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Was out today protesting this criminal administration led by a wanna-be king in my city. I was PROUD to be a part of something so truly American with my fellow "left wing terrorists" and "paid protesters." Remember, the first ever #NoKings event happened way back in the form of the American Revolution! There is truly nothing more patriotic than standing up against a perceived king.
I stand up for my rights and peacefully protest because I LOVE my country and what this country's constitution stands for. If you are against peaceful protests, then it's you, who hates this country.
Here's an Ariel video of some of our gathering and March around the city today. Local news has estimated 5,000-6,000 in attendance, and we are a relatively small city.
60 sats \ 1 reply \ @redban 19 Oct
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Funny I won't lie.
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You are the only people who perceive Trump as King. To me, he is the epitome of democracy, the face of MOB RULE. A King would probably be much better.
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What would you call someone who openly defies court orders, issues illegal executive orders, attempts to force private businesses and universities into doing what he wants by threatening to pull their broadcasting license and threatening to withhold federal funding, has completely renovated the oval office full of gold, and thinks he is above the law, which btw the supreme Court essentially said he (any president really) is?
Democracy is about the people, and Trump couldn't give a fuck what the people think. Over 80% of the country disagrees with how ICE and CBP are doing things and Trump's approval ratings are below 40%. And don't tell me "the majority of the country voted for him" because that's simply untrue. The majority of those who voted, voted for him and only about 1/3rd of the nation's eligible population votes in Presidental elections. Out of those people, only a small fraction above half voted for Trump. Do the math that is 1/6th roughly of the nation's eligible voting population which voted for him. The fact that you see a man who has personally profited off the Presidency and has made over 1 billion dollars off his memecoin scam since being inaugurated as someone who is working for you is hilarious and shows just how well right wing propaganda works.
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good job getting engaged with civics, I guess.
what's your take on the "threat to our democracy" video of the newscasters all saying the same line?
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I'm also aware technically we are a constitutional Republic
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The broadcast company that owns all these networks is one of the same abc affiliated networks that refused to air Kimmel after Disney put him back on air. Look deeper into that and you'll see they're a network that supports white Christian nationalism, which is the greatest threat to our democracy. Generally though, our local news networks are the most the trustworthy source of news left in the nation.
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Are you aware of anything other than this that shows them as an organization that "supports white christian nationalists"
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The broadcast company that owns all these networks is one of the same abc affiliated networks
Your sentence doesn't read well... perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you're getting at.
Yes, Sinclair owns many station licenses. ABC and other broadcast stations, are licensed to broadcast by the FCC, which obliges Sinclair to support decency (whatever that means).
I don't think Kimmel is funny, and I don't think his comments are decent. And from what I understand the ABC network is losing tens of millions per year on its operation. It's my guess that the decision to keep him off the air had something to do with taste, initially, and later it had more to do with bargaining for better rates on other revenue streams, with Disney (who was petitioning to keep him on the air).
our democracy.
whose? I don't own any. I'm also aware that (allegedly) we're represented by a government that's formed as a constitutional republic. I don't want a democracy, and I don't trust the majority of people to make good decisions for themselves, much less for me.
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Oh, and if you don't want the people to have the power, why don't you just move to Russia or North Korea? I'm sure you have the means to do so. It's pretty clear that's the type of government you want so what's stopping you man? Clearly you hate America and the values it was founded upon and what it stands for.
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Kimmel is not losing money, neither is/was Colbert. CBS simply bowed the knee to Trump in their canceling of Colbert and Disney/ABC did so in response to Project 2025 architect and the FCC Chair stating on a right wing YouTube channel that they would come for ABC's broadcasting license if Kimmel wasn't removed. Which btw, if you think the government threatening a private company's broadcasting license over comments the administration doesn't like is okay then it's you who I don't feel comfortable with making decisions for me and the rest of us who just want to be free. The fact that you think the people shouldn't have a voice shows that you don't believe in true freedom and you probably would be okay with living under an authoritarian regime, given that regime implements the views and agendas you agree with. You seem like an incredible selfish individual, I bet you're probably against property taxes and income taxes as well because "fuck the poor and local police and emergency services," right? You probably advocate for laws that restrict voting access and are probably someone who jacks off to the awful and horrible videos we are seeing come out of the tactics the unmasked, name tag-less ICE and CBP agenda are using to round up immigrants AND US CITIZENS as well. Which yes, if you haven't seen which I'm sure you haven't, numerous citizens have been detained and held without charge for sometimes DAYS by mistake because they thought they were immigrants. You probably also are unaware that ICE agents are arresting immigrants that show up to their scheduled immigration court hearings for their asylum claims (which is a LEGAL METHOD OF IMMIGRATION) and deport them without even letting them see the judge or any judge.
You probably are just an awful human being who has the inability to feel empathy for anyone that has it worse off than you. And that's why you don't want to live in a government where the people have the power, because you don't want to have to be bothered by those people and would rather they just disappear. So, kindly fuck off.
If I'm wrong about any of what I've said, please, let me know. But I'm going to go ahead and guess that I'm spot on.
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If I'm wrong about any of what I've said, please, let me know.
you're wrong.
Side note... holy cow bro listen to yourself.
presumably you'd ascribe to the notion of a plurality of opinions, but your writing doesn't reflect that at all.
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Sorry about the big long paragraph, it's my schizo-effective disorder, sometimes I get a bit disorganized in the forming of sentences and paragraphs because my brain goes faster than I can type.
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Not even close, sad to see you're a sympathizer of a group of people who seek to trample all over the constitution and who have been responsible for over 80% of mass shootings and acts of domestic terror in the nation's modern history. The statistics don't lie.
White Christian nationalists want to take away freedoms from anyone but them. There is no difference between their agenda and Sharia law in the middle east. Just look at the way they try and implement biblical law into our nations laws and the way they treat women, the LGBTQIA+ community, people of color, immigrants, and anyone that worships differently than they do. The similarities are truly scary.
White Christians have been against every effort in our nations history to expand freedoms to marginalized groups just look at the history and which side of it they were on. They used the Bible as their reasonings for slavery, against the women's rights movement, against the civil rights movement, and against same-sex marriage. The Bible is a look of love and Christ was a brown skinned refugee that preached socialist ideals, told the people to pay their taxes to Ceasar, spoke Aramaic, fed the poor (for free), healed the sick (for free), hung out with the poor, the sick, and the sinners on a daily basis, and never once forced those who he taught to follow his beliefs. If Christ returned today these White "Christian" nationalists would put him right back on the cross. If you disagree what I've said about Christ, maybe you should actually open that Bible you claim to follow, bud.
Our founding fathers created this country adamant on freedom for ALL and true freedom from religious persecution and don't forget they were deists. They all believed in freedom of religion and freedom FROM religion if you so choose. They would not support the white Christian nationalist agenda, not a chance.
To say white Christians are the reason we have our freedoms is truly laughable and shows just how out of touch you are. I can't wait until your generation dies off so we can finally catch up with the rest of the civilized world because we are far far behind in the categories that truly make a country great. Religion is nothing but a tool designed to mislead and control mankind. Wake up, sheep.
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The fact that you see a man who has personally profited off the Presidency and has made over 1 billion dollars off his memecoin scam since being inaugurated as someone who is working for you…
You are literally arguing with imaginary voices in your head.
Seek Christ Jesus.
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This isn't a lie. Facts don't lie bud, read them and wheep. These facts just aren't reported on your right wing propaganda networks you watch/listen to.
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No kings protest seems silly to me unless he attempts to go against the constitution and run for a third or additional term. Otherwise he’s just a dick president with an expiration date.
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He is already wiping his ass with the constitution, wake up.
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