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There is no "topic" mthrnite - the OP misinterpreted the source article by *not reading it*, he wants the politician in question arrested for, as he calls it, "brandishing a weapon againts the president" wheras in fact, he was merely showing his personal firearm to accompany his paragraph about the appreciation of the 2nd Amendment in his area. In other words, there's nothing to speak of - no research whatsoever went into the creation of this thread. LightyKD noticed a catchy headline and BAM! Thread.Try to keep in on topic, read the first post if you need to, and dispense with the blustering my dad can beat up your dad bullshit please. Otherwise, lock.
There is no "topic" mthrnite - the OP misinterpreted the source article by *not reading it*, he wants the politician in question arrested for, as he calls it, "brandishing a weapon againts the president" wheras in fact, he was merely showing his personal firearm to accompany his paragraph about the appreciation of the 2nd Amendment in his area. In other words, there's nothing to speak of - no research whatsoever went into the creation of this thread. LightyKD noticed a catchy headline and BAM! Thread.Try to keep in on topic, read the first post if you need to, and dispense with the blustering my dad can beat up your dad bullshit please. Otherwise, lock.
No offense, LightyKD - that's just my opinion.
There is no "topic" mthrnite - the OP misinterpreted the source article by *not reading it*, he wants the politician in question arrested for, as he calls it, "brandishing a weapon againts the president" wheras in fact, he was merely showing his personal firearm to accompany his paragraph about the appreciation of the 2nd Amendment in his area. In other words, there's nothing to speak of - no research whatsoever went into the creation of this thread. LightyKD noticed a catchy headline and BAM! Thread.Try to keep in on topic, read the first post if you need to, and dispense with the blustering my dad can beat up your dad bullshit please. Otherwise, lock.
No offense, LightyKD - that's just my opinion.
Foxi I'll refer to this quote.
OR you didn't read the source quote at all and now you're using a comment that conveniently protects you from ridicule wheras in fact, reading your original post makes it obvious that you judged the man by the headline, not the complete quote which was not agressive or threatening at all. I'm inclined to believe in the latter, thank you very much.In this country the right wing tends to use a lot of dog whistles and while the president was not directly threatened YES that post the politician made was a low brow made to entice the "Kill Obama" crowd and that is disrespectful. Even worse, we had a similar situation happen just recently when Sarah Palin and other right wingers were posting maps with Democratic localities and targets over the pictures of Democatic politicians (on the map). That map eventually fueled the fire that got Congresswoman Gabby Giffords shot. There's a huge "read between the lines" situation here. -just saying.
Sounds fair, but I think a lot of you misinterpret why he posted the photo in the first place. He says it quite clearly - he wants to show the weapon he usually carries around thanks to the rights secured by the 2nd Amendment. It's not threatening in any way - it's an example, and an example that speaks to the people of Tennessee at that.@[member='Foxi4']
Somehow despite all that, I understood what he was getting at. While I don't think I should be arrested for posting an image of me targeting Mitt with my Nerf gun last night, I think a politician should be held to a higher standard than a citizen fucking around in his living room. Make no mistake, mine was a dog whistle too, but I'm not running for office to presumably represent 100 percent of my constituents either.
Also, I wasn't really talking to you, you're fine.
False equivalency, you don't see dems making violent dog whistle threats against repubs. If I'm wrong, please let me know with an example.So Democrats think everything Republicans say is against them, and vice versa. Am I getting the general idea here?
Your statement would be so funny if only it was true. Both parties hate eachother's guts.False equivalency, you don't see dems making violent dog whistle threats against repubs. If I'm wrong, please let me know with an example.So Democrats think everything Republicans say is against them, and vice versa. Am I getting the general idea here?
OK well I clicked that link and read the article (of course from the bipartisan, credible, and NEVER seeped in scandal BREITBART website,) and I read absolutely zero example of violent dog whistle tactics. Furthermore, there wasn't one single solitary quote from the man the article is attacking. Not even one. Hey, here's an interesting quote from your beloved Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson:Your statement would be so funny if only it was true. Both parties hate eachother's guts.False equivalency, you don't see dems making violent dog whistle threats against repubs. If I'm wrong, please let me know with an example.So Democrats think everything Republicans say is against them, and vice versa. Am I getting the general idea here?
TL;DR and Don't Want To Click Links Version is "I don't like you because you're a Jew."
EDIT: What I'm trying to say is that if you dig deep enough (or in this case, scrape the surface), you'll find dirt on both parties, so the Good/Evil dualism doesn't apply here - there will always be a few black sheep and a few extremists in every party you analyze.
You didn't read the source links like I hinted you should.-stuff-
Yup. Totally doesn't make it sound like the Republican Party consists entirely of Islamophobes.“The Adelson money has effectively sealed the capitulation of Mr. Boteach to the right wing and Islamophobes in the Republican Party, and their financiers, Boteach has sold his soul and I am afraid no higher authority can redeem it. "
At any point could you please let me know of the violent dog-whistle examples I've asked for? Are you actually trying to tell me there AREN'T Islamophobes in the Republican Party? Would you like me to dig up five hundred examples of Islamophobia from Repubs ? What point are you trying to make ?You didn't read the source links like I hinted you should.-stuff-
Yup. Totally doesn't make it sound like the Republican Party consists entirely of Islamophobes.“The Adelson money has effectively sealed the capitulation of Mr. Boteach to the right wing and Islamophobes in the Republican Party, and their financiers, Boteach has sold his soul and I am afraid no higher authority can redeem it. "
I'd also like to mention that I don't support either side, so "beloved" probably isn't the most fitting word. I was merely pointing at a mechanism.
The point I'm trying to make is that digging up dirt on either party is not a massive undertaking - they can be easily found, so presenting either in a "brighter" light is pointless as it's entirely subjective.At any point could you please let me know of the violent dog-whistle examples I've asked for? Are you actually trying to tell me there AREN'T Islamophobes in the Republican Party? Would you like me to dig up five hundred examples of Islamophobia from Repubs ? What point are you trying to make ?
I have YET to hear a single example from you of something so flagrantly threatening as the original thinly veiled dog whistle facebook post. Let alone any example of so-called "dirt" on Democrats. Here's a tip: try to provide examples from something other than a crazed right-wing blog like Breitbart. They are WELL known for obliterating the context from quotes, conveniently chopping off parts to fit their narrative. I will gladly provide MANY examples of this upon request.The point I'm trying to make is that digging up dirt on either party is not a massive undertaking - they can be easily found, so presenting either in a "brighter" light is pointless as it's entirely subjective.At any point could you please let me know of the violent dog-whistle examples I've asked for? Are you actually trying to tell me there AREN'T Islamophobes in the Republican Party? Would you like me to dig up five hundred examples of Islamophobia from Repubs ? What point are you trying to make ?
I could also dig up five hundred other links that would show the Democratic party in a bad light, except I won't because it's a barren discussion that has zero relevance to actual politics.
I on the other hand don't see any thinly veiled dog whistles in the facebook post - I see a person who's adamant on misinterpreting what he read. On the other hand, I find accusing someone of being an Islamophobe on the basis of him being jewish as racist at the very least. As I said, the discussion is barren.I have YET to hear a single example from you of something so flagrantly threatening as the original thinly veiled dog whistle facebook post. Let alone any example of so-called "dirt" on Democrats. Here's a tip: try to provide examples from something other than a crazed right-wing blog like Breitbart. They are WELL known for obliterating the context from quotes, conveniently chopping off parts to fit their narrative. I will gladly provide MANY examples of this upon request.
According to you and your precious Breitbart, Assaf accused Adelson of Islamophobia JUST because he's JEWISH. Oh wait, 5 seconds of Googling indicates actual evidence of Islamophobia.I on the other hand don't see any thinly veiled dog whistles in the facebook post - I see a person who's adamant on misinterpreting what he read. On the other hand, I find accusing someone of being an Islamophobe on the basis of him being jewish as racist at the very least. As I said, the discussion is barren.I have YET to hear a single example from you of something so flagrantly threatening as the original thinly veiled dog whistle facebook post. Let alone any example of so-called "dirt" on Democrats. Here's a tip: try to provide examples from something other than a crazed right-wing blog like Breitbart. They are WELL known for obliterating the context from quotes, conveniently chopping off parts to fit their narrative. I will gladly provide MANY examples of this upon request.
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...and many more. DCCC is known to release "Anti-Campaigns", which in many countries, including mine, is in fact illegal. They're not showing why their candidate is "good" - they're poking holes in the opposing candidates. Rather than showing their candidates in a good light, they use cheap tactics to show the opposing candidates in a bad one.
Someone's getting a bit upset here. I'm merely underlining that the style of politics based on "don't vote for those people, they're totally naughty because they did this and that! Well, I suppose that you gotta vote for the only alternative then." is perhaps fitting for a playground or a sandbox - this is how children hold their debates. Why are those ads not showing the actual programme of the corresponding Democrat candidates? Why do they have to resort to attacking the opposing party, as if they had nothing to offer?~More Stuff~