Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,174 posts) Tue Sep 15, 2020, 02:29 PM Sep 2020

At first, they came for Angry Walrus Man...

...but I did not speak up, for I was not an Angry Walrus Man.

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

At first, they came for Angry Walrus Man... (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2020 OP

Jeff Tiedrich would say, "First, they came for Angry Walrus Man, but I didn't speak up tblue37 Sep 2020 #1

By going after Bolton... Kingfisher86 Sep 2020 #2

tblue37

(65,336 posts)

1. Jeff Tiedrich would say, "First, they came for Angry Walrus Man, but I didn't speak up

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 15, 2020, 02:32 PM

Sep 2020

because f**k that guy."

He hasn't said this about Bolton yet, but he has said it about many other rightwing jerks. (Of course, Tiedrich would not use asterisks.)

Kingfisher86

(46 posts)

2. By going after Bolton...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 15, 2020, 02:32 PM

Sep 2020

They're trying to normalize arresting political opponents by going after the ones we hate first.

They did the same for federal executions by going first with an universally reviled white supremacist.

Reply to this discussion