Posted on 08/18/2017 8:29:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is concerned that more violence is on the way, following last weekend's deadly clash between white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups, and left-wing counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Va.
"It feels like violence is coming," Sasse wrote at the end of a long Facebook post Friday evening, titled "The next Charlottesville." "I'm not sure if this moment is like the summer of '67 or not. But it might be. Before that violence strikes again, it's up to us to reaffirm that exceptional American Creed again today, with our neighbors, and in our kids' hearts."
Earlier in the online note, Sasse listed out a number of "observations" from his family discussions this week. Within that 16-point list the lawmaker said he expects the violence will "come when white supremacists and the alt-right fight anarchist groups aligned with the extreme left."
President Trump, he said, will offer little in the way of a solution.
"What will happen next? I doubt that Donald Trump will be able to calm and comfort the nation in that moment," Sasse said. "He (and lots of others) will probably tell an awful combination of partial truths and outright falsehoods. On top of the trust deficits that are already baked so deeply in, unity will be very hard to come by."
Sasse has been a vocal critic of Trump since he took office.
Trump has faced bipartisan criticism for his remarks regarding the violence in Charlottesville, as he initially failed to rebuke white supremacist groups and neo-Nazis. On Monday he did condemn these groups by name, going further than his first statement Saturday, but on Tuesday he doubled back to say there is "blame on both sides."(continued)
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It is not quite like the summer of 67. Then the hippies and yippies were attacking the government. Now the auntifayes are attacking the citizenry.
“It feels like violence is coming,”
Very nice of Sen Sasse to encourage such violence. When the violence comes it will probably feel like Antifa clubbing you in the face.
It’s likely to feel like that, because that’s exactly what it will be.
Any violence is coming from the psycho left and their comrades in arms, the neo-kluxers et al.
If these communists have to be stopped, it’s probably better Bannon is gone.
But, really, those idiots are lazy stoners more in to their weed and punk rock than anything else. They are not going to foment a revolution or even an insurrection, but they may do just enough for a 1972-like landslide.
You don't avoid violence by acquiescing. You face it head on. And you crush it.
Yeah, that’s a story we’ll probably never know the truth about. They lay it at the feet of Unite the Right for just being there.
Yeah...and, NeverTrumper loser Sasse has only fanned the flames.
DUDE, I know. The Staties were sent to video the thing, as was mentioned multiple times. Where does UBER - of all things - get off manipulating the narrative? Weird times, eh? Notice the reason the copter went down is still not explained?
Oh, wow. The stupid... it kills.
In the spring & summer of 1968, there were lefty marches and chaos in France ( in May ) and the USA ( the Dem Convention in Chicago ), amongst other, smaller conflagrations in other parts of the world. And it continued to get even worse, in the subsequent years. And WHO perpetrated all of the violence and mayhem? THE DAMNED FAR LEFTIES & ACTUAL CARD CARRYING STINKING COMMIES!
A la the old French saying: "THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME." !
Sasse, you punk-assed moron. The violence is coming from the hard left. Trump can do nothing to stop their rage. We have to stand up for him.
Sasse, you punk-assed moron. The violence is coming from the hard left. Trump can do nothing to stop their rage. We have to stand up for him.
“What will happen next? I doubt that Donald Trump will be able to calm and comfort the nation in that moment,” Sasse said.
Coming down on the leftists and those who finance them
would bring me all the comfort I need.
Drain the swamp.
Does Uber accept EBT $$. Just curious.
Also, why are they telegraphing leftist messages via emails?
From Uber? Are you a driver?
I actually had tears in my eyes on election night when I realized Trump had won. But 65,000,000 voters mean absolutely nothing to the deep staters. They simply said “F you!” to everyone who voted for Trump. The only thing that would stop them would be a full blown revolution. And that will never happen .... again.
Flame away. Or accept Bannon’s statement as fact.
A Glenn Beck groupie I believe, but to refresh his memory and all memories the violence began during Donald Trump’s campaign last year like Chicago.
The violence already came and continued this year picking up the tempo to last weekend.
It could very well get worse.
I took a trip to VDARE the other night and Buchanan wrote a column using the words “Civil War”.
God forbid.
What the hell is wrong with people in Nebraska and Arizona? These used to be solid conservative states.
Ben sASSe can FOAD. We need the rule of law, not a stinky hippie love-in.
The goddamned boomer generation has ruined everything that they have touched. America went from heroes to zeros in one generation.
He wants the job and thinks he could do better. I think he wants to challenge Trump in 2020. Problem is, he is dreaming and he can’t get elected.
isn’t he an anti-Trump Antifa
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