Comments by "" (@DavidJ222) on "Waco: Faith, Fear & Fire (2011)" video.
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This is what I'm afraid of. And you should be too.
In Mar, 2019, a woman takes the stage at an event hosted by Steve Bannon and calls for a Trump dictatorship.
“Never in my life did I think I would like to see a dictator,” the woman told the crowd. “But if there’s going to be one, I want it to be Trump.” Bannon then clapped and smiled.
People who have seen this clip were shocked and appalled. Not only does the woman claim that she never thought she would agree with a dictatorship crushing the U.S., she fully supports the idea of Trump being that dictator, and single-handedly ruling over the nation, with complete immunity.
While the woman’s words alone should strike fear into your heart for the fate of our country, the audience’s response is the most telling.
There was not a moment of concern on many of the attendees’ faces. Instead, many of the attendees, like Bannon, were grinning from ear to ear as they applauded the outrageous idea of elevating Trump to a dictator.
The woman’s comment and the crowd’s reaction is a serious cause for concern.
Why continue as a democracy when we can go the way of Russia&Venezuela?
And these very same people have the audacity to call themselves "freedom loving patriots."
Semper Fi...
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@QuantumOfSolace1
That was a textbook example of whataboutism.
Deflecting or changing the subject is called "what-aboutism" — a simple rhetorical tactic heavily used by the Soviet Union and, later, Russia. It's an attractive tactic for Putin, Trump, and Russian trolls. Whataboutism allows them to be vague, but appear straight-talking at the same time. What-aboutism is essentially a schoolyard taunt, brought to a national and global level.
The idea behind what-aboutism is simple: Party A accuses Party B of doing something bad. Party B responds by changing the subject and pointing out one of Party A's faults — "Yeah? Well WHAT ABOUT that bad thing you did?"
It's not a complicated tactic — any grade-schooler can master it. But it came to be associated with the USSR because of the Soviet Union's heavy reliance upon whataboutism throughout the Cold War and afterward, as Russia.
One big reason whataboutism is so attractive: it's a simple way to shrug off criticism or even responsibility for any wrongdoings..
Whataboutism flattens moral nuances into a black-and-white worldview. But in this worldview, it's very difficult to be the good guy; idealism is the ultimate naïveté, and anyone who dares to criticize another can be "unmasked" as a hypocrite. This creates a useful moral equivalency. If nobody is perfect, then it means that Trump and Putin should get a pass for any wrongdoings.
Semper Fi
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@raccoonlittlebear6476
An ode to DJT
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, I need a man to test the will and goodness of a free people. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who failed at everything but theft and broken promises, to live in a golden palace, and convince the poor he serves their needs. So God made a dictator. God said I need a wicked man to lead the common folk with h8tred and fear. So God made a dictator. God said I need a corrupt man who is above the law and immune from justice. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who will useViolence to seize power. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man whose followers will call black white, call evil good, and call criminals hostages. So God made a dictator. God said I need his political party to obey without question, and the press to fear his wrath. So God made a dictator. God said I need a cruel man who uses his power and position to punish and harm his opposition. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who breaks the faith of even his most godly followers, and leads them to idol-atry, and place him above me. So God made a dictator. And then God said, I sent this man to test you, and until you cast him down, you have failed. So God made a dictator.
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@QuantumOfSolace1
"I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation. We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution."
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.”
“Instructions given by the military departments to our troops before the Normandy invasion, reminded soldiers that ‘TheNazi slogan for destroying us … was “Divide and Conquer.” Our American answer is “In Union there is Strength.”’ We must summon that unity to surmount this crisis—confident that we are better than our politics.”
"When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens—much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, with military leadership standing alongside."
--Marine Corps General James Mattis,
June 3, 2020.
Semper Fidelis - Always Faithful
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A ccult environment like Trump ism discourages critical thinking, making it hard to voice doubts, when everyone around you is displaying dogmatic faith and obedience to their leader. A process of indoctrination is in use that can be seen as coercive persuasion, or thought reform, commonly called "brainwashing". The resulting internal conflict, known as cognitive dissonance, keeps them trapped, as each compromise makes it more painful to admit that you've been deceived..
Steven Hassan, is an expert in ccults and an ex-Moonie cult member (as in the UnificationChurch, founded by a Korean businessman, Sun Myung Moon), published “TheCult of Trump." When polled, Trump ccultists come across as having abandoned their commitment to libertarianism, family values or simple logic in favor of Trump worship. They’re lost to paranoia and farcical talking points, just the way Hassan was lost to Sun Myung Moon..
When they are finally confronted with truth and reality, many ccults and their leaders — as we remember from the likes of Jim Jones, David Koresh and the Branch Davidians — come to a catastrophic end.
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In Mar, 2019, a woman takes the stage at an event hosted by Steve Bannon and calls for a Trump dictatorship.
“Never in my life did I think I would like to see a dictator,” the woman told the crowd. “But if there’s going to be one, I want it to be Trump.” Bannon then clapped and smiled.
People who have seen this clip were shocked and appalled. Not only does the woman claim that she never thought she would agree with a dictatorship crushing the U.S., she fully supports the idea of Trump being that dictator, and single-handedly ruling over the nation, with complete immunity, like his idol Pooopin.
While the woman’s words alone should strike fear into your heart for the fate of our country, the audience’s response is the most telling.
There was not a moment of concern on many of the attendees’ faces. Instead, many of the attendees, like Bannon, were grinning from ear to ear as they applauded the outrageous idea of elevating Trump to a dictator.
The woman’s comment and the crowd’s reaction is a serious cause for concern.
Why continue as a democracy when we can go the way of Russia&Venezuela?
And these very same people have the audacity to call themselves "freedom loving patriots."
Semper Fi...
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@anti-rioter-15
An ode to DJT
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, I need a man to test the will and goodness of a free people. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who failed at everything but theft and broken promises, to live in a golden palace, and convince the poor he serves their needs. So God made a dictator. God said I need a wicked man to lead the common folk with h8tred and fear. So God made a dictator. God said I need a corrupt man who is above the law and immune from justice. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who will useViolence to seize power. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man whose followers will call black white, call evil good, and call criminals hostages. So God made a dictator. God said I need his political party to obey without question, and the press to fear his wrath. So God made a dictator. God said I need a cruel man who uses his power and position to punish and harm his opposition. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who breaks the faith of even his most godly followers, and leads them to idol-atry, and place him above me. So God made a dictator. And then God said, I sent this man to test you, and until you cast him down, you have failed. So God made a dictator.
‘Take the guns first, go through due process second.'
--Trump, Feb, 2018
That's exactly what anyDictator would do.
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@TA_Plus_Hemi
An ode to DJT
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, I need a man to test the will and goodness of a free people. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who failed at everything but theft and broken promises, to live in a golden palace, and convince the poor he serves their needs. So God made a dictator. God said I need a wicked man to lead the common folk with h8tred and fear. So God made a dictator. God said I need a corrupt man who is above the law and immune from justice. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who will useViolence to seize power. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man whose followers will call black white, call evil good, and call criminals hostages. So God made a dictator. God said I need his political party to obey without question, and the press to fear his wrath. So God made a dictator. God said I need a cruel man who uses his power and position to punish and harm his opposition. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who breaks the faith of even his most godly followers, and leads them to idol-atry, and place him above me. So God made a dictator. And then God said, I sent this man to test you, and until you cast him down, you have failed. So God made a dictator.
‘Take the guns first, go through due process second.'
--Trump, Feb, 2018
That's exactly what anyDictator would do.
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@TA_Plus_Hemi
In Mar, 2019, a woman takes the stage at an event hosted by Steve Bannon and calls for a Trump dictatorship.
“Never in my life did I think I would like to see a dictator,” the woman told the crowd. “But if there’s going to be one, I want it to be Trump.” Bannon then clapped and smiled.
People who have seen this clip were shocked and appalled. Not only does the woman claim that she never thought she would agree with a dictatorship crushing the U.S., she fully supports the idea of Trump being that dictator, and single-handedly ruling over the nation, with complete immunity, like his idol Pooopin.
While the woman’s words alone should strike fear into your heart for the fate of our country, the audience’s response is the most telling.
There was not a moment of concern on many of the attendees’ faces. Instead, many of the attendees, like Bannon, were grinning from ear to ear as they applauded the outrageous idea of elevating Trump to a dictator.
The woman’s comment and the crowd’s reaction is a serious cause for concern.
Why continue as a democracy when we can go the way of Russia&Venezuela?
And these very same people have the audacity to call themselves "freedom loving patriots."
Semper Fi...
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@anti-rioter-15
In Mar, 2019, a woman takes the stage at an event hosted by Steve Bannon and calls for a Trump dictatorship.
“Never in my life did I think I would like to see a dictator,” the woman told the crowd. “But if there’s going to be one, I want it to be Trump.” Bannon then clapped and smiled.
People who have seen this clip were shocked and appalled. Not only does the woman claim that she never thought she would agree with a dictatorship crushing the U.S., she fully supports the idea of Trump being that dictator, and single-handedly ruling over the nation, with complete immunity.
While the woman’s words alone should strike fear into your heart for the fate of our country, the audience’s response is the most telling.
There was not a moment of concern on many of the attendees’ faces. Instead, many of the attendees, like Bannon, were grinning from ear to ear as they applauded the outrageous idea of elevating Trump to a dictator.
The woman’s comment and the crowd’s reaction is a serious cause for concern.
Why continue as a democracy when we can go the way of Russia&Venezuela?
And these very same people have the audacity to call themselves "freedom loving patriots."
Semper Fi...
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@TA_Plus_Hemi
In Mar, 2019, a woman takes the stage at an event hosted by Steve Bannon and calls for a Trump dictatorship.
“Never in my life did I think I would like to see a dictator,” the woman told the crowd. “But if there’s going to be one, I want it to be Trump.” Bannon then clapped and smiled.
People who have seen this clip were shocked and appalled. Not only does the woman claim that she never thought she would agree with a dictatorship crushing the U.S., she fully supports the idea of Trump being that dictator, and single-handedly ruling over the nation, with complete immunity.
While the woman’s words alone should strike fear into your heart for the fate of our country, the audience’s response is the most telling.
There was not a moment of concern on many of the attendees’ faces. Instead, many of the attendees, like Bannon, were grinning from ear to ear as they applauded the outrageous idea of elevating Trump to a dictator.
The woman’s comment and the crowd’s reaction is a serious cause for concern.
Why continue as a democracy when we can go the way of Russia&Venezuela?
And these very same people have the audacity to call themselves "freedom loving patriots."
Semper Fi...
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@anti-rioter-15
An ode to DJT
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, I need a man to test the will and goodness of a free people. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who failed at everything but theft and broken promises, to live in a golden palace, and convince the poor he serves their needs. So God made a dictator. God said I need a wicked man to lead the common folk with h8tred and fear. So God made a dictator. God said I need a corrupt man who is above the law and immune from justice. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who will useViolence to seize power. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man whose followers will call black white, call evil good, and call criminals hostages. So God made a dictator. God said I need his political party to obey without question, and the press to fear his wrath. So God made a dictator. God said I need a cruel man who uses his power and position to punish and harm his opposition. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who breaks the faith of even his most godly followers, and leads them to idol-atry, and place him above me. So God made a dictator. And then God said, I sent this man to test you, and until you cast him down, you have failed. So God made a dictator.
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@anti-rioter-15
An ode to DJT
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, I need a man to test the will and goodness of a free people. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who failed at everything but theft and broken promises, to live in a golden palace, and convince the poor he serves their needs. So God made a dictator. God said I need a wicked man to lead the common folk with h8tred and fear. So God made a dictator. God said I need a corrupt man who is above the law and immune from justice. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who will useViolence to seize power. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man whose followers will call black white, call evil good, and call criminals hostages. So God made a dictator. God said I need his political party to obey without question, and the press to fear his wrath. So God made a dictator. God said I need a cruel man who uses his power and position to punish and harm his opposition. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who breaks the faith of even his most godly followers, and leads them to idol-atry, and place him above me. So God made a dictator. And then God said, I sent this man to test you, and until you cast him down, you have failed. So God made a dictator.
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An ode to DJT
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, I need a man to test the will and goodness of a free people. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who failed at everything but theft and broken promises, to live in a golden palace, and convince the poor he serves their needs. So God made a dictator. God said I need a wicked man to lead the common folk with h8tred and fear. So God made a dictator. God said I need a corrupt man who is above the law and immune from justice. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who will useViolence to seize power. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man whose followers will call black white, call evil good, and call criminals hostages. So God made a dictator. God said I need his political party to obey without question, and the press to fear his wrath. So God made a dictator. God said I need a cruel man who uses his power and position to punish and harm his opposition. So God made a dictator. God said I need a man who breaks the faith of even his most godly followers, and leads them to idol-atry, and place him above me. So God made a dictator. And then God said, I sent this man to test you, and until you cast him down, you have failed. So God made a dictator.
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