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https://www.thedailybeast.com/eric-swalwell-asked-twitter-for-help-identifying-tucker-carlson-fan-who-wanted-him-shot?ref=homeEric Swalwell Asked Twitter to Help ID Tucker Carlson Fan Who Wanted Him Shot
LETS TALK ABOUT IT
Corbin Bolies
Breaking News Intern
Published Dec. 31, 2021 12:53AM ET
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LiberalFighter
(50,928 posts)SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)a terrorist organization. They're anti-American, subversive terrorists.
The first amendment does not protect those who advocate the murder of legally elected representatives of our government.
Little bow-tie wearing asswipes, like Carlson, should be made to pay for their subversive rhetoric on fascist propaganda outlets such as Fox Noise.
2naSalit
(86,609 posts)RicROC
(1,204 posts)SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)Considering it's owned by a foreign national - even if that country is considered an ally - should have some bearing on the issue itself.
Does Murdoch, or his employees, threaten those in his own country's government as well?
COL Mustard
(5,897 posts)So I don't think it has an FCC license. I'm not sure, and I know there are people here who know a lot more than I do, so if I'm incorrect, please correct me and I'll delete.
But absolutely there should be consequences.
LiberalFighter
(50,928 posts)DBoon
(22,366 posts)ordinary citizens providing unpaid volunteer help in running clean elections should not be subject to death threats either
bucolic_frolic
(43,161 posts)Yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater was banned. Why not inciting violence?
femmedem
(8,203 posts)which begs the question why did he publish his full name?
I welcome him sharing how Jeremy was radicalized, and how the conversation seemed to change his mind about Swalwell and regret what he'd done.
I like Swalwell a lot. I think he'd make a fine president someday. But I like him a little less after this. He revealed how Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan incite hate and violence, but then he did some inciting of his own.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)not so much. Plus, this is a direct death threat to him or his family. I for one will cut Swalwell some slack on how he dealt with this danger to his family.
Raven123
(4,842 posts)You make a good point. It is possibly, maybe probable that this individual will not repeat such activity. However, reading and hearing about the many threats received by people like Swalwell makes me wonder if outing a few might be the best way to make many others think twice before acting similarly. The shear volume of violent rhetoric overwhelms any effort to address each event individually.
femmedem
(8,203 posts)And I wish more people would make their points the way you make yours: acknowledging the other person's points while stating your own in a way that makes people think, not reflectively argue.
Irish_Dem
(47,057 posts)Swalwell is is a brave guy, and a righteous man.
If he wants to protect himself and his family via Twitter, I back him 100%.
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The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)Fucker is just a clone.
gab13by13
(21,337 posts)but I believe that Canada has tougher laws against hate speech than the US has.
gab13by13
(21,337 posts)he laid the groundwork, he was the good version of Trump but he was just as evil.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)Tickle
(2,520 posts)Goodness gracious, reading this, reading about the military coup and other take over activities it's no wonder no one has had a nervous break down. Consider the source before you react. Is Jeremy Marshall really his name? Does he really watch tucker?
Stop the scare we have enough things to worry about
Emile
(22,739 posts)He's the one stoking hatred!
simplesimon
(13 posts)Expose the lot!
I'd like to see a publicity campaign that named all charged for January 6 involvement, briefly featuring charges filed with maximum possible penalty; those charged should be grouped by state they are from (avoiding the mind-numbing prospect of an alphabetical list of 700 names) and then grouped alphabetically within the state they are from.
Not just a few, ALL. Naming all exposes the enormity of the Jan. 6 incident; grouping the accused alphabetically and by state makes it about as easy as possible to see if one's neighbors or acquaintances might be involved, putting the well-known snoopiness of people to work, and perhaps providing them a nice bit of gossip-fodder. Know anyone who always reads obits, traffic fines, day in court, bankruptcies or foreclosures?