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Is violence against MAGA/Trump supporting clothing appropriate?

Is violence against MAGA/Trump supporting clothing appropriate?

  • Yes, Trump is the leader of an evil movement and his supporters need to be stopped

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • No, Violence is not the answer

    Votes: 60 92.3%

  • Verbal confrontation is preferable to physical

    Votes: 1 1.5%

  • Other - Answer below

    Votes: 4 6.2%
  • Total voters
    65
Renae

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In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
 
Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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No violence is not the answer and I am not one for confrontations anyway.

As Bobby Boucher once said "I don't like confrontations, I'm a Virgo"
 
Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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I do understand the anger. The child was trolling the man. His message was, "I'm going to take your health care and your social security."
 
No, and it shows the left's hypocrisy.
 
Howard the Duck said:
I do understand the anger. The child was trolling the man. His message was, "I'm going to take your health care and your social security."
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That's not what the GOP is doing or wants to do. SS was doomed from the start, people just don't want to face that reality.
 
Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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Given your choices, I had to go with "other".

1. Violence toward people you don't like should NEVER be tolerated.

2. Verbal confrontation to a stranger who appears to have a difference of opinion should NEVER be tolerated.

But this is what we've come to because a group of people...with the support of the media...have been allowed to do these things without consequence.

It's going to get worse. Someone is going to die.
 
Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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Violence, physical confrontation, and harassment is wrong whether it's left of right, or right on left. Makes us no better than a third world country.
 
Howard the Duck said:
It's exactly what they are trying to do. It may not be what YOU are trying to do.
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Not at all, and not the point of this thread, you are free to start one and I will discuss this further, but please stop in this thread, thank you.
 
Howard the Duck said:
I do understand the anger. The child was trolling the man. His message was, "I'm going to take your health care and your social security."
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:doh

Wearing a "MAGA" hat is not "Hate Speech." Even if someone is personally offended by the mere presence of such a thing, their personal offense is no justification for violent actions. :no:

No one "gives" offense, instead people "TAKE" offense; and I have never supported the "fighting words" ideology designed to permit people to attack other people simply because they don't like what someone said or believes.

I've always been taught, and wholeheartedly agree with, the idea that words can only affect you if you let them. However they might affect you, violence is not justified by mere words.
 
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You know what this recent rash of incidents involving people wearing MAGA hats reminds me of?

How a certain portion of white America treats minorities everyday. And by certain portion, I mean people who wear MAGA hats. Oh some of them aren't vocal, and don't commit violence, but they sure are quick to defend those that do, when it's their side doing it.

I chalk this up to a taste of their own medicine. If only they were self aware enough to realize the people messing with them are only following the golden rule. Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. MAGA are doing unto others, but would not have it done unto them. It seems.

In truth, I don't really care if some random stranger in a red hat gets his block knocked off. If someone feels so strongly that they are willing to go to jail for assault, then by all means. I'll make popcorn.
 
Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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You are not in error Renae, any person regardless of political affiliation should be very concerned with that kind of rhetoric on this forum and everywhere else. We have learned over the months of a number of minors being harassed in school by their teachers/principals ending in being expelled for daring to wear patriotic tee shirts or a Trump teeshirt across this country.

We have seen a total meltdown on campuses often resulting in violence because a speaker dare to share a view in conflict with leftist group think. And yesterday in San Antonio a minor was assaulted by a 30 year old man because he was wearing a MAGA hat.

Most of these kids haven't even had the privilege to vote in a presidential election but they sure as heck are getting a lesson in intolerance by those who claim to be the bastion of tolerance..... that is really sad.
 
vesper said:
You are not in error Renae, any person regardless of political affiliation should be very concerned with that kind of rhetoric on this forum and everywhere else. We have learned over the months of a number of minors being harassed in school by their teachers/principals ending in being expelled for daring to wear patriotic tee shirts or a Trump teeshirt across this country.

We have seen a total meltdown on campuses often resulting in violence because a speaker dare to share a view in conflict with leftist group think. And yesterday in San Antonio a minor was assaulted by a 30 year old man because he was wearing a MAGA hat.

Most of these kids haven't even had the privilege to vote in a presidential election but they sure as heck are getting a lesson in intolerance by those who claim to be the bastion of tolerance..... that is really sad.
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Wait until we start having open carry demonstrations in communities a lot like yours, just like Republicans do.

It won't be to intimidate, but rather to celebrate our glorious and shared 2nd amendment heritage.
 
It’s not only inappropriate, it’s illegal.
 
Skeptic Bob said:
It’s not only inappropriate, it’s illegal.
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It wasn't inappropriate or illegal when they did it in the Walmart in my Ohio town where John Crawford was killed.

They weren't from Ohio. They drove all the way from Texas to demonstrate with ar15s INSIDE the store where he was executed for legally shopping for an airgun in the aisle where air guns are sold.

This post isn't about gun rights. It's about political intimidation and on topic. Pretending Democrats created this toxic environment is fantasy.

That MAGA hat is a symbol. Republicans shouldn't get upset when it has a its Intended effect.
 
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Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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I wish that everybody who disapproved of this was more aware of when it's done by their own side, and that people who see antagonizing an entire voting base ("liberal tears") as a legitimate platform would consider how their behavior and their policies are contributing to incivility. I will also add that if you vote for somebody to "shake things up" and things get shaken up, then you're getting what you wanted.

Now, all that applies to those who genuinely want incivility to end. If you're just unhappy that it was a trump supporter on the business end of incivility, then I'd argue that incivility in and of itself really isn't your driving concern.

And for the record, I voted "No, Violence is not the answer." The adult in this instance didn't make anything better for his cause.
 
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Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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No, it is totally inappropriate but sadly that is the mood in the US today, for a large part also fostered by the Orange Oaf.

But I hope this person is named and shamed because it is totally inappropriate for anyone to get attacked for their message.
 
Renae said:
In light of the recent incident here in my hometown where a minor was attacked by a grown man for wearing a MAGA hat, some posters seem to approve of this behavior and even wish he had taken further steps.

I personally find this frightening that anyone would advocate such, but perhaps I am in error.'
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Is violence against MAGA/Trump supporting clothing appropriate?

??? of course not

im willing to bet ZERO "real" posters suggest such nonsense LMAO
 
For all the fascism claims that the left is spewing these days, it seems only one side is attempting to destroy one's free speech.
 
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