The film “Easy Rider” had a fairly profound and sad observance of America fascism, both then and now. It went as follows:
George Hanson: You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can’t understand what’s gone wrong with it.
Billy: Man, everybody got chicken, that’s what happened. Hey, we can’t even get into like, a second-rate hotel, I mean, a second-rate motel, you dig? They think we’re gonna cut their throat or somethin’. They’re scared, man.
George Hanson: They’re not scared of you. They’re scared of what you represent to ‘em.
Billy: Hey, man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody who needs a haircut.
George Hanson: Oh, no. What you represent to them is freedom.
Billy: What the hell is wrong with freedom? That’s what it’s all about.
George Hanson: Oh, yeah, that’s right. That’s what’s it’s all about, all right. But talkin’ about it and bein’ it, that’s two different thangs. I mean, it’s real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don’t ever tell anybody that they’re not free, ‘cause then they’re gonna get real busy killin’ and maimin’ to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they’re gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it’s gonna scare ‘em.
How radicalized and stupid are the Maga idiots sucking up right-wing terrorist propaganda? The IRS has been deluged with death threats after FOX and other sites circulated IRS conspiracy theories that the agency is now reviewing its security measures to ward off actual terrorist violence. Republican leaders and FOX has been screaming their latest BS, claiming that (who else) “liberals” plan to unleash an army of armed IRS agents on unsuspecting conservatives, which has raised Maga’s antigovernment hysteria to a boiling point.
Ted Cruz tweeted “The Biden Admin has fully weaponized DOJ & the Gestapo FBI to target their political enemies. And with 87K new IRS agents, they’re coming for YOU too.”
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson:“Who do you think they’ll weaponize the 87,000 IRS agents against? The answer is obvious. Their political enemies!”
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy:“They have 80,000 employees. You know what the IRS also has? 4,600 guns. 5 million rounds of ammunition. Why? Democrats want to double its already massive size! With this new power, the IRS will snoop around in your bank account, your Venmo, your small business. Then the government will shake you down for every last cent! In light of [the FBI’s search of Trump’s residence], let me ask: Do you really trust this administration’s IRS to be fair, to not abuse their power?”
Another Maga congressman, Andrew Clyde (the guy who said the J6 attack was friendly tourists): “Think about it: If the left will weaponize the FBI to raid President tЯц☠p’s personal residence, they will surely weaponize the IRS’s new 87,000 agents, many of whom will be trained in the use of deadly force, to go after any American citizen!"
A GOP candidate in Florida’s House District 20 named Luis Miguel tweeted: “Under my plan, all Floridians will have permission to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF and all other feds on sight! Let freedom ring!”
White nationalism is the last gasp of a desperate group of angry, uneducated people. They’re spot at the top of the heap is being eliminated and they’re being replaced. They’re scared and defeated, so this is their “Battle of the Bulge” moment. It will be rough for awhile, but they can’t prevail against the societal forces facing them.
casonia2 7 months ago
Exactomundo.
Kurtass Premium Member 7 months ago
Hammer, nail, head.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member 7 months ago
Raise your reich — I mean, your right — hand if you voted for Trump…
dotbup 7 months ago
The film “Easy Rider” had a fairly profound and sad observance of America fascism, both then and now. It went as follows:
George Hanson: You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can’t understand what’s gone wrong with it.
Billy: Man, everybody got chicken, that’s what happened. Hey, we can’t even get into like, a second-rate hotel, I mean, a second-rate motel, you dig? They think we’re gonna cut their throat or somethin’. They’re scared, man.
George Hanson: They’re not scared of you. They’re scared of what you represent to ‘em.
Billy: Hey, man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody who needs a haircut.
George Hanson: Oh, no. What you represent to them is freedom.
Billy: What the hell is wrong with freedom? That’s what it’s all about.
George Hanson: Oh, yeah, that’s right. That’s what’s it’s all about, all right. But talkin’ about it and bein’ it, that’s two different thangs. I mean, it’s real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don’t ever tell anybody that they’re not free, ‘cause then they’re gonna get real busy killin’ and maimin’ to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they’re gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it’s gonna scare ‘em.
Billy: Well, it don’t make ‘em runnin’ scared.
George Hanson: No, it makes ‘em dangerous. …
Zuhlamon Premium Member 7 months ago
How radicalized and stupid are the Maga idiots sucking up right-wing terrorist propaganda? The IRS has been deluged with death threats after FOX and other sites circulated IRS conspiracy theories that the agency is now reviewing its security measures to ward off actual terrorist violence. Republican leaders and FOX has been screaming their latest BS, claiming that (who else) “liberals” plan to unleash an army of armed IRS agents on unsuspecting conservatives, which has raised Maga’s antigovernment hysteria to a boiling point.
Ted Cruz tweeted “The Biden Admin has fully weaponized DOJ & the Gestapo FBI to target their political enemies. And with 87K new IRS agents, they’re coming for YOU too.”
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson: “Who do you think they’ll weaponize the 87,000 IRS agents against? The answer is obvious. Their political enemies!”
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy: “They have 80,000 employees. You know what the IRS also has? 4,600 guns. 5 million rounds of ammunition. Why? Democrats want to double its already massive size! With this new power, the IRS will snoop around in your bank account, your Venmo, your small business. Then the government will shake you down for every last cent! In light of [the FBI’s search of Trump’s residence], let me ask: Do you really trust this administration’s IRS to be fair, to not abuse their power?”
Another Maga congressman, Andrew Clyde (the guy who said the J6 attack was friendly tourists): “Think about it: If the left will weaponize the FBI to raid President tЯц☠p’s personal residence, they will surely weaponize the IRS’s new 87,000 agents, many of whom will be trained in the use of deadly force, to go after any American citizen!"
A GOP candidate in Florida’s House District 20 named Luis Miguel tweeted: “Under my plan, all Floridians will have permission to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF and all other feds on sight! Let freedom ring!”
Zuhlamon Premium Member 7 months ago
…and the right-wing Magas are butt-hurt because President Biden wasn’t nice to them.
Scoutmaster77 7 months ago
If the armband fits…
GiantShetlandPony 7 months ago
For MAGAts, if the shoe fits, project it on someone it doesn’t.
RAGs 7 months ago
As I’ve posted elsewhere, Q-publicans strongly believe in “he hit me back first”, and then go downhill from there.
Rich Douglas 7 months ago
White nationalism is the last gasp of a desperate group of angry, uneducated people. They’re spot at the top of the heap is being eliminated and they’re being replaced. They’re scared and defeated, so this is their “Battle of the Bulge” moment. It will be rough for awhile, but they can’t prevail against the societal forces facing them.
jvscanlan Premium Member 7 months ago
Decades of Gingrichian insults and these guy can’t take it. https://uh.edu/~englin/rephandout.html