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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 01:31 PM Apr 2020

It's all fun and games until Trump incites the next Timothy McVeigh into blowing up another building

Then it's ... who could have ever guessed that Trump inciting his angry mob would have resulted in another act of violence in the name of Trump

Dozens of supporters of Donald Trump have carried out or threatened acts of violence. Since Trump embarked on his campaign for the US presidency in June 2015, dozens of attacks or threats involving his supporters have been reported. Here, the Guardian has compiled details of 52 incidents reported since 2015 involving Trump supporters.

This is a list of people who:

Explicitly declared support for Donald Trump, or used his slogans, during or in connection with acts or threats of violence.

Cited Trump or his rhetoric in subsequently explaining acts or threats of violence.

Committed or threatened violence against opponents of Trump at political events, or while wearing Trump-branded attire signifying their support for the president.

Publicly declared an allegiance to Trump before committing or threatening violence against members of political or racial groups that Trump has denounced

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2019/aug/28/in-the-name-of-trump-supporters-attacks-database

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It's all fun and games until Trump incites the next Timothy McVeigh into blowing up another building (Original Post) Snake Plissken Apr 2020 OP
Or if trump becomes dictator mucifer Apr 2020 #1
But, but...... MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #2
He's already incited violence. Remember Charlottesville? Initech Apr 2020 #3
Speaking of Timothy McVeigh DonaldsRump Apr 2020 #4
Hmm, 25th no less. Took 3 years for McVeigh's reaction to Ruby Ridge to achieve deadly fruition Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #6
Which McVeigh chose because it was the treestar Apr 2020 #7
They don't even need bombs right now EarlG Apr 2020 #5
Another tidbit Chainfire Apr 2020 #8
Theyre the same idiots who who claim hardcore right wingers like Hitler and Mussolini were Liberals Snake Plissken Apr 2020 #9

Initech

(100,054 posts)
3. He's already incited violence. Remember Charlottesville?
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 01:48 PM
Apr 2020

Or the mass shooters who posted their manifestos on 4chan? I can point out tons of examples.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
4. Speaking of Timothy McVeigh
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 01:50 PM
Apr 2020

There is an extremely dangerous irony, which is probably not coincidence, in the fact that many of the lock-down protests will be on April 19. This is the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
6. Hmm, 25th no less. Took 3 years for McVeigh's reaction to Ruby Ridge to achieve deadly fruition
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 02:37 PM
Apr 2020

So, this spring and summer's events may not bear fruit until 2022 or 2023. Who knows. My point is that there will be long tail winding out of people tRump has sprung from under rocks and then he wound them up.

EarlG

(21,939 posts)
5. They don't even need bombs right now
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 02:09 PM
Apr 2020

Trump encouraging his supporters to go out and catch and spread the coronavirus has likely already killed far more people than Timothy McVeigh did.

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