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PCIntern

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Mon Oct 31, 2022, 10:20 PM Oct 2022

We have crossed the Rubicon... [View all]

I have been here for 18+ years, and during that time I have pleaded with the group on many occasions to get down to the level of these Christofascist-Nazis and do what has to be done. In the old days , the very old days, I used to have posts removed for even suggesting that we smear these bastards simply by telling the truth about them with no editing for politeness or formality. At the very least I was told that we were “better than this” and I insisted that the Republican Party was on a downhill slope, asymptotically approaching zero…zero class and zero humanity.

But there were those who felt we had to win these people over by demonstrating to them our humanity and our righteousness. I said then and I say now that that is utter and complete bullshit. They ran over us like a steam train through a pile of cobwebs. One of our Congressmen from Florida had the temerity to tell the truth about the Republican healthcare concepts and the Republicans did not have to respond because we made sure that he was silenced. Permanently. Al Franken was accused of what every adult with half an adult brain and some sexual experience and with any sense knows of having consensual horseplay on a USO tour….a co-ed USO tour for Christ’s sake, and the frigging democrats piled on him first. Thank you to the Junior Senator from New York.

So it is time to call a spade a bloody shovel: for example….that was not an assault upon Mr Pelosi, it was an assassination attempt upon his wife and he would have been “collateral damage”. These people are not fucking around and it is time to stop editing for politesse and faux-accuracy. It is time to pull out all stops and go for broke. The truth is, if we did that properly they wouldn’t know what hit them.

For all of you who are thinking of alerting on this post, understand this: I’m not attacking Democrats, I’m simply invested….IN TRYING TO SAVE THE FUCKING SPECIES.

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We have crossed the Rubicon... [View all] PCIntern Oct 2022 OP
YES!!! tableturner Oct 2022 #1
Absolutely. Thank you for saying it, PCIntern. Glorfindel Oct 2022 #2
Yep it's wake the fuck up time malaise Oct 2022 #3
I am going to add to this my strong belief that "Look forward, not back".... Grasswire2 Oct 2022 #4
+1! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2022 #50
Damn straight! montanacowboy Oct 2022 #5
I would say its a generations long quest. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #95
Agree. Been nice too long Deuxcents Oct 2022 #6
I am recommending this post. BlueJac Oct 2022 #7
Absolutely! WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2022 #8
We passed it long ago. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Oct 2022 #10
Harsh to hear the cable talking heads having to mentio that the Paul Pelosi attacker "previously flamingdem Oct 2022 #11
"Left wing ideology." For F sake, I hope so. Left wing does not mean radical. halfulglas Oct 2022 #17
They are reporting the attacker had left wing indicators. Ligyron Nov 2022 #67
K&R Hiawatha Pete Oct 2022 #12
I'm with you. I screamed about Fox News since it's inception. Funtatlaguy Oct 2022 #13
You bet. hadEnuf Nov 2022 #73
The money people needed a dumbed down populace. Rupert Murdoch Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #103
K&R panader0 Oct 2022 #14
I'm with you, PCI Hekate Oct 2022 #15
How many times have I been chastised on here hamsterjill Oct 2022 #16
And we have the advantage of fighting back with truth Bettie Oct 2022 #22
Yep Grasswire2 Nov 2022 #80
Yup. That's what it feels like it comes down to -- KPN Oct 2022 #18
K&R UTUSN Oct 2022 #19
I'm with ya. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2022 #20
K&R stage left Oct 2022 #21
Today we call them Christo-Fascists, but make no mistake vlyons Oct 2022 #23
What made us different was separation of church and state SouthernDem4ever Nov 2022 #106
I want you in my foxhole BaronChocula Oct 2022 #24
...K&R... spanone Oct 2022 #25
An assasination is merely an attack. Really? SalamanderSleeps Oct 2022 #26
I think most magats I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #96
Totally agree PCI - too many here want to bring home baked cookies NoMoreRepugs Oct 2022 #27
and parliamentary procedure alterfurz Nov 2022 #104
Agreed BunnyMcGee Oct 2022 #28
I believe in non-violence. H2O Man Oct 2022 #29
Kick. Yep. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #30
The ironic thing is... DET Oct 2022 #31
I agree. Subtlety is over rated as a long suit and seldom takes a trick. WheelWalker Oct 2022 #32
Re-Re-Repost: Threatening an elected official and certain others is a FEDERAL CRIME. usonian Oct 2022 #33
So the DOJ filed charges against DePape today....but apparent Garland isn't doing his job? brooklynite Oct 2022 #37
I wasn't talking about attempted murder, just threats. That covers a large number of idiots. usonian Nov 2022 #48
+100 nt reACTIONary Nov 2022 #57
SOLIDARITY! 👊 Tommymac Oct 2022 #34
You should be really watch this ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #35
Word. Kid Berwyn Oct 2022 #36
Did you happen to see the lastest attack, in PA no less? alwaysinasnit Oct 2022 #38
K to the R musette_sf Oct 2022 #39
K&R ffr Oct 2022 #40
I'm troubled by the business-as-usual approach by most Democrats running LiberalLovinLug Oct 2022 #41
K&R Bayard Oct 2022 #42
Couldn't agree more. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #43
realz bringthePaine Nov 2022 #44
kEEP SAYING IT Warpy Nov 2022 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Nov 2022 #46
I agree! Time to stop playing nice with fascists! Initech Nov 2022 #47
There is no acceptable middle ground between democracy and NatCs, Nazis, Q, theocracy. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #49
Damn straight...KnR MiHale Nov 2022 #51
WWII reference Pyryck Nov 2022 #52
What do you mean by "get down to the level"? betsuni Nov 2022 #53
If people think aping the MAGAts by going populist, embracing violence, and "going low" Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #102
Angry hateful populism had some popularity with the more gullible in 2016 and it's all betsuni Nov 2022 #108
It was not that we gave an inch and they took a mile. They stole the inch first. BSdetect Nov 2022 #54
Hell Yeah SallyHemmings Nov 2022 #55
Yep totally agree Meowmee Nov 2022 #56
"When they go low, we go high" hasn't worked out so well, has it? RedSpartan Nov 2022 #58
"It is time to pull out all stops and go for broke." bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #59
You do you Baggies Nov 2022 #60
Christianity is in free fall. The Jungle 1 Nov 2022 #61
K & R Stuart G Nov 2022 #62
The Democratic messaging needs to change drastically. yardwork Nov 2022 #63
+1,000,000! Paladin Nov 2022 #64
They are all in for political violence at every level Hela Nov 2022 #65
You're not alone Tansy_Gold Nov 2022 #66
Excellent. Thank you for that. PCIntern Nov 2022 #69
One does not need to endorse or condone...... The Grand Illuminist Nov 2022 #68
No alert or argument from me. You're completely spot-on. calimary Nov 2022 #70
I honestly don't know why the Democrats don't go for the jugular. We don't have to lie to do it. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2022 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Nov 2022 #74
SCOTUS enabled them with their Citizens United ruling in 2010 FakeNoose Nov 2022 #82
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Nov 2022 #72
What is hard to handle is that "being better than that" treestar Nov 2022 #75
We also have to realize that in their current position, being better gives us an awful lot of room! Pacifist Patriot Nov 2022 #76
Amen! Hear, hear!!! Moostache Nov 2022 #77
Even the dali lama says I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #97
K&R. Well said and completely agree. I had one post removed when I first joined DU for suggesting c-rational Nov 2022 #78
If we want to save the species we need to rethink what it means to be an American. hay rick Nov 2022 #79
I like the cut of your jib, mate. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #81
I like the post republianmushroom Nov 2022 #83
BRAVO, PCINTERN!!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Nov 2022 #84
I know in Texas The Republicans are running absolutely VILE ads using fear, fear and fear. flying_wahini Nov 2022 #85
My grandmere always used to say Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #86
What does it mean that you want to "get down to the level of these Christofascist-Nazis Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #87
I'm afraid you are right pcintern. I am one of those who used to believe reason was persuasive and Martin68 Nov 2022 #88
I call them conservanazis. TxVietVet Nov 2022 #89
Amen to that Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #90
MAGAs are miserable, stupid, lazy people...... Jade Fox Nov 2022 #91
Totally and ruthlessly with you, my friend. calimary Nov 2022 #92
I'm with you for sure. I've been (figuratively) crucified on here for saying the Democrats PatrickforB Nov 2022 #93
Been trying to say the same thing I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #94
I didn't want it to come to this - but it has. Faygo Kid Nov 2022 #98
He spawned hundreds, if not thousands of mouthpieces to spew the same shit that has brought us to Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #100
You were and are, right. Spot on for 18+ years. Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #99
Fuckin' A, Bubba! 11 Bravo Nov 2022 #101
+1000 llmart Nov 2022 #105
Attempted murder. And attempted kidnapping of the Speaker of the House are the charges. TigressDem Nov 2022 #107
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