Which is also a big reason why Trump is now president. The "left" (or factions of it) can't seem to figure out that acting douchey isn't working.
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Which is also a big reason why Trump is now president. The "left" (or factions of it) can't seem to figure out that acting douchey isn't working.
Trump becoming president seems to refute your claim.
Well...
The links tell us that, again, antifa went to someone else's rally looking for a physical confrontation ( nazi scalps ) and got what they were looking for.
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In fairness? You just referred to people you do not agree with as fascists and Nazis.
Yeah, the loser bragging about going to instigate violence got her ass beat.
In fairness? Seems like it is her fault.
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True enough, one woman said that. Also from the LA Times link:
LA Times said:
So I'm going with: they were in it together, expecting and relishing a fight.
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No, I referred to only one attacker as a fascist/nazi/Trumper/whatever because I'm not sure what to call him. I guess you are right- 'batterer' or 'violent attacker' is the only precise term.
As quoted above from the Times, both sides seemed ready to get rowdy. But one was filmed actually doing so, with no apparent provocation on the vid...a Trump supporter again.
And seriously, scalps? Isn't it kind of obvious that she means knocking off and swiping the red MAGA hats as spoils? Or do you insist that she meant literally scalping?
Her fault, huh? Talk is cheap. That guy wasn't talking, he just got very violent, without provocation from her.
If by "in it together" you mean the free speechers wanted to hold their rally knowing they were going to be attacked by antifa and adopted a bring-it-on attitude rather than stayed home cowering under their beds then, yes, there's a certain element of in it togetherness at play here.
Antifa girl needs 80 grand for a whole new life.
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As spoils?
Sounds like the AntiFirstAmendement princess went 'spoiling" for a fight and took the beating she richly deserved.
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1920's.
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"Nazi" will do: "black people are inferior to whites, genetically".
Question of the day: could it have anything to do with him being a nazi?
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It probably has something to do with her wearing weighted gloves and taking a swing at the guy.
She chose... poorly.
You figure ?
I was wondering shy she was wearing just one glove and put it down to some sort of Michael Jackson fashion statement.
If the actions of a miniscule group of fringe, anti free speech militants made an iota of difference in the election outcome, I'll eat my Zorro mask.
"Big reason"? Absurd.
I didn't say that, I said "the left" or factions of it.
I will clarify:
A lot of liberals/Dems acted like idiots during the campaign. The media, the President himself, Hillary, burning flags, starting fights, false accusations. That is what I am talking about.
The left tried to bully their way into office and they are still bullying. It didn't work then and it won't work now. They never seem to learn
No. It worked for the Repubs, I said the left can't figure it out. Different kind of "douchey" I guess.
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Might depend on how that group is perceived - are they perceived to be a true minority or are they perceived to exert undue influence? Similar to the Tea Party, i guess. They were small, but I think they materially affected the views of many voters in the last couple of elections. I think they added to the polarization - they attracted more nutballs to the conservative side, and drove a lot of middle-of-the road people to vote for Obama.
So if the fringy anti-free-speech militants are perceived to either be a larger chunk than they are, or are perceived to be "squeaky wheel" getting more influence than their size allows, or are perceived to be more truly representative of how a larger number of liberals "actually" feel... they could have an impact.
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Hold up: is there reporting presented that the antifa initiated violence and pro-Trump marchers just defending? Where? The neo who laid into that woman didn't exactly look like he was defending himself.
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As spoils?
Souvenir then?
Care to expand on that one? She richly deserved to be hospitalized because of a tweet about collecting nazi scalps? The video shows no aggression on her part but certainly shows violence from the white supremacist.