)MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)And they are the Christians and we're the angry mob...
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)lapfog_1
(29,219 posts)whereas the violence that Trump promotes is very real.
underpants
(182,868 posts)I'd be shocked if McMahon was advising him but I've never even seen a report implying that.
He plays "face" and "heel" and then there's some brief violence (staged during the campaign I'm pretty sure) and then declares victory. Now at his rallies there's no protests/violence so he just lets the audience created it in their sad little minds.
Initech
(100,099 posts)CloudWatcher
(1,851 posts)I suspect they're exchanging hit lists. You whack my enemies and I'll whack yours. And we'll all have a great time!
leftieNanner
(15,143 posts)He gave MBS lists of his enemies from the Top Secret Intelligence reports in exchange for $$$$$ for his failing real estate empire.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)security clearance? He is as "qualified" for his position as Orange Ass is for his. Or, Wanka is for hers, or the Forst Nakid Laydee is for hers.
leftieNanner
(15,143 posts)In fact, he was denied for a long time. Unfortunately, The Orange One has the power to grant security clearance to anyone.
Cosmocat
(14,568 posts)continues to spark the "dems want mob rule" meme that these idiots now believe as reality.
WHEN
WILL
THIS
COUNTY
STOP
INDULGING
THIS
SHIT
!!!!
Initech
(100,099 posts)And it seems they are getting their way right now.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)a mouse doesn't fart in a Saudi Embassy that the Royals are not aware of it happening!
BigGermanGuy
(131 posts)work like hell for 2 years
if he steals 2020..
"nothing you can do folks, nothing, although you 2nd amendment folks, maybe there is" - D. J. Trump
olegramps
(8,200 posts)Trump has called for people to actually beat up of his detractors. It would seem to me that members of the press, and any citizen for that matter have the right, to challenge him and defend themselves. Why hasn't he been cited for violence. If the boss of a mob has someone beaten up or killed then they can be held accountable. Why not this louse? Why is he exempt from charges of inciting violence? I would really like to know.
keithbvadu2
(36,877 posts)By his approval, Trump encourages violence against journalists ...
Are Hannity, Limbaugh, Billo, Pirro ok with that?
Being journalists themselves.
leftieNanner
(15,143 posts)Hannity, Limbaugh, Billo, Pirro - JOURNALISTS???????????
keithbvadu2
(36,877 posts)'journalists' - should have used the semi-quotes?
leftieNanner
(15,143 posts)semi-journalists. Perfect.
Initech
(100,099 posts)Journalists report facts. Pundits report bullshit. Big difference there.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)The Wizard
(12,547 posts)and gave a cabinet position to Linda McMahon of the WWE.
Bettie
(16,120 posts)to announce "The Running Man" any day now.
I am SO old.
Initech
(100,099 posts)At least so this can be a reality.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)Initech
(100,099 posts)Cha
(297,524 posts)carnage and real attacks on a Free press.
I really feear what they're going to do to us after the election. They would kill us or lock us up if they knew they could get away with it.