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Trump's Exit and the Dangers of an Emboldened Left
City Journal ^ | Heather Mac Donald

Posted on 01/09/2021 7:36:14 AM PST by Onthebrink

The nadir of Donald Trump’s presidency occurred at 4.17 p.m. EST on Wednesday, hours after a pro-Trump mob had stormed the American Capitol.

Four hours earlier, Trump had addressed a “Stop the Steal” rally at the Ellipse in Washington. Thousands of Trump supporters had convened to protest the alleged rigging of the presidential election and to demand that the Senate and House not certify the results that would put Joe Biden in the White House on January 20.

Speaking to the Stop the Steal crowd, Trump repeated his usual claim of widespread election fraud, with a particular emphasis on Georgia. Peach State voters had just sent two Democrats to the Senate in a momentous run-off election that shifted the balance of power and eliminated a Republican check on the Biden presidency. In his speech, Trump denounced Georgia governor Brian Kemp, calling him “one of the dumbest governors in the United States.”

(Excerpt) Read more at city-journal.org ...


TOPICS: Government; History; Politics
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; joebiden; progressves; rally; stopthesteal

1 posted on 01/09/2021 7:36:14 AM PST by Onthebrink
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To: Onthebrink
Emboldened and enraged
2 posted on 01/09/2021 7:40:13 AM PST by Spirochete
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To: Onthebrink

Yes, by all means, Republicans need to go back to politely bending over and taking it. Sorry, Ms McD, the time for grace is over and Trump has not alienated his base.


3 posted on 01/09/2021 7:42:40 AM PST by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things.)
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To: Onthebrink
“one of the dumbest governors in the United States.”

And, I suspect one of the most corrupt !

4 posted on 01/09/2021 7:43:00 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (A Deplorable behind enemy lines in the newly occupied socialist state of Georgia)
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To: Onthebrink

Concerned about the “Dangers of an Emboldened Left”?

Right - like the girl who wore her swim suit to the frat party and sat on every guys lap.... then yelled RAPE!!!


5 posted on 01/09/2021 7:58:54 AM PST by SMARTY (“If you have ten thousand regulations, you destroy all respect for the law.” Winston Churchill)
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To: Onthebrink

Find your tribe. Network, meet in person. Social media can’t censor what you say in private.

Preserve conservative institutions like churches, schools and clubs. Fight social justice infiltration or pressure to submit to liberal political demands like, “you really need a BLM lecturer in here, you’ll be good if you throw up our political symbols”.

Fight any attempt to add social justice to codes of conduct. For example, the National Association of Realtors just implemented a policy where you can be fined or expelled for “hate speech”, public or private. Other organizations have weaker versions of this, but expect it to ramp up.

Law, medicine and social work already have rules regarding this, equating trust and respect and empathy to liberal values - so you can’t get licensed if you don’t agree. Fight this, if you don’t want to be kicked out of professional organizations if you don’t pass the liberal political litmus test.

Hire conservatives, because businesses are firing them.

2ndvote.com allows you to find conservative and neutral businesses that share your values.

You can even sort by category (restaurants, groceries, hardware, retail) or values (pro-life, 2nd amendment).


6 posted on 01/09/2021 8:02:07 AM PST by tbw2
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To: SMARTY
Right - like the girl who wore her swim suit to the frat party and sat on every guys lap.... then yelled RAPE!!!

No means no and stop means stop, regardless of dress or personal contact. This is more like the girl who said yes and yelled RAPE when the guy didn't call her.

7 posted on 01/09/2021 8:03:53 AM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: tbw2
For example, the National Association of Realtors just implemented a policy where you can be fined or expelled for “hate speech”, public or private.

Have they been reminded that TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH?

8 posted on 01/09/2021 8:06:25 AM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Onthebrink

I didn’t go to the link. Does she ever make her point?


9 posted on 01/09/2021 8:09:46 AM PST by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: tbw2

So I looked up the NAR standard and posted it here:

Part 4, Appendix XII — Appropriate Interpretation of Standard of Practice 10-5 and Statement of Professional Standards Policy 29
10-5 prohibits REALTORS® from using harassing speech, hate speech, epithets or slurs based on the protected classes of Article 10. Policy 29 provides that REALTORS® are subject to disciplinary action with respect to all of their activities.

As a licensed real estate broker I am going to ask them WHO GETS TO DECIDE what is hate speech. Is it “Marriage is between a man and a woman”, “About 70% of blacks are born out of wedlock”, “Homosexuality and transgenderism are mental illnesses”? TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH!


10 posted on 01/09/2021 8:23:23 AM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed

Liberals literally control the definition of words. See the AP Styleguide and Merriam Webster dictionary redefining terms overnight to suit liberal narratives.


11 posted on 01/09/2021 8:31:52 AM PST by tbw2
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To: Onthebrink
Thousands of Trump supporters had convened to protest the alleged rigging of the presidential election...

Alleged??

When can we stop using that word?
12 posted on 01/09/2021 8:34:06 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Onthebrink
This has been THE MOST TREASONOUS THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, on a scale of Chavez in Venezuela and Hitler in Germany.

And it was right in our faces.

Trump has the right to do anything he wants to rectify it.

And he will have 80 Million people backing him.

13 posted on 01/09/2021 8:40:39 AM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE are who these demlefties NEED TO FEAR.

The inauguration will be the crime fully committed, and thus no excuse that they ‘didnt do it’.

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14 posted on 01/09/2021 12:26:44 PM PST by elbook
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To: Onthebrink

I usually think highly of Heather Macdonald, but this repetition of CNN talking points is a serious disappointment.


15 posted on 01/09/2021 12:53:29 PM PST by Albion Wilde (She/her. I identify as a daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother. Respect my nouns and pronouns!)
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