America Today

[ChumpDumper]

Why? Wouldn't you make everything better?

[Winehole23]

I believe we are crossing the threshold away from an America where people, despite political differences that might be very large and be expressed quite boisterously, even up to the point of ascribing intellectual and/or moral deficiency to their opponents, still assumed that others within America were interested in the common good.

I believe we are moving toward an America where people believe that other groups are malevolent and wish them harm. I don't mean a phenomenon where people just say that rhetorically as an exercise in self-righteousness. I mean a phenomenon where people really believe it. Where Red State America views Blue State America as an enemy on the order of Al-Qaeda and vice versa.

I've been saying for a while that I believe the United States of America is going to explode in an orgy of violence in our lifetimes. Most have scoffed.

Look at the state of debate here in August 2009. Now imagine 10, 20 years down the road when the debt is twice what is now, or more, and the economy has been stagnant for years.

We're going to be killing one another.

[baseline bum]

An insurrection will come from the right, not the left.

Well boutons called that one right.

[baseline bum]

I've said it before, but it's worth repeating - boutons is an ass. That article should replace every bad thing said about conservatives with the word liberals - then it would be more accurate.

Boutons is very close to going on ignore because I've just about had it with his vile and hateful postings.

So what did you loot from the Capitol, ?

[baseline bum]

You've been watching V...the wing-nut media is driving the wing-nuts crazy...we may need to actually start holding these guys like Beck, Hannity, and Rush accountable for some of the stuff they say on the air...

25 years of radicalizing the base to finally get a Limbaugh clone in office. Wonder if it's going to be straight fascist Nazis from here on out now that Trump has shown you can get elected on outright white supremacy.

[ElNono]

To be fair, the economy wasn't stagnant for years. While there's a lot to agree with ES post, I also don't see an orgy of violence coming.

Frankly, the Capitol attack, despite being 100% an affront to our democracy, was largely carried out by dumb people (thankfully, a more organized attack would've been much more disastrous) and generally not that many people. The fallout from it, it appears, will be swift and diligent. If that's truly the 'revolutionary movement', I don't think there's much to be afraid of. Probably being vigilant will be enough.

I think it's safe to say marxist left-wing violence in the 70s and 80s was much more violent.

[DMC]

I'm building an AR-10 6.5 Creedmoor. If that helps.

[baseline bum]

I think it's safe to say marxist left-wing violence in the 70s and 80s was much more violent.

More violent than El Paso, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Pittsburgh, and Las Vegas?

[ElNono]

More violent than El Paso, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Pittsburgh, and Las Vegas?

Groups that splintered from Weather Underground and the Black Liberation Army certainly were just as much if not more. That included actual bombing of the Capitol, for those that don't remember.

Murder, bank robberies... that's why Republicans were desperate to associate Bill Ayers with Obama.

[baseline bum]

Groups that splintered from Weather Underground and the Black Liberation Army certainly were just as much if not more. That included actual bombing of the Capitol, for those that don't remember.

Murder, bank robberies... that's why Republicans were desperate to associate Bill Ayers with Obama.

Mass shootings though?

[CosmicCowboy]

Well boutons called that one right.

Its coming from both sides. You already forget that last summer where they were burning their cities?

[SnakeBoy]

To be fair, the economy wasn't stagnant for years. While there's a lot to agree with ES post, I also don't see an orgy of violence coming.

Frankly, the Capitol attack, despite being 100% an affront to our democracy, was largely carried out by dumb people (thankfully, a more organized attack would've been much more disastrous) and generally not that many people. The fallout from it, it appears, will be swift and diligent. If that's truly the 'revolutionary movement', I don't think there's much to be afraid of. Probably being vigilant will be enough.

I think it's safe to say marxist left-wing violence in the 70s and 80s was much more violent.

Yeah both the summer riots and the Capitol Hill protest are pretty mild historically. I think it will take a depressed economy combined with a significant war to trigger widespread violence. China will most likely take Taiwan by force this decade so that could be the trigger.

[pgardn]

Yeah both the summer riots and the Capitol Hill protest are pretty mild historically. I think it will take a depressed economy combined with a significant war to trigger widespread violence. China will most likely take Taiwan by force this decade so that could be the trigger.

One was a riot the other was a protest... A protest in which Nationally elected officials were chased underground.

OAN snake news coming at you.

Mild in numbers, extraordinary in purpose.

you are funny snake man. if Obama had called BLM activists to raid the Capitol... no hypocrisy here.

[ElNono]

Mass shootings though?

Well, you can rank them however you want, but bombings are nothing to sneeze at.

[SnakeBoy]

One was a riot the other was a protest... A protest in which Nationally elected officials were chased underground.

OAN snake news coming at you.

Mild in numbers, extraordinary in purpose.

you are funny snake man. if Obama had called BLM activists to raid the Capitol... no hypocrisy here.

I was trying to catch a trout but all I got was a hardhead

[pgardn]

I was trying to catch a trout but all I got was a hardhead

You were walking through a parking lot and decided to go fishing?

Sure thing.
You can do better.
" Would you believe I was..."

[baseline bum]

Its coming from both sides. You already forget that last summer where they were burning their cities?

Guess I missed the Biden flags at that burnt down Minneapolis police station. I do remember the Boogaloo Bois shooting it up though. Did they have Biden hats like Nikolas Cruz?

[DMC]

I was trying to catch a trout but all I got was a hardhead

I'd call him a gafftop. He leaves a slime trail and you don't want him in your boat.

[pgardn]

I'd call him a gafftop. He leaves a slime trail and you don't want him in your boat.

Just leave your boat sissy man.
Get out and wade.
"But, but, the water is too deep.."

You bet it is old man. Its tough when its over your head.

[DMC]

Just leave your boat sissy man.
Get out and wade.
"But, but, the water is too deep.."

You bet it is old man. Its tough when its over your head.

So you wade in water over your head?

[pgardn]

So you wade in water over your head?

Yes, you butt into subjects in which you have no idea what is going on.

[DMC]

Yes, you butt into subjects in which you have no idea what is going on.

It's a public forum, dip . Try PM if you don't like it.

[pgardn]

It's a public forum, dip . Try PM if you don't like it.

there’s nothing wrong with you making a fool of yourself.
keep up the good work.

people like you know exactly what I’m talking about when I call you out.
I don’t want to and I do not need to PM you.
when I say you were an editor for Time Magazine you know exactly what I’m talking about.
Do you think it matters if anybody else does, because they don’t.

you go PM yourself. Have your medical supplies ready, there will be blood

[DMC]

there’s nothing wrong with you making a fool of yourself.
keep up the good work.

people like you know exactly what I’m talking about when I call you out.
I don’t want to and I do not need to PM you.
when I say you were an editor for Time Magazine you know exactly what I’m talking about.
Do you think it matters if anybody else does, because they don’t.

you go PM yourself. Have your medical supplies ready, there will be blood

Your were compared to a trash fish.

[pgardn]

Your were compared to a trash fish.

oh my...

By someone covering with the famous trolling escape excuse.
And please don’t PM grumpa