Posted on 08/22/2020 6:42:36 AM PDT by jimjohn
Most Voters Don’t Deserve This
Opinion by J. Johnson
The current conflict is entering a new phase. With that said, I would like to address a troubling trend in the commentary sections on this and other conservative forums. It seems that as we see reports of insurrections in American cities, there are a number of similar retorts from readers. To paraphrase: “…This is what they get for voting democrat”. I believe this not helpful, but in fact harmful to our overall cause; and we do ourselves a disservice by writing off huge segments of the population. Allow me to explain…
Let’s take for example, Portland, Oregon. Clearly, the overwhelming political landscape leans left, and the incompetent politicians were voted in repeatedly (by mail-in-voting, but that’s another subject). Let’s say some of the people in power were voted in by a 65-35 margin. When it’s stated “you get what you deserve”, we forget that at least 35% didn’t vote for this, and in many cases these days, it’s that percent (and more) that is being targeted with violence. And to say, “Well, those folks should move out of that area”, many did. They moved to the suburbs for a better life; to escape the devolution of their cities. Now, they (we) are being target there as well. Be they Republican or Democrat, I’m pretty sure they didn’t “vote for this”.
And what about the children that are being murdered in cold blood? The elderly that are routinely assaulted because they are weak? Folks told they can gather in the streets to destroy, but can’t congregate in church? Did they vote for this? This is not just limited to Portland. Reports of insurrection is taking place in many cities across America. On a national scale we only see a small window from Portland, Seattle, Chicago, and a few others if/when things heat up. But in cities across America, the violence and suffering continues long after the news cameras leave the area, and the events stop trending on Twitter. In more major cities than you know, downtown areas have turned into what looks like war zones where tens of thousands worked just 6 months ago.
In the last election cycle, I’m sure most democrats didn’t vote to ‘defund the police’ or for candidates who would give tacit endorsements to domestic terror organizations as they are doing now. I am also confident that the vast majority of Americans from all parties would like to rid themselves of these types. Those who may have supported such candidates now regret their decision. For this reason, one could suspect that those in power are aware of the public mood, but have no intention of surrendering their authority. They wish to defund the police, allow destruction over their jurisdictions, and prevent the means of self-defense to anyone who opposes them – including democrats that have been as we say these days, “red-pilled”.
So with respect to one’s right to have an opinion, part of winning this war means being in the right ‘mindset’. That’s more than just saying “…I’m safe where I am, they’d better not come down my street, and it sucks to be you…” . We need to look at each confrontation as teachable moments. Sure, we can’t save everyone but each event produces victims and/or witnesses who have a story to tell, and perhaps provide good SITREP reports that we all can use to better prepare ourselves for whatever comes next.
And when it comes to voting, I’d focus on that fact that we now have a huge voting block that have not voted our way in a long time, but are now ready to listen. Many of them have been direct victims of this insurrection (and pandemic). Like it or not, we may need their input to help us secure victory. Instead of turning them off, let’s try turning them on, and having them tune in.
Just my $0.02
My first thoughts upon reading the article rhyme with what you posted. Some folks will have to hit rock bottom.
America has been flirting with the rough number of close to half of brainwashed citizens and ILLEGALS as takers/dependent on government and who will never change who they are politically and are apathetic. Our elections are being decided by very slim margins and the left always has the advantage.
The propaganda arm of this revolution is affectionately known as the mainstream media. Academia, totally controlled by communists, provides the fig leaf of legitimacy to the idea of Marxism. And it provides the indoctrination centers to brainwash our children and turn out more communist revolutionaries. The visible political arm of this revolution is the Democrat Party practicing sedition and subversion wherever it can. A massively corrupt federal justice system provides protection for the communists and actively persecutes anyone who would dare stand against the marxists.
While I have sympathy for the minority who votes against these bastards, I have NO sympathy for anyone who votes for democrats or supports their revolution in any way. To this author and others I say identify this activity for what it is, Revolution. Then advocate for the destruction of the Revolution. And holding those that support it accountable.
Most people endorsed the BLM movement to avoid protests and worse.
People like her ARE the problem. She is going to move somewhere else, maybe a Republican area and continue to vote for the people destroying our country.
This is why the country is going downhill.
Okay, I’ll being that I’m the author in question, I’ll bite...
I did not (and do not) use the word protesters or rioters for a reason. By calling them insurrectionists (which they are), it provides a Constitutional mandate to put down such uprisings. And in my opinion, about 6 sniper teams can put down this insurrection in about 30 mins, which is exactly what they probably would do if our side was causing this much chaos.
And I’m among those who consider media who cover for them just as guilty as those throwing the Molotov cocktail.
[see some of my other posts and comments to see how I *really* feel]
With that said (and here was a key point of the article): I am currently in Western New York, where you-know-who is the governor. In the area I live, it is currently more common to see a Trump flag flying that an American one. You could say this is in fact, Trump country.
So, should *we* be blamed for the dynamic duo of Cuomo and Blasio? Oh, and in case you didn’t know, NYC is an 8-hour drive from here. We don’t even share an accent with the downstate New Yorkers. It’s been brought up on local talk shows that no one has even seen a Biden sign - even in the urban areas.
We can’t out vote NYC, just as Peoria can’t out vote Chicago, and Worcester can’t out vote Boston. But that doesn’t mean everyone in that state or the cities mentioned “deserve” what they get.There are good people inside and outside of these cities who have never voted for the insanity coming from the seats of power in their state.
Jim Robinson, founder of this site, lives in California. Do we write him off too? Of course not.
But that’s what too many of us have been doing, and IMHO, it needs to stop. We need every warm bodied, red-pilled Real American we can get. There are probably millions who can’t wait to vote these usurpers out of office, which explains the democrats desperate desire for mail-in-voting.
jimjohn - OUT.
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No. Those that you are dreaming are open to reason, are really blaming Trump for all of the Woo-Hoo Floo, and all of the rioting and looting and arson. At least, that's the way I see it.
Just as Democratic mayors tell their citizens when rape is out of control.....don't resist, just let the rapist finish and he will leave you alive.
I noticed you used the word “incompetent”. Was that intentional?
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