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Cirsium

(3,028 posts)
25. Seriously?
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 01:04 PM
Wednesday

In the case of this house burning down, we do not yet know how it happened. You know that, you know that I know that, and I haven't said anything to the contrary.

Are you unclear about who is in power? It is the man who is relentlessly attacking judges who try to apply the law to protect the powerless from his lawless attacks. Only if you remove the power imbalance from the discussion, which is unfortunately a common error, can it seem like Trump is the one being accused or harassed by the state, that Trump is the one being threatened, that Trump is the one being kidnapped and detained, that Trump is the one being denied due process, and therefore needs us to give him the benefit of doubt.

The president of the United States is continually threatening to harm anyone who gets in his way. He is encouraging his followers to threaten, harass and harm those who get in his way. People who get in his way are in fact being harmed - at the direction of the most powerful person in the country.

I hope that whoever is eventually accused of this particular crime is afforded due process under the law. Should Trump and his acolytes ever be brought to justice, I hope that they are afforded due process under the law.

Trump is inciting violence, openly, forcefully. Violence against those he targets is happening.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Oct 5 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 5 #2
What a card you are! dpibel Oct 5 #4
It's definitely on brand. BannonsLiver Oct 5 #11
Are you also wary of people who dream up wild theories? WarGamer Oct 5 #12
Wild theories? dpibel Oct 5 #13
Of course. But in some cases they aren't theories. They're facts observed by others as well. BannonsLiver Oct 6 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author ZZenith Oct 5 #10
Yeah! Houses just blow up all the time. Especially when the occupant has just pissed off Donnie Dumbass! paleotn Oct 5 #5
Oh stop it Cirsium Oct 5 #8
Lots of good points in this post. calimary Oct 5 #9
Who are 'them' who bear this burden of proof? Oeditpus Rex Oct 5 #15
Those in authority Cirsium Oct 6 #16
So, 'Those in authority' Oeditpus Rex Oct 6 #17
You seem confused Cirsium Oct 6 #19
And the burden of proof Oeditpus Rex Oct 7 #21
No Cirsium Oct 7 #22
Sigh... okay, I'll try it this way: Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #24
Seriously? Cirsium Wednesday #25
So... Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #29
You know it isn't Cirsium Wednesday #30
No, I do not know that Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #31
Wow! I just followed the Bluesky thread, yellow dahlia Oct 5 #3
Will anyone ever get real evidence out of SC? SheltieLover Wednesday #26
I am expecting we can trust SLED more than the current FBI. yellow dahlia Wednesday #27
Well...isn't that convenient. paleotn Oct 5 #6
Natural gas explosion? Just a coincidence it's the day after Miller trashes her Captain Zero Oct 6 #18
K&R spanone Oct 5 #7
K&R UTUSN Oct 5 #14
I have not found a single reliable report that there was a pre-fire explosion. Ms. Toad Oct 7 #23
Well........................................ BBbats Wednesday #28
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