Edit: I just read the article. My friends and I used to make these all the time as a kid; I had no idea we were playing with a "flamethrower" when we did, but I suppose technically we were.
Why would people bring AR15s, side arms, mace, bear spray, brass knuckles, and sharpened flagpoles to a peaceful rally at our nations Capitol?
Maybe everyone should play along with the whole "It's Antifa" narrative...scare the GQP into some gun laws. After all I think the fact that Black Panthers were armed is what got St. Ronald to state that people don't need semi-automatics and to at least have some reasonableness on guns.
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Edit: I just read the article. My friends and I used to make these all the time as a kid; I had no idea we were playing with a "flamethrower" when we did, but I suppose technically we were.
Any normal mind would read that and go “huh. What an idiot” and move on. The political extremist mind gets offended and goes on a what about rant.
I don't know if it was a what about rant; it just seemed more like a longer way of also saying "to fuck shit up."
In other words, phrasing it as an answer to your question rather than simply another rhetorical question, it would read: the same reason people would "bring AR15s, side arms, mace, bear spray, brass knuckles, and sharpened flagpoles to a peaceful rally at our nations Capitol."
Because why else would any of these people carry any of these things around and commit any of these acts?
I'm only saying this because "what about" makes no sense here; the intent of these criminals is pretty much the same, regardless of their politics.
I find it interesting as to what posters seemingly get fauxraged about and expect what other posters should say or how to react. A seemingly idiot abortion protester, singular, with a home made “flame thrower,” versus a mob of thousands, many of them armed, attempting to overthrow our democracy. Yea, sure, same and what about, what about, what about. I’m glad some posters have their priorities in order.
I find it interesting as to what posters seemingly get fauxraged about and expect what other posters should say or how to react. A seemingly idiot abortion protester, singular, with a home made “flame thrower,” versus a mob of thousands, many of them armed, attempting to overthrow our democracy. Yea, sure, same and what about, what about, what about. I’m glad some posters have their priorities in order.
I find it interesting as to what posters seemingly get fauxraged about and expect what other posters should say or how to react. A seemingly idiot abortion protester, singular, with a home made “flame thrower,” versus a mob of thousands, many of them armed, attempting to overthrow our democracy. Yea, sure, same and what about, what about, what about. I’m glad some posters have their priorities in order.
haha
Well, in the big scheme of “threats,” what is more concerning to you, and I realize you’re in Canada but if you lived in ‘Murica, a single nut job showing up to an abortion protest with a can of Lysol and a lighter, as my “normal” mind saw “flamethrower” and immediately doubted it’s the kind from WWII, unless the NRA is more active than I thought, or an armed insurrection at the highest levels of government to prevent the peaceful transfer of power?
wake Me up when 10 idiots show up with “flamethrowers.” Oh, and I still remember when folks thought caravans coming across the border and smash n grabs were the downfall of our democracy. Normal minds.
I find it interesting as to what posters seemingly get fauxraged about and expect what other posters should say or how to react. A seemingly idiot abortion protester, singular, with a home made “flame thrower,” versus a mob of thousands, many of them armed, attempting to overthrow our democracy. Yea, sure, same and what about, what about, what about. I’m glad some posters have their priorities in order.
haha
Well, in the big scheme of “threats,” what is more concerning to you, and I realize you’re in Canada but if you lived in ‘Murica, a single nut job showing up to an abortion protest with a can of Lysol and a lighter, as my “normal” mind saw “flamethrower” and immediately doubted it’s the kind from WWII, unless the NRA is more active than I thought, or an armed insurrection at the highest levels of government to prevent the peaceful transfer of power?
wake Me up when 10 idiots show up with “flamethrowers.” Oh, and I still remember when folks thought caravans coming across the border and smash n grabs were the downfall of our democracy. Normal minds.
There are many degrees of threats, absolutely.
But like I've said before, if one of my kids is getting in (hypothetical) shit for not cleaning their room, and she says "well (sister) stole money from you last week!", I'd say "yes, we can deal with both, but just because your sister did something worse doesn't mean we aren't discussing your infraction".
If a pro-lifer, even a singular idiot, showed up with a can of lysol and a lighter, we all know you wouldn't be whatabouting it or putting "flamethrower" in quotations.
Why would people bring AR15s, side arms, mace, bear spray, brass knuckles, and sharpened flagpoles to a peaceful rally at our nations Capitol?
Maybe everyone should play along with the whole "It's Antifa" narrative...scare the GQP into some gun laws. After all I think the fact that Black Panthers were armed is what got St. Ronald to state that people don't need semi-automatics and to at least have some reasonableness on guns.
Finally someone else mentions this.
They immediately banned open carry on the streets after the Panthers were exercising their right to.
Why would people bring AR15s, side arms, mace, bear spray, brass knuckles, and sharpened flagpoles to a peaceful rally at our nations Capitol?
Maybe everyone should play along with the whole "It's Antifa" narrative...scare the GQP into some gun laws. After all I think the fact that Black Panthers were armed is what got St. Ronald to state that people don't need semi-automatics and to at least have some reasonableness on guns.
Finally someone else mentions this.
They immediately banned open carry on the streets after the Panthers were exercising their right to.
it’s also the case historically with open carry and permit carry. It’s usually been constitutional carry (open carry, no permit) in mostly white states (Montana, Michigan etc)
No open carry but concealed carry with a permit in minority heavy states. Places like Texas have only recently dropped the permit requirements to carry in public
it’s never been about the right to bear arms. It’s about white people bearing arms
I find it interesting as to what posters seemingly get fauxraged about and expect what other posters should say or how to react. A seemingly idiot abortion protester, singular, with a home made “flame thrower,” versus a mob of thousands, many of them armed, attempting to overthrow our democracy. Yea, sure, same and what about, what about, what about. I’m glad some posters have their priorities in order.
haha
Well, in the big scheme of “threats,” what is more concerning to you, and I realize you’re in Canada but if you lived in ‘Murica, a single nut job showing up to an abortion protest with a can of Lysol and a lighter, as my “normal” mind saw “flamethrower” and immediately doubted it’s the kind from WWII, unless the NRA is more active than I thought, or an armed insurrection at the highest levels of government to prevent the peaceful transfer of power?
wake Me up when 10 idiots show up with “flamethrowers.” Oh, and I still remember when folks thought caravans coming across the border and smash n grabs were the downfall of our democracy. Normal minds.
There are many degrees of threats, absolutely.
But like I've said before, if one of my kids is getting in (hypothetical) shit for not cleaning their room, and she says "well (sister) stole money from you last week!", I'd say "yes, we can deal with both, but just because your sister did something worse doesn't mean we aren't discussing your infraction".
If a pro-lifer, even a singular idiot, showed up with a can of lysol and a lighter, we all know you wouldn't be whatabouting it or putting "flamethrower" in quotations.
I wouldn’t be dredging drudge for headlines with “flame thrower” in it.
How many abortion clinics have been firebombed, abortion providers murdered, some in church, and to what extent are they protested, and how many comments have I made regarding any of them? “Flamethrower”in the headline is click bait but some normal minds seem to be into that.
Do you scream at your kid at the same level of intensity if they forget to tie their shoe versus burning the garage down?
I find it interesting as to what posters seemingly get fauxraged about and expect what other posters should say or how to react. A seemingly idiot abortion protester, singular, with a home made “flame thrower,” versus a mob of thousands, many of them armed, attempting to overthrow our democracy. Yea, sure, same and what about, what about, what about. I’m glad some posters have their priorities in order.
Why would people bring AR15s, side arms, mace, bear spray, brass knuckles, and sharpened flagpoles to a peaceful rally at our nations Capitol?
Maybe everyone should play along with the whole "It's Antifa" narrative...scare the GQP into some gun laws. After all I think the fact that Black Panthers were armed is what got St. Ronald to state that people don't need semi-automatics and to at least have some reasonableness on guns.
Dead on. For years the gun laws were designed due to the fear of the Panthers.
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I must’ve meant this for the Roe v Wade thread re Facebook and another social media platform removing talk about birth control.
Ha…I was totally sober, too.
Ah, I see! Yeah, I found it a bit odd that FD would remove certain R.vs.W. posts such as selling abortion pills and then reading that someone basically copied the same thing only substituted "guns" for "abortion pill" and FB allowed the guns version to stick. So basically FB is saying "You can sell guns here, but not abortion pills." Strange (and rather unsettling!)
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How indeed. A good reminder to never let up on issues that count. Thanks for posting it.
Edit: I just read the article. My friends and I used to make these all the time as a kid; I had no idea we were playing with a "flamethrower" when we did, but I suppose technically we were.
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In other words, phrasing it as an answer to your question rather than simply another rhetorical question, it would read: the same reason people would "bring AR15s, side arms, mace, bear spray, brass knuckles, and sharpened flagpoles to a peaceful rally at our nations Capitol."
Because why else would any of these people carry any of these things around and commit any of these acts?
I'm only saying this because "what about" makes no sense here; the intent of these criminals is pretty much the same, regardless of their politics.
Double standard. Absolutely
to me both are true. Bringing weapons for no reason other than you can is a recipe for disaster on both sides always
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But like I've said before, if one of my kids is getting in (hypothetical) shit for not cleaning their room, and she says "well (sister) stole money from you last week!", I'd say "yes, we can deal with both, but just because your sister did something worse doesn't mean we aren't discussing your infraction".
If a pro-lifer, even a singular idiot, showed up with a can of lysol and a lighter, we all know you wouldn't be whatabouting it or putting "flamethrower" in quotations.
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They immediately banned open carry on the streets after the Panthers were exercising their right to.
it’s also the case historically with open carry and permit carry. It’s usually been constitutional carry (open carry, no permit) in mostly white states (Montana, Michigan etc)
No open carry but concealed carry with a permit in minority heavy states. Places like Texas have only recently dropped the permit requirements to carry in public
it’s never been about the right to bear arms. It’s about white people bearing arms
How many abortion clinics have been firebombed, abortion providers murdered, some in church, and to what extent are they protested, and how many comments have I made regarding any of them? “Flamethrower”in the headline is click bait but some normal minds seem to be into that.
Do you scream at your kid at the same level of intensity if they forget to tie their shoe versus burning the garage down?
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Say what? Who's being silence? What did I miss?
Ah, I see!
Yeah, I found it a bit odd that FD would remove certain R.vs.W. posts such as selling abortion pills and then reading that someone basically copied the same thing only substituted "guns" for "abortion pill" and FB allowed the guns version to stick. So basically FB is saying "You can sell guns here, but not abortion pills." Strange (and rather unsettling!)