Opinion: If Republican senators acquit Trump, they will own the violence that follows

Washington Post ^ | 02 11 2021 | Dana Milbank

[Sacajaweau]

Instigating violence?? You own it.

[zeestephen]

The violence that follows?

LOL...

I am still waiting to see proof of any Trump inspired violence that took place on 06 January 2021.

[arthurus]

So acquitting Donald Trump transfers the responsibility of the continuing and future depredations of Antifa and BLM to Mr. Trump? How does that work?

[Major Matt Mason]

Sounds like the Democrats are going to send their Antifa orcs to D.C. for some "protesting".

[Rummyfan]

House impeachment managers closed their prosecution Thursday with a warning to Republican senators: If they vote to acquit former president Donald Trump, the blood will be on their hands when he unleashes political carnage again.

And just whom has been accused of inciting insurrection?! Good lord!

[Maskot]

So if progressives, leftists, antifa and BLM riot now it’s all Republicans fault? What happened last summer? Republicans are at fault for major cities being burned almost to the ground? Am I getting this right?

Basically, the narrative is anything bad that happens is a Republicans fault and anything good that happens is because of democrats. Gotcha

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds like a threat of violence!

[EEGator]

I think they want violence from us.
They can point and go “see!”.
Then crack downs.
25,000 troops, fencing, and barbed wire because of some broken glass and selfies.
Imagine when the next McVeigh rolls around...

[kiryandil]

Sounds like a threat to me.

Yo, FBI - you going to pick up this domestic terrorist Dana Milbank?

Didn't think so...

[jetson]

OH YEAH! Throw your best punch.

[CodeToad]

Bring it, bitches!

[rollo tomasi]

A Dana Milbank column...

[hoe_cake]

drama. I could watch The Kardashians if I wanted drama.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Incite much?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Then it follows that Democrats would be responsible for violence after conviction......

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah worse case scenario people start looting Macy’s and burning down Wendy’s..oh wait that was already done, but by BLM and Antifa, OK moving on

[This I Wonder32460]

Time to stop the insanity. No more “gonna fight” and making veiled threats of violence as the Dems say. No it’s time to say “argue your point”, this isn’t a fight, it’s a disagreement and rational minds will listen as much as they argue. Maybe, just may the work which is the will of the people will finally get done. But, no they just have to use nasty rhetoric to make themselves appear tough and threatening. Time for a change, use words that actually mean what you are saying. Let’s argue the point and listen to our opposition and make rational decisions.

[kaehurowing]

They mean by antifa and BLM, right?

[Vermont Lt]

What violence? Republicans are going to be outraged?

I am not sure I follow the logic.