Leftist attack on Supreme Court

thegunguy

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I hate to keep quoting the opinions of others, but here was the most upvoted comment at the WSJ for the article in question:

At some point along the way, we must come to the conclusion that we’re in a civil war. We need to stop referring to the enemy — yes, enemy— as “Democrats” or “liberals” or “progressives”. The enemy destroyed those bodies and took their symbols and language.

The enemy has declared the constitution to be a true impediment. They have chosen to eliminate the electoral college, they deny the rule of law and demand that their political enemies prove their innocence after they have been falsely accused.

They run street mobs. They intimidate citizens who dare disagree with them. They foment seething racial hatred.

We are at war. I cannot unsee what I see.
 
It’s only a matter of time before the civil war turns hot. The question is, what will be the event that kicks it off?
 

CapnMac

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Ok, an Animus curiae is a new one on me. Not exactly sure why a jurist would even consider such a thing, other than in the pure application of the concept of contention before the bar.

However, the idea of basically making a threat, in writing, toward either a jurist, or one of the parties before the bar smacks rather of deliberately stepping on a tiger's tail while holding a 5# steak . . .

Which ranks right up there in foolishness as presuming only 30 US Counties can contend with the other 2970 on some sort of equal footing. History teaches us that elites relying upon Praetorians are in a complicated position. Praetorians work best if the plebs are disarmed. And, being mercenaries, you have all the hazards associated with mercenaries. Primarily in this case being the fact that your would be Praetorians will either seek, or claim similar status to the elites, which makes them no longer "in their place."
 

grampster

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Ignorance and arrogance and determination seems to define the modern leftist. I like the handle LibProgDem as a descriptive rather than an insult. The Lib portion is usually rather on the ignorant side, driven by emotions based on propaganda. the Prog piece are the committed Socialists who are also a bit on the ignorant side with respect to history but more of the so called educated/degreed Socialist who lean arrogant and are determined. In the last 50 years have infiltrated our institutions; education, government, business, industry, churches etc. Then there is the Dem which is the bulk of the Democrat Party made up of the prior mentioned along with the historical Democrat that is several generations of Dem and doesn't understand it's not the Party of their grampa. They feel and believe the Party is about individual freedom, the middle class and employed, which it is no longer, if it ever was. Thus tend to be uninformed rather than ignorant or arrogant.

I don't think we are anywhere close to a hot civil war. We are engaged in a political and cultural one, but we have 320+ million people in America and they are a vast Silent Majority. I've driven back and forth to Florida from Michigan using a variety of routes through several states. What I see is just normal Americans going about their business and anyone I've encountered tends to be polite and or helpful. Based on shopping carts in parking lots, quite a few lazy ones, though. Nearly half of the adults (18 to 100) don't participate in our government due to apathy or laziness. I think some of them flexed their muscles with electing Trump. If more wake up, the next couple elections could tamp down a lot of the nonsense. As for violence, some of us have been around and the 60s and 70s had a good deal more mob violence than now.
 

CapnMac

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they are a vast Silent Majority. I've driven back and forth to Florida from Michigan using a variety of routes through several states.
I saw a diatribe from an entrenched statist saying that their metropolitcan majority is superior to any foolish notions held by rubes and hicks from the sticks. (Clean failed to screenshot that). The hubris was staggering. Those elites may discover, to their chagrin, that we out in flyover country produce the goods they send a heyboy down to the bodega for.
Or, that the fellow travelers out in the hinterlands will feel as cast aside as their compatriots. If the 30 counties get their way, the lefties in Cleveland, Austin, New Orleans, STL, and so on will not enjoy suddenly having the significance of being the Party Leaders of the Turkmenistan SSR.

Hubris knows no bounds, and is rarely sated.
 

Taliv

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It’s only a matter of time before the civil war turns hot. The question is, what will be the event that kicks it off?

i don't think it's a question of what, so much as a question of who. despite the elevated rhetoric, especially on talk radio on one side and the entire media on the other, your average person who is about ready to start probably doesn't know who to shoot at.
the protests common in liberal cities largely exist as an opportunity for those prone to violence but not particularly proficient at it, to meet and blow off some steam.
the current trend of doxxing is extremely dangerous precisely because it gives people a target.
during the last election, a DNC donor list, complete with addresses and phone numbers was leaked and available on the internet to anyone who felt like downloading, but i don't think the right will kick this off. it's far more likely, and relevant to the name of this site, that big tech workers will misuse the data they have to dox conservatives, and some uhinged antifa wannabes will have a go at them.
 
i don't think it's a question of what, so much as a question of who. despite the elevated rhetoric, especially on talk radio on one side and the entire media on the other, your average person who is about ready to start probably doesn't know who to shoot at.

We know who. So do “they”. Both sides are waiting for the event that triggers it.

I agree with you that the right won’t start the shooting. It will be in reaction to an attack by the left. It could come in the form of an assassination by antifa but it also could be precipitated by government overreach.

Yesterday’s Daily 202 email from the Washington Post pointed out that the democrat presidential candidates have moved beyond a ban on future production and sales of assault weapons to mandatory buybacks like in Australia. The writer even commented that was so far out of the realm of political possibility that he thought it unwise to take that position at this time.

In the blue states the sanctuary county movement is growing fast. Local officials vowing not to enforce gun laws they deem unconstitutional.
 

CapnMac

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in the form of an assassination by antifa
I've seen this in a number of locations.
And, I'm not sure the authors have thought the concept through. The rules of succession are deliberately convoluted. There's a lot ot timber to fell to get to a minority party POTUS. Which might not be the catalyst desired.
Now, finding a way to "blackout" flyover country could take 50% of the US population out of the thing. But, they may not just fall into line with "the new normal" when/if the lights come on again.

It's no longer the 60s. People would not retreat to ther bomb shelters and patiently wait for Conelrad to give them instruction from NCA.
 

Armorer 101

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Yep, we in the majority are going to allow you in the minority to rule the roost from the minority’s position. Reminds me of the folks that used to curse me and my decisions and then ask me for a favor, when I was in public office, I would just smile and walk away. Perhaps we that live near but not in AL can influence the vote for senate by making very sure a Republican is smiling at the end, it just takes a lot of folks with a little money each. I think I can afford Benjamin to Sessions or Tuberville or both. Maybe even a sign for the north bound travelers.
 
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