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[eezycheez]

as the peaceful DC protesters burn down a church.

It was probably right wing trouble makers embedded within the protesters to give cause for violence.

 

[Italian Arkie]

It’s such a head scratching thing to me. Someone is suddenly vindicated because they type something into their phone. All I see all day every day are empty words and reposts. If I don’t put anything on twitter am I part of the problem? If that’s the case I think I’m gonna hang it up with social media.

this isn’t supposed to be aimed at you, Dicktales, I’m just getting frustrated with some of the virtue signaling I see around SM.

I think you’re overreacting a bit to my post. All I said was I liked the positive message she was tweeting out. Nowhere did I say a simple tweet was going to solve all the problems.

People are looking for the leader of the country to lead... instead he’s tweeting nonstop about military use on American soil.

 

[Italian Arkie]

You are making sh!t up again (3rd time today) - I watched the entire thing. Its like you want something to be true so bad that you pretend it happened.

I mean, it was on live tv. Nothing I just said there was incorrect.

 

[Italian Arkie]

as the peaceful DC protesters burn down a church.

You understand there are two groups present right? There are ones protesting peacefully and then other groups there to cause harm.

 

[HoggybonesAK]

If you think they are only going after looters and rioters you are severely naive. That is just the words they are choosing to use in place of "all protesters".

Did protesters burn St Johns and loot Lincoln Memorial - from what I have seen nobody is really going after the thugs, looters, rioters. Am I missing something?

 

[Mhhoover92]

I think you’re overreacting a bit to my post.

Me? Likely.

 

[HTHog]

as the peaceful DC protesters burn down a church.

but hey, if Trump were to talk to them real sweet like in a press conference, I bet they would stop!

 

[HoggybonesAK]

I mean, it was on live tv. Nothing I just said there was incorrect.

Post a link where Trump tear gassed and shot rubber bullets at peaceful protesters - if it happened...no doubt its out there. Beginning to see a trend here - you just make sh!t up.

 

[Italian Arkie]

You should have grown up in the 60's with all of your idealism dicktales. You would have had a blast.

sorry bud, I’m sure being a boomer is fun but I’ll enjoy my time here for the next 50-60 years hopefully.

 

[eezycheez]

Ok..specifically, the Insurrection Act. As stated, it has been employed before.

Military to military here...how do you feel about it though? I personally think we (active duty military) should be kept out of domestic shit like this. Our involvement against Americans destroys their trust in both the military and our democracy. The people are dissenting and it is the government's job to sort it out...politically.

 

[Italian Arkie]

Post a link where Trump tear gassed and shot rubber bullets at peaceful protesters - if it happened...no doubt its out there. Beginning to see a trend here - you just make sh!t up.

https://twitter.com/i/events/1267605726903463936

now hush, the adults are talking.

 

[HogPocket9455]

It was honestly surreal.

My initial reactions were:

1. After some of the weapons we gathered from raids, the citizens were better armed than we were...outside of tanks and claymores.

2. Fear, but not in the way one would think. We were under to not engage unless engaged orders. If engaged, we were allowed to defend ourselves...which usually means lethal force. My fear was happens if a child or adolescent points a fake gun at me? You can't just assume either way...

Seeing how all of that unfolded on American soil is just hard to explain. It was definitely an uncomfortable deployment.

What was conversation like? Was the discomfort just understood or did people voice apprehension?

 

[HTHog]

Trump just tear gassed and shot rubber bullets at peaceful protestors on live tv outside the White House while awkwardly holding up a Bible in front of a church.

He’s not just trying to silence the looters, he’s harming innocent civilians as well.

how did he carry all of those weapons by himself dicktales??

 

[eezycheez]

Did protesters burn St Johns and loot Lincoln Memorial - from what I have seen nobody is really going after the thugs, looters, rioters. Am I missing something?

What I saw was tear gas and rubber bullets being fired to push back protesters that were just standing there.

 

[Italian Arkie]

how did he carry all of those weapons by himself dicktales??

Oh he didn’t carry them, he was too busy tweeting from his fancy bunker because all the bad people were scaring him.

While eating McDonalds.

 

[Hogaholic071990]

how did he carry all of those weapons by himself dicktales??

You raise a good point, he does supposedly have tiny hands.

 

[minnesotahog]

You understand there are two groups present right? There are ones protesting peacefully and then other groups there to cause harm.

as as trump says he respects the peaceful protestors. And ta hell with the thugs

 

[HTHog]

Military to military here...how do you feel about it though? I personally think we (active duty military) should be kept out of domestic shit like this. Our involvement against Americans destroys their trust in both the military and our democracy. The people are dissenting and it is the government's job to sort it out...politically.

is the National Guard not considered the military? Serious question for once.

 

[Italian Arkie]

as as trump says he respects the peaceful protestors. And ta hell with the thugs

Wellll, he tear gassed those peaceful protestors today. I’m gonna start tear gassing people I respect for the fun of it.

 

[eezycheez]

as as trump says he respects the peaceful protestors. And ta hell with the thugs

Don't be naive. He knows that the violence will extend to the peaceful protesters and HOPES it will shut them up.

 

[eezycheez]

is the National Guard not considered the military? Serious question for once.

They are state run. Things like this is part of their mission.

 

[HTHog]

You raise a good point, he does supposedly have tiny hands.

I mean he's carrying tear gas launchers and rifles according to dicktales. That's pretty badass if true.

And I walk back my comment to you the other night. Was out of line. Apologies.

 

[Hogaholic071990]

I mean he's carrying tear gas launchers and rifles according to dicktales. That's pretty badass if true.

And I walk back my comment to you the other night. Was out of line. Apologies.

All good man, I said rude things too.

 

[Mhhoover92]

All good man, I said rude things too.

HT and Hogaholic burying the hatchet

 

[minnesotahog]

Don't be naive. He knows that the violence will extend to the peaceful protesters and HOPES it will shut them up.

all I know is I blame the white people. Anyway I have some TV’s, auto parts, and shoes for sale if anyone interested!

 

[HTHog]

They are state run. Things like this is part of their mission.

Gotcha. So you think he's talking about them when he says military?

 

[HoggybonesAK]

https://twitter.com/i/events/1267605726903463936

now hush, the adults are talking.

HAHA - Trump sure cleared them out....that's awesome (wonder what horse he was riding). Hate that St Johns Church Burned last night.

 

[Italian Arkie]

HAHA - Trump sure cleared them out....that's awesome (wonder what horse he was riding). Hate that St Johns Church Burned last night.

Most normal people wouldn’t think Trump was out there personally doing things. He gives the orders.

but maybe I do need to dumb it down a bit.

 

[HTHog]

HT and Hogaholic burying the hatchet

That's one good thing about being a dude. We can at each other, hell even throw blows, and literally 30 minutes later drink beers together. Chicks though, they be some grudge holding m f'ers. They got LISTS of other chicks they still hate from 7th grade.

 

[HTHog]

Most normal people wouldn’t think Trump was out there personally doing things. He gives the orders.

but maybe I do need to dumb it down a bit.

Well, we're just taking things literally like someone else we know dicktales......................

 

[eezycheez]

is the National Guard not considered the military? Serious question for once.

More to that, you always here about states calling up their national guard for all kinds of purposes, to include humanitarian missions and to stop riots. The federal government can use them too. Typically, the active duty hasn't been used in such cases and for the most part...it has been pretty bi-partisan for them not to. It sets a bad precedence when they bring the full force of the military against the people. I also think it will make matters worse, not better. It will give people a whole new thing to rage about. Also, a lot of "conscientious objectors" in the military would cause Trump to go on a Twitter rant and do damage to him personally.

 

[Italian Arkie]

Well, we're just taking things literally like someone else we know dicktales......................

Well damn, you got me there!

 

[Doyle55731]

He totally went after Trump for not addressing this sooner. If you didn't hear it that way, then you were intentionally trying not to listen to what he was saying.

I’m listening C4, to all of this. As a political student for more than 50 years it’s what I do. I look at both sides. I see what is going on, trust me America sees it too

 

[HoggybonesAK]

Most normal people wouldn’t think Trump was out there personally doing things. He gives the orders.

but maybe I do need to dumb it down a bit.

Yet you really think Trump recommends people should literally drink bleach...should I dumb it down for you

 

[HTHog]

sorry bud, I’m sure being a boomer is fun but I’ll enjoy my time here for the next 50-60 years hopefully.

you're crazy man, I'm not old enough to have grown up then but what a time they had. Woodstock? Come on bro.

 

[eezycheez]

all I know is I blame the white people. Anyway I have some TV’s, auto parts, and shoes for sale if anyone interested!

Just stimulated the economy with a bathroom reno and deck removal/porch and patio install in progress, sorry man. Us poors (as HTH would say) live on a budget.

 

[Italian Arkie]

Yet you really think Trump recommends people should literally drink bleach...should I dumb it down for you

He thought it was a plausible enough idea so he asked a doctor on national tv about it.

 

[Mhhoover92]

That's one good thing about being a dude. We can at each other, hell even throw blows, and literally 30 minutes later drink beers together. Chicks though, they be some grudge holding m f'ers. They got LISTS of other chicks they still hate from 7th grade.

Just guys bein dudes. Gotta love it

 

[Italian Arkie]

all I know is I blame the white people. Anyway I have some TV’s, auto parts, and shoes for sale if anyone interested!

Really depends on the brand of tv. We talking Best Buy or Walmart?

 

[RHS_Cyclone]

Carlson has been the less sycophantic of the Fox Newsies as best I can tell. He’s still on the Right, but he’s no Hannity. He says things that are honest.

I liked Shep Smith before he left.