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lostnfound

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19. Almost lost it over this topic yesterday. People don't recognize what is happening before our eyes
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 02:18 PM
14 hrs ago

A family member thinks the American people will wake up and stop the fascists if they push it too far, or that the Dems will turn the country around in the November election, etc. etc.

But a story like this, where people got sentenced to 50 years who not only did not pull the trigger but weren’t even there when it happened?
That’s Nazi germany or Russian style of intimidation and oppression of dissidents.
It’s purely a fear tactic.

And instead of commiserating with me and discussing the meaning of this event, i just got counseled that these were bad people because at least one or more was carrying a gun or because ‘a few’ went and slashed tires.

Complete and utter nonsense, and people are just believing what is more comfortable to believe.

When i get that kind of reaction from someone who certainly should know better, it makes me ready to throw in the towel, close my eyes and go to sleep like Rip Van Winkle. Resistance is futile — and apparently punishable by 50 years in prison.

How lucky for fascists that people are so trusting or earnest.

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The indifference by most Americans tells me a lot about what kind of country we have become. ☮ walkingman 18 hrs ago #1
The way the system is rigged, nothing can change until at least November or even January. PSPS 18 hrs ago #6
I often say: popsdenver 16 hrs ago #14
Maybe it's not indifference. Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #29
I hope MAGA realizes these same laws can be used against them if a Dem ever sees the Whitehouse again. n/t SpankMe 18 hrs ago #2
Little comfort relogic 16 hrs ago #10
Well said, Lc popsdenver 16 hrs ago #15
That ship has sailed SpankMe 13 hrs ago #21
Can be? It damn well better be WILL BE, starting at 12:05p on January 20, 2029. Seeking Serenity 15 hrs ago #17
I'll do everything I can to help it happen SpankMe 9 hrs ago #28
At the rate the (conservative) courts Quanto Magnus 12 hrs ago #22
I would imagine that the appeals are already being written and submitted, MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #3
The sentence length is the key here (consecutive vs concurrent) and if there were problems at trial. LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #11
It's the Fifth Circuit, Jake dpibel 16 hrs ago #12
Kicking with DISGUST! Faux pas 18 hrs ago #4
It's hard to believe this made it all the way to sentencing SpankMe 18 hrs ago #5
suspect that the rather big problem here (and probably including in eyes of the jury) stopdiggin 17 hrs ago #7
We know there was at least one assault weapon MichMan 16 hrs ago #8
If any other weapons had been found... Shipwack 16 hrs ago #13
Also remember that sentenced the husband of one of the protestors who was not walkingman 13 hrs ago #20
Which of course raises many issues about who gets prosecuted for what when guns are involved... TygrBright 15 hrs ago #16
Hypocrisy is a bit obvious UpInArms 15 hrs ago #18
No. It really isn't. And we do not answer this charge by aping the the behavior of mentally deficient stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #23
I believe you misunderstood my post UpInArms 10 hrs ago #24
while mine was directed toward the brain dead idiocy involved stopdiggin 9 hrs ago #25
I do agree UpInArms 9 hrs ago #26
Well, after hearing the evidence, a jury convicted them, and a jury acquitted Rittenhouse. MichMan 9 hrs ago #27
The right wing so desperately wants this case Torchlight 16 hrs ago #9
Almost lost it over this topic yesterday. People don't recognize what is happening before our eyes lostnfound 14 hrs ago #19
Material support is a pretty broad charge and probably unconstitutional questionseverything 7 hrs ago #30
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