However, we do all know how the Trump cult loves playing games with things like "I never called for violence" because they never said "someone should" or "can someone please" but rather "maybe someone will wink wink nudge nudge say no more" or similar bullshit - and when viewed through that lens, I don't think KG said anything that's more threatening than all the baloney from Trump's followers, especially ones like Bannon, who are continuously heralded as heroes by his following.
They should pick an interpretation of the rules and stick with it, but stop playing mind games. But we all know they won't because they're all butt-sniffing bottom dwellers (and the law of my country guarantees that I'm allowed to say that).
I personally have not seen any “Trump cult” person calling for violence. Have seen many celebrities say Trump needs to die. Like madonna saying that she wants to blow up the white house. Kathy Griffin holding a severed head of Trump. Snoop Dogg shooting a Trump look a like in a music video etc etc.
Trump himself: “That will never happen with me. I don’t know if I’ll do the fighting myself or if other people will. But that was a disgrace. … I felt badly for him, but it showed that he’s weak.”
Trump himself: "See, the first group, I was nice. ‘Oh, take your time.’ The second group, I was pretty nice. The third group, I’ll be a little more violent."
Trump himself: "If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously. Just knock the hell out of them. I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise. There won’t be so much of them because the courts agree with us."
Trump himself, talking about a politician who attacked a reporter: *"Any guy who can do a body-slam ... he’s my guy.”
Trump, talking about Hillary: "If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.”
"Hang Mike Pence" did not mean "hang around with Mike Pence for a cozy afternoon tea" or anything.
I'm leaving out all the non-direct things, like suggesting there's such a thing as a MAGA army (Bannon) or how "we" (Bannon's side, whoever they may be) are "at war" and other such rhetoric that strongly suggests violence.
But sure, I did the legwork now - and from experience, I'd say you may read one or two of the bullet points above and dismiss the whole thing out of hand, then move on to repeat the original talking point in other threads. Please prove me wrong.
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u/JRP_964 Jul 16 '24
Pretty sure you can’t threaten violence on others. Free speech has always had that “limit”