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no_hypocrisy

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8. I see this "assessment" as a retroactive false equivalent.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:46 AM

18 hrs ago

IOW, the comparison of July 4 will be made to January 6. See? Perfectly harmless free expression and assembly. And they want the public to minimalize the violence and the hatred of January 6.

These were two different event with two different purposes.

At least the motivation of July 4 wasn't to overthrow American democratic rule (at least in the non-symbolic way).

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White supremacists' July 4 march counts as free speech in 'messy democracy,' Interior Secretary Burgum says [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

It's a byproduct of the absolute hell that Rupert Murdoch's bullying propaganda has put us through. Initech Yesterday #1

Look what happened to the Air Force Major who held an "impeach, convict and remove" sign while standing on Scrivener7 Yesterday #2

To be fair, and I don't agree with his arrest, but, it is a violation of Article 88 of the UCMJ to MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #6

White supremacists' July 4 march counts as the ugly face of white nationalism and fascism in America. Martin68 Yesterday #3

They're still pretending they want a fucking democracy? Don't make me laugh. You wouldn't be pandering to these people Karasu Yesterday #4

Coming from a white supremacist.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #5

The fascist right is inconsistent in its application of who is entitled to free speech protections. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #7

I see this "assessment" as a retroactive false equivalent. no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago #8

Oh REALLY? And what if these marchers had been NoKings marchers? CousinIT 14 hrs ago #9

Did They Have A Permit? modrepub 13 hrs ago #10

Did they need one? The answer is no. onenote 12 hrs ago #11