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[–] AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org 49 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But decals praying for Obama’s death or making it look like you have Biden bound and gagged in your trunk are hilarious free speech according to these disingenuous clowns

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Those are just real knee-slappers from fine, upstanding 'Mericans, son. I mean, Obama never showed his long form birth certificate and therefore was a Kenyan usurper (and Black). And Biden was his VP, and also: he's old! Besides, they are both DemonCrats, so this is just patriotic, you see.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

The people selling these buttons should mix in some anti dem ones just so the maga chuds don't know how to react

[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago

None of these are as much a call to violence as let's say, offering to pay someone's legal fees should they assault someone. I think the government determined that was alright almost 10 years ago so long as the right guy said it.

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Really should have had more positive or neutral messaging, like "nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people - maybe there is. I don't know."

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bad news: ActBlue has apparently suspended Ashland Democrats' donations

Good news: you can mail them a check

Ashland County Democratic Party
504 Katherine Avenue
Ashland, OH 44805

Anybody find anyone selling those buttons, please post! I want some so bad, been searching all over Ebay etc, looks like they are being memory-holed :'(

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I want an explanation from Actblue why they are caving to maga? Not like Trump not going label them a terrorist organization anyway. Why side with fascist?

[–] plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"A red ball cap with 'felon' across the top of it, 'is he dead yet?' and some other innuendo about his obituary — we're referring to the President of the United States," Schneider told us Friday. "Also, a number, 86-47, which is removal of the President, who is the 47th president of the United States."

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago

I'll just say that the decision to press the two buttons in question was stupid. There are willing and eager informants everywhere, but especially at an Ohio fair. And in general I'm against the coarsening of our culture, especially with regard to political messages.

That said, I could comment on nearly every part of this article. I'll restrain myself, though...

Local TV's maudlin opening, which you can literally hear in a newscaster's voice:

When Ohioans attend the fair, they expect a family-friendly day in the sun—but some community members told us that wasn’t what they got, due to a now-shut-down booth.

Typical of the king-like veneration Confederates imbue their leaders with:

Schneider said that he reported the incident to Trump's Secret Service, and his department is looking into possible criminal charges, as he and Kaufman thought they were threatening.

Then this at the end:

Fairs should be a place to unite, Kaufman said, not divide. "We have to come together, we really do," he said.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

"A red ball cap with 'felon' across the top of it, 'is he dead yet?' and some other innuendo about his obituary — we're referring to the President of the United States," Schneider told us Friday. "Also, a number, 86-47, which is removal of the President, who is the 47th president of the United States."

FUCK YOU, YOU IGNORANT TOADY FASCIST SHITHEAD

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

He's also considering raping children. Lol, j/k. He already has

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Oh my gosh, such cold blooded and explicit calls for murder!

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To be honest I'd get a little uneasy if Republicans had similar things for Biden or Harris

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You mean like that guy that had a picture of Biden bound and gagged on his truck? And which the President posted on his social media?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68698627

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

I do! I'm not a fan of that either. It goes both ways for me.

Free Speech

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 8 points 1 week ago
[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

We MUST Protect the Pedophiles! do NOT let ANYWAY make Fun of the Child Rapers!

[–] thecaptaintrout@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

FFS, such thin skinned snowflakes. /Jk

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Republicans, they are such the biggest bunch of pussies I swear.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They were always planning to come after us, that piece of shits death is just a convenient excuse.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

SEE!!!

I knew it!

It's BOTH SIDES, y'all! The left is just as violent as the right wing! I mean, is "antifa" in the room with us right now?

I better keep looking over my shoulder for the left wing's mirror versions of the, let's see: the Proud Boys, the Oathkeepers, the 3 percenters, the Atomwaffen Division, the KKK and splinter groups, neo-Nazi factions, white national factions, any weird group with "patriot" in their name, and well, there are hundreds of these groups, but you get the idea....I mean, all of those things definitely have exact mirrors on the left, right?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

We get it: it's only free speech if it says what those pigs want it to say.