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odins folly

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39. You make a great point EarlG
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:42 PM
Sep 2025

I often wonder where all of the “defenders against tyranny” (proud boys, 3%, etc.) have run off to now that there is real tyranny happening today. Those cosplayers and chair warriors seem to have completely vanished (possibly deputized into ice) or only cared about make believe tyranny when there were Democrats in charge….

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All I have to say is [View all] EarlG Sep 2025 OP
All I have to say is - "DON'T TAKE TYLENOL" walkingman Sep 2025 #1
DURec leftstreet Sep 2025 #2
Those guys look like they should be driving those old little Toyota pickups. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #3
+1,000,000,000,000,000 highplainsdem Sep 2025 #4
Excellent post. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #5
I'm sure you could probably find even more examples too. llmart Sep 2025 #6
It's why both-siders keep having to go back to 2017 BaronChocula Sep 2025 #7
The guy who shot Scalise? Was he really a Democrat? I don't think so. Walleye Sep 2025 #12
His affiliations were a lot less clear BaronChocula Sep 2025 #22
What got me about the whole thing, was that Scalise was still pro-gun after he nearly died Walleye Sep 2025 #26
That got me, too! What does it take?! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #29
Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I recall... GiqueCee Sep 2025 #15
To be clear EarlG Sep 2025 #16
I think we're in agreement n/t BaronChocula Sep 2025 #23
You make a great point EarlG odins folly Sep 2025 #39
Great. OP malaise Sep 2025 #8
Thank you EarlG. Now how do we get this on the front page of every newspaper? 1WorldHope Sep 2025 #9
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #36
People still read newspapers? progressoid Sep 2025 #42
thank you for this. I think this kind of summary is also the responsibility of MSM outlets, pundits, newsrooms wiggs Sep 2025 #10
Epic Grim Chieftain Sep 2025 #11
Amen. Wednesdays Sep 2025 #13
And the threat is REAL BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #14
KnR Hekate Sep 2025 #17
republicans want a war mountain grammy Sep 2025 #18
Mentally ill and heavily armed IronLionZion Sep 2025 #19
Another submission for your OP... PunkinPi Sep 2025 #20
Interested to know the reaction if she was a Democrat. BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #38
By her own party's standards, Winsome Earle-Sears is super DEI. Norrrm Sep 2025 #51
K & R! Thank you EarlG FakeNoose Sep 2025 #21
Well said Mr. G Botany Sep 2025 #24
Perspective... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #25
RW media flipped that Bundy time pic as being a Federal agent underpants Sep 2025 #27
"When do we get to use the guns?" Kid Berwyn Sep 2025 #28
bookmarked proud patriot Sep 2025 #30
Well said Wild blueberry Sep 2025 #31
The generation that grew up in a hail of gunfire is old enough to take up arms. Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #32
Well said!!! mzmolly Sep 2025 #33
K & R Permanut Sep 2025 #34
Thank you for that stark reminder, Earl. peggysue2 Sep 2025 #35
Thank you! yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #37
Exactly right. WestMichRad Sep 2025 #40
BINGO pbmus Sep 2025 #41
The Justice Department needs to do a detailed study on domestic violence. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #43
GOP - GunsOverPeople red dog 1 Sep 2025 #44
K&R spanone Sep 2025 #45
I'm confused. If 2A violence may be necessary to stand up against a tyrannical government... Martin Eden Sep 2025 #46
This is a gun control issue as much as anything. The GOP has promoted and defended applegrove Sep 2025 #47
Nothing says "Peace on Earth" and celebrating the birth of Jesus,Prince of Peace like political leaders posing on their KitFox Sep 2025 #48
K&R mdbl Sep 2025 #49
K&R ck4829 Sep 2025 #50
"when our government becomes tyrannical..." Norrrm Sep 2025 #52
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