It Seems We Have Been Here Before
The last piece I contributed to this forum was last Wednesday, November 16, 2022. It was entitled Mass Shootings: An American Institution. Admittedly it was a retelling—in part—of the mass … Read More
Category: Antifa
MAGA-Jesus, Take the Wheel
Speculation has flourished for more than a year about whether Donald Trump wanted to escort the mob that descended on the Capitol in January of 2021, or was it just … Read More
The F – Word
Even with all the evidence of voter suppression, flouting of the laws, and a failed coup, why the reluctance to use the word Fascism? The Republican party is openly … Read More
Did National Guard helicopters do more than “dust-off” DC demonstrators in 2020
Bullwinkle Badgers: “Be loud … fly low over the crowds,” said one unidentified member of the Lakota crew, describing the mission parameters as they understood them. Apparently an “unidentified subordinate” modified the … Read More
AOC: “I used to work as a bartender. These are… people that I threw out of bars all the time.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene has tried to pick an actual fight with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and continued to accuse Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib of being terrorist sympathizers, calling them the “#JihadSquad.” There is a continuing trope … Read More
Fighting for our Lives
Fifteen years ago, black suspect, Neal Mack gasped for breath, using the all too familiar words “I can’t breathe.” Mr. Mack was handcuffed and having his life drained from his … Read More
Red flag failure in the Indy shooting spree
Who failed: “The FedEx gunman legally purchased his two semiautomatic rifles just a few months after the police seized a shotgun from him amid concerns about his mental health. Authorities … Read More
Minerva @ Midnight: after previous guy's indictment, a trumpist jail-break in the offing?
Previous guy colluded with Russia, led a Capitol insurrection, and is not rotting in a prison cell. But if it happens, could there be enough secessionist nut-logs ready and willing to … Read More
Minerva @ Midnight: barrel-time coming for previous guy and his buddies
The future of a delusion: barrel-time coming soon for previous guy, among others, as there will be more revelations about Florida sex-trafficking and the GOP. ”You and me ain’t nothing … Read More
the previous guy's insurrectionists hoped for a Tet offensive that would force the US to surrender
Military-style direct action to disrupt legal elections was the operational frame for a deluded Trumpist vanguard on 1/6. Like Venezuela’s last coup attempt, the insurrectionists hoped that there would be more … Read More
Remaking the Culture
Senator Ron Johnson said the blatant part out loud, that he fears black people and not white people. When confronted about his remarks, surprise, surprise, he accused his detractors of … Read More
Not so Proud Trump supporter allegedly said he was disguising himself as an Antifa member
Because Trumpists are all about the cosplay: Person Woman Man Camera TV. Aren’t we in an age where US Senators pretend to be patriots while supporting an election nullification, and … Read More
Rahm Emanuel slams Christie on Republican racism: You will not lecture me on anti-Semitism
Rahm Emanuel did not allow Chris Christie to avoid sugarcoating Republican racism, anti-Semitism, and lack of principles. Rahm Emanuel calls out current Republican orthodoxy See full episodes here. Rahm Emanuel … Read More
ex-POTUS* makes the same old speech and the Big Lie at CPAC today, around 3:40 pm ET
Likely there will be Daniel Dale or Aaron Rupar to tweet about the Trump blather. As for the insurrection, it was as if it had never happened. It will shock you how much … Read More
You Can’t Have it Both Ways
If you listen to Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and conservative media silos, like Fox News, black Capitol police officer Harry Dunn, who was called the N-word a “couple dozen times” … Read More
Racism is the Connective Tissue
In 2008 when former President Obama was thrust into one of the biggest financial messes since the depression of 1929, his stated goal was to get us out of the … Read More
time for '14th Amendment solutions' because containing COVID was yet another Trump disaster in 2020
Ron Johnson didn’t see an ‘armed insurrection’ because who could have foreseen that Trump would threaten violence. In August 2016, Trump called for “second amendment solutions” if Hillary Clinton was … Read More
In new poll, more Republicans blame Biden for Capitol riot than Trump
This is just a knee-jerk answer, right? “I know you are but what am I” is what we used to say on the playground when we were called dorkwads or … Read More
BREAKING: Senate Votes 55-45 (Final Update: Deal to Call No Witnesses, Enter Statement)
The WaPo is reporting that the Senate will call wtinesses: The Senate voted Saturday to call witnesses in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, in a surprise move that comes one day … Read More
BREAKING: Senate Votes 55-45 (Truly Last Update – Dems Got the Testimony they Wanted)
Response to all the comments below that the Dems “caved”: The House managers really only wanted one witness: Herrera-Beutler, who could testify what Trump told McCarthy — VERY damaging testimony. … Read More
conference call shows Oath Keepers planned for DC violence and House Trial Brief has few skidmarks
“You know, you can go to Capitol Hill, you can go to the White House,” said one Oath Keeper on the October 29 call. “If they [DC police] are going … Read More
NYT: Trump's obsession with antifa hobbled feds' response to far-right threat
If Donald Trump truly had a magic Sharpie, he could create a Froopyland in his own image and live there forever. In that enchanted land, tropical storms would go wherever he … Read More
on Bannon’s War Room, Giuliani claims non-Dem “organizations” incited 1/6 insurrection
However, like Rudy’s Four Seasons landscaping company stunt, apparently Project Lincoln among other never-Trumper organizations are also another cause of 1/6. Apparently, Steve Bannon is now the voice of reason, … Read More
CA-Gov: BUSTED! Proud Boys, QAnon & Anti-Vaxxers Linked To Recall Gavin Newsom (D) Campaign
From The Los Angeles Times: But a Times investigation found that recall campaign leaders, seeking to capitalize on the darkening public mood, allied with radical and extreme elements early on … Read More
whether QAnon-Altamont or scumbag Woodstock, the 1/6 insurrectionists must give up their organizers
How closely associated were elements of the insurrection remains an open question as 300 suspects have been identified so far, with members of Congress possible persons of interest. The Capitol riot … Read More
The Big Lie is another Lost Cause, but Trump will keep telling it
Even as DC is now better prepared for a “million militia march” on 20 January, the likelihood is that only the most foolhardy will lay their lives down for Trump’s … Read More
on national TV, POTUS* told people to come to the Capitol and stop ballot counting. Follow the money
Further investigation coming as the reality emerges. The Capitol police officer was killed because he was beaten to death, not a heart attack as originally reported. Foreign money supported at least … Read More
FBI report issued day before riots warned of 'war' at the Capitol
Who could have ever predicted this? I mean, who other than anyone who glimpsed at Parler for five minutes or saw Donald Trump speak before his horde of whiny orcs? … Read More
There can be no bipartisanship until:-
The Republicans admit 50 years of gaslighting. The Great Orange Snowflake only profited from their hateful agenda. Like many I learnt very early on that I was an object of … Read More
They beat a policeman by using an American flag. Trump enjoyed watching the assault on the Capitol.
Trump’s passive assent to events like the kidnapping/assassination plot against Michigan Governor Whitmer signaled the path to the current DC crisis. He enjoyed watching the unfolding attack on the Capitol rather … Read More
Trump Said It Was Antifa. McCarthy (!) Said Bulls…
The Incompetent Insurrectionist this morning tried to claim that the rioters were really “antifa” and not his supporters at all, the same way some conservative commentators have been doing since … Read More
VIDEO: Watch big dude insurrectionist cry at airport discovering he's on NO FLY LIST
I wrote a story last week on the insurrectionist Trump supporters begging for mercy now that they discovered their fun little live-streamed coup attempt carries some huge penalties. Since then, … Read More
The right is trying to both-sides the MAGA insurrection; here's why that's bullsh*t
Almost immediately after the siege on the Capitol ended, people started both-sidesing the event. You know, liberals didn’t care about the violence and property destruction that arose in the wake of … Read More
No evidence that antifa stormed the Capitol, despite GOP disinformation
Desperate disinformation failed miserably as so many Trumpists were obsessed with selfie declarations of their assault on the Capitol yesterday. Because they wanted trophies and attention-seeking recognition, many familiar “alt-right” white … Read More
On Dec 19, Trump tweeted, “Wait until January 6! It's going to be wild!”
It’s not the Bastille. Trump did incite a riotous mob to disrupt the legislative branch. People died. Trump got excited about the chaos he’d caused. The last day of Trumpstock. … Read More
Trump continues to speak at rally as Congressional joint session begins. Trumpists storm Capitol.
Two hours after the Trump speech was scheduled, the joint session begins, leaving us to wonder what Trump said to excite the crowd. The big banana wants his republic back. Congress … Read More
Josh Hawley goes all snowflakey because 'antifa scumbags' came to his house
Speaking of criminal behavior, protesters left strongly worded placards and votive candles at Josh Hawley’s house, which he called vandalism and an attack on his wife and child by “antifa … Read More
Trump’s GA phone call was a significant attack on democracy; it's likely criminal as well.
Speaking of criminal behavior, protesters left placards and votive candles at Josh Hawley’s house, which he called vandalism by antifa. 4 criminal laws that Trump may have violated in his … Read More
Louie Gohmert is now explicitly calling for violence to overturn election results
Rep. Louie Gohmert, whose brain is a ‘70s-era Easy-Bake Oven with a burned-out bulb and a decades-old rump roast moldering inside, is wailing about his recent failed court challenge, which … Read More
Guilty plea for Boojahideen… from Red Dawn to Orange jumpsuits
“A 22-year-old self-proclaimed member of the “Boogaloo Bois” movement pleaded guilty on Wednesday to trying to sell weapon parts to Hamas after traveling to Minneapolis amid this summer’s George Floyd … Read More
So long farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight – the 2021 version.
< p class=”is-empty-p”> The below clip had me giggling a few times. A healing balm for the soul as the traitor is exquisitely mocked in the classic song from the Sound of … Read More
Weepy Trumper's viral video blames 'antifa' for hubby's firing—then people saw video of his actions
Late last month, Yakolt, Washington city councilwoman Michelle Dawson hosted a tearful rant on Facebook Live that went viral and has since been deleted. She launched a diatribe against “antifa” for causing her husband to … Read More
Caravans! South American caravans are back! Hide your children and gold doubloons!
So what will the new conservative boogeyman be now that Republicans are finally starting to accept that Donald Trump is a lame duck à l'orange? Well, conservative media have always … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday… everyone needs a teacup holster at Zoom Thanksgiving
Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren’t throwing pies at one another. … Read More
Trump lacks a key element that helped his 2016 victory: undecided voters who broke late to him
Count every vote. #CountEveryVote x Remember that America is a democracy. Every vote deserves to be counted, no matter what Trump and Republicans say https://t.co/HcHI6D5t0N— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) November 3, 2020 … Read More
Harwood on President: Talking like a thug and encouraging aides & supporters to act like thugs
Donald Trump is trying every underhanded trick to have a semblance of victory. John Harwood identifies his tactics. He is a thug. John Harwood identifies the president: A thug See … Read More
Trump Blasts FBI For Investigating His Bus-Blocking Supporters While Trumpies Block Roads
It was bad enough when Trump tweeted a video of this scene of his supporters ambushing a Biden-Harris bus and said “I LOVE TEXAS!” But then he found out the … Read More
Trump claims a corner has been turned – it's upward again, flying a white flag of surrender
The hope for a post-Trump era will bring with it already growing challenges to democracy. Along with $3 for a glass of water. x Pres. Obama campaigning for @JoeBiden: “If … Read More
Zombie Reagan got at least one vote in 2020
Lots of Meta on Friday, brought on by Mary Trump’s “crazy uncle”. x Scoop w/ @ErinatThePost: Turned off by President Trump, Maryland’s GOP governor Larry Hogan casts write-in vote for … Read More
stop water from reaching the ocean, vote Trump, because it's for the little tiny fishes
Will Trumpian domestic terror’s “strategy of tension” for the next decade ultimately be predicated upon the little tiny fishes, or the strawberries, or the tow target. “California is gonna have … Read More
