June 13Jun 13 1 minute ago, Goredho said: Should a U.S. President, with the force of the U.S. military, be able to "liberate" a city or state from the officials the populace of those cities/states have elected as their leadership? Are you asking me or Abraham Lincoln? There are extremely few situations imo that would ever warrant the US military being deployed domestically. And certainly not to remove elected officials from office. I also don't think that we should have a standing military in its current form either though.
June 13Jun 13 1 minute ago, Anastasis said: Are you asking me or Abraham Lincoln? There are extremely few situations imo that would ever warrant the US military being deployed domestically. And certainly not to remove elected officials from office. I also don't think that we should have a standing military in its current form either though. So given that, are you at all concerned with this statement from your federal government "We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city" as they send in US military forces to police said city?
June 13Jun 13 Popular Post 32 minutes ago, Incredulity said: Shirt embroidery and shouting, "I'm a Senator" = identification. LOL. thats fucking hilarious. Seems to be just fine for your ICE goons rounding people up right now
June 13Jun 13 Popular Post 1 minute ago, Bill Brasky said: this is a fucking joke You mean how all of the "libertarians," and "no gestapo in Bastropo," and "no big government," and "no overreaching government," "freedom and liberty!" types can't muster a single peep of resistance to a fucking avalanche of authoritarian actions by the Regime? Yeah...I wish it was a joke. What we now realize is that all of those arguments/values were just pretexts to support the ultimate end: a right-wing christo-fascist police state, subjugating any and all who dare dissent. Every one of those "values" wasn't a joke - it was a lie. At least, coming from the people who shouted them the loudest, it was a lie.
June 13Jun 13 1 minute ago, Zepol87 said: Seems to be just fine for your ICE goons rounding people up right now Failure to fully and properly identify as a US Senator, with all paperwork, stamped in triplicate and reviewed by the Office of Regime Vetting? Performative shitheel who should be taken down by law enforcement immediately. Failure to show any identification establishing oneself as an actual badge-carrying cop (or even showing your face) as you storm a fucking taco restaurant? Well, that's just good government right there. Medals all around.
June 13Jun 13 Popular Post Anastasis should be on everyone's ignore list. Dude is just here to agitate people and stir shit. Legit the worst kind of human in existance.
June 13Jun 13 9 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Failure to fully and properly identify as a US Senator, with all paperwork, stamped in triplicate and reviewed by the Office of Regime Vetting? Performative shitheel who should be taken down by law enforcement immediately. Failure to show any identification establishing oneself as an actual badge-carrying cop (or even showing your face) as you storm a fucking taco restaurant? Well, that's just good government right there. Medals all around. In an already secured area of a secured building, vs public streets.
June 13Jun 13 https://bsky.app/profile/wired.com/post/3lrispma4fc2x https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-predator-drone-flights-la-protests/
June 13Jun 13 6 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said: Anastasis should be on everyone's ignore list. Dude is just here to agitate people and stir shit. Legit the worst kind of human in existance. I think ana has a non controversial stance that he's being intentionally obtuse and stupid about because he's insulated from any impact for rooting for the chaos.
June 13Jun 13 Popular Post I honestly don't think anyone should be banned here, and I hope any are temporary. I think the vast majority of people would agree that: U.S. citizens should have the right to peaceably protest No one should be able to riot, loot, damage federal property, endanger law enforcement or otherwise engage in lawlessness under the guise of protest A U.S. president should not be able to usurp authority from a state or city, send in federal troops to police them, "liberate" them from their elected officials or otherwise engage in lawlessness under the guise of law and order
June 13Jun 13 2 minutes ago, Goredho said: I think the vast majority of people would agree that: U.S. citizens should have the right to peaceably protest No one should be able to riot, loot, damage federal property, endanger law enforcement or otherwise engage in lawlessness under the guise of protest A U.S. president should not be able to usurp authority from a state or city, send in federal troops to police them, "liberate" them from their elected officials or otherwise engage in lawlessness under the guise of law and order The majority of folks here would agree with that? Probably. Would a sizable chunk of folks here rationalize their way around each and every one of those principles? Also yes (it's treason to protest for foreigners! January 6th was fine! The Feds have a DUTY to remove traitor leaders from power!, shit like that). You have to understand that a sizable plurality of Americans absolutely want an authoritarian government, and they will justify and rationalize anything and everything to support it. Including posters here who will 1) claim that they don't, yet 2) without fail excuse/support every authoritarian act committed.
June 13Jun 13 1 minute ago, Brisketexan said: The majority of folks here would agree with that? Probably. Would a sizable chunk of folks here rationalize their way around each and every one of those principles? Also yes (it's treason to protest for foreigners! January 6th was fine! The Feds have a DUTY to remove traitor leaders from power!, shit like that). You have to understand that a sizable plurality of Americans absolutely want an authoritarian government, and they will justify and rationalize anything and everything to support it. Including posters here who will 1) claim that they don't, yet 2) without fail excuse/support every authoritarian act committed. Yeah, we’ve seen how vocal many posters have been in support of brutality perpetrated by cops and civilians against protesters, with comments in favor of cracking skulls, shootings, and running over protesters in the past. It’s by no means a stretch to imagine they’re perfectly content with bringing in the military.
June 13Jun 13 58 minutes ago, Incredulity said: What would have stopped the "finding out" phase of this little episode would be not to try to push past security. Dude went full blown, "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM???". A classic. What if it was a 4 start general doing the same thing? They would have to stand down. It's equivalent. But stay obtuse.
June 13Jun 13 I just wish there was an option to ignore people who quote people on my ignore list. There are like 20 threads in DT and CR that should be focused on news or policy or whatever that are constantly derailed by these pointless exchanges.
June 13Jun 13 23 minutes ago, bolverk said: https://bsky.app/profile/wired.com/post/3lrispma4fc2x https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-predator-drone-flights-la-protests/ where's VAPA when you need him?
June 13Jun 13 36 minutes ago, Goredho said: I honestly don't think anyone should be banned here, and I hope any are temporary. I think the vast majority of people would agree that: U.S. citizens should have the right to peaceably protest No one should be able to riot, loot, damage federal property, endanger law enforcement or otherwise engage in lawlessness under the guise of protest A U.S. president should not be able to usurp authority from a state or city, send in federal troops to police them, "liberate" them from their elected officials or otherwise engage in lawlessness under the guise of law and order Incredulity was trolling which is why he was banned.
June 13Jun 13 4 minutes ago, immamac said: Incredulity was trolling which is why he was banned. You don't think Anastasis is trolling?
June 13Jun 13 1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said: You don't think Anastasis is trolling? Not as of now, no.
June 13Jun 13 5 minutes ago, immamac said: Not as of now, no. He didn’t give a straight answer to the question you said he needed to answer to avoid a ban.
June 13Jun 13 I went to grab a coffee at 7th & Figueroa Mall and damn a fuck ton of law enforcement out right now. A mix of Califonia Highway Patrol, LAPD, LASD, marked and unmarked cars everywhere parked on the street. Decent size group of dudes in 1/4 zips dark blue and dark green and khakis having a chat outside of the Starbucks when I walked by and noticed a few "Lt." names on the sweaters so not just patrol dudes. The mall is boarding up today also. Side note, went to Target also to grab a chapstick and I was behind 2 LAPD latina badge baddies. I really wanted them to zip-tie and fascist the fuck out of me. God damn Edited June 13Jun 13 by Zepol87
June 13Jun 13 1 minute ago, Zepol87 said: I was behind 2 LAPD latina badge baddies. I really wanted them to zip-tie and fascist the fuck out of me. God damn Rules.
June 13Jun 13 Author 22 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said: You don't think Anastasis is trolling? 20 minutes ago, immamac said: Not as of now, no. Is what he said in another thread
June 13Jun 13 3 minutes ago, Zepol87 said: I went to grab a coffee at 7th & Figeroua Mall and damn a fuck ton of law enforcement out right now. A mix of Califonia Highway Patrol, LAPD, LASD, marked and unmarked cars everywhere parked on the street. Decent size group of dudes in 1/4 zips dark blue and dark green and khakis having a chat outside of the Starbucks when I walked by and noticed a few "Lt." names on the sweaters so not just patrol dudes. The mall is boarding up today also. Side note, went to Target also to grab a chapstick and I was behind 2 LAPD latina badge baddies. I really wanted them to zip-tie and fascist the fuck out of me. God damn T’s and P’s. I hope you survive the urban warfare. Looks and sounds mighty dangerous out there.
June 13Jun 13 23 minutes ago, immamac said: LA gonna be lit this weekend. Yeah, may be a lot of places. I mean, if something bad happens in LA and there are videos all over social media, I could see escalations elsewhere.
June 13Jun 13 Save the complaints For a party conversation The world is loaded It's lit to pop and nobody is gonna stop
June 13Jun 13 Author Not to beat a dead horse, but even Corey fucking Lewandowski knew it was wrong when Senator Padilla was getting the Andor treatment. Padilla is a sitting Senator in a home state federal building who identified himself & was treated like a criminal for trying to ask a question of a federal official at a press conference. Edited June 13Jun 13 by Captainant
June 13Jun 13 5 hours ago, Doc Sam Beckett said: Who ya gonna believe, ChickenSandwich or ya lyin' eyes?? take it up with hard right news outlet CBS
June 13Jun 13 5 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said: take it up with hard right news outlet CBS The one that is trying to pay Trump off?
June 13Jun 13 3 hours ago, royiv said: The one that is trying to pay Trump off? Why would they do such a thing?
June 13Jun 13 31 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said: Grifters don’t waste time Weird that you’re a Trump fan if you take issue with this
June 13Jun 13 5 hours ago, Foosters said: "define 'liberate'" holy shit what a response It's as if he didn't even watch the video. Yeah, you can call what Padilla did performative. But the speech he interrupted was performative as hell by a Secretary who is performative as hell. At some point, you gotta fight fire with fire. Since when are we throwing the monkeys out of the circus? Edited June 13Jun 13 by TwiceHorn
June 13Jun 13 Popular Post 32 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said: Truly amazing that a "conservative," even if not a Trump supporter, would use the word "grifter" unironically to refer to anyone outside the administration.
June 13Jun 13 12 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said: Weird that you’re a Trump fan if you take issue with this Bro has been swindled by the biggest grifters in American history
June 13Jun 13 7 hours ago, Incredulity said: Shirt embroidery and shouting, "I'm a Senator" = identification. LOL. thats fucking hilarious. Some real solid “he looked Mexican, of course they shouldn’t have believed him” right here.
June 13Jun 13 5 minutes ago, Js1 said: Bro has been swindled by the biggest grifters in American history He's a fucking loser. Instead of looking in the mirror he takes it out on others and chooses to make things worse for other people. Lots of those in this country it turns out.
June 13Jun 13 Cross posting. @Pancho thanks for the find. I’m sure our resident fucktards will find a way to ho hum this.
June 13Jun 13 2 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said: I’m sure our resident fucktards will find a way to ho hum this. Hey! Those airpods could be a bomb, plus you know, other reasons.
June 13Jun 13 5 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said: Cross posting. @Pancho thanks for the find. As if the police couldn't arrest anyone if necessary, this is clearly a photo op and marks another sad point in all this fuckery Trump generates.
June 13Jun 13 1 hour ago, ChickenSandwich said: Grifters don’t waste time 43 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said: Weird that you’re a Trump fan if you take issue with this I mean...fucking Jesus. I get text spam fundraising bullshit from all sides, and just yesterday I got the Trump version of this about "SAVE LA FROM THE RADICAL LEFT LUNATICS WHO SIDE WITH CRIMINALS" and shit. But that's not grifting, that's just good government right there. LAW AND ORDER. Oh, and that video clip of the AMERICAN hispanics they fucking grabbed in East LA? Fuck yes, those are my guys. Fight fucking back. We are more American than any fucking racist gestapo piece of shit. Want to do unAmerican fascist shit? Go volunteer in Hungary or Russia, but fuck right off from here.
June 14Jun 14 Popular Post 50 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: Truly amazing that a "conservative," even if not a Trump supporter, would use the word "grifter" unironically to refer to anyone outside the administration. They’ve convinced themselves that everyone is the same on #bothsides. Otherwise, they might have to face the reality that they chose poorly and are on the wrong side of both history and decent humanity.
June 14Jun 14 Author US Marines have begun arrest citizens and executing law enforcement actions in lieu of local law enforcement https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-marines-carry-out-first-known-detention-civilian-los-angeles-video-shows-2025-06-13/ Quote Speaking to reporters after he was released, the civilian identified himself as Marcos Leao, 27. Leao said he was an Army veteran on his way to an office of the Department of Veterans Affairs when he crossed a yellow tape boundary and was asked to stop. Goddamn commie pinkos trying to get to the Veterans Affairs office!!!!
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