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If you have some magical proof that I'm a shill then post it, otherwise shut up and stop pretending that you're anything more than a thoughtless blue MAGA cultist.
There's your proof. It's like a shibboleth.
This is why everyone thinks you're a shill.
There is no such thing.
there's definitely a blueanon.
LOL
Sure thing.
When someone asks, "do you get paid by the word or paid by the post," then yes there is such a thing as blue MAGA. Blue MAGA is a reference to the Democrat cultist that sugarcoated Biden's condition prior to and after the debate. A majority of the Blue MAGA cult here were calling people Russian agents that said Joe should step down, but now like you're doing, they pretend otherwise. Maybe if you want to win an election you should stop sending the message to Democrats that they don't have to be accountable, and that you'll run around trying to censor anyone who calls out issues like genocide in the Middle East and them selling out to corporate donors. Like you're so scared Trump might win, that you're initial reaction to anything negative is to just make shit up. You know who makes stuff up and spreads conspiracies? Project much?
No, but I like your projection. How much do you get paid?
Grow up
More projection... isn't it past your bedtime, or is the sun still out there in Tel Aviv?
Ah, yes, the elusive blua maga who... (Checks notes)... Calls out shills.
Yes, very much the same as getting a trump tattoo. Or covering a truck in maga. Or a golden trump statue. Or dressing up as trump at a wedding. Or... Crap I don't want to think about it.
Go away with the nonsense and make up bullshit somewhere else please.
Or the Democrats committing elder abuse?
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2020/12/13/the-story-behind-jane-mayers-story-about-dianne-feinstein.cnn https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/07/07/biden-age-democrats-drop-out-election/74278327007/
Nope, still not maga territory.
Keep trying. Maybe work some Photoshop or something.
You show me one picture, just one, that matches the cult 45 crap.
I'll be waiting.
I'm not going to try to equate Democrats with MAGA cause they're not the same. Trump poses a threat to democracy. But I'm not going to pretend that there aren't a plethora of violent extremist on both sides. Moreso, the dangers don't come from what they choose to wear or tattoos they get.
https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-chaz-seattle-autonomous-zone-police-expelled-george-floyd-protest-2020-6
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/19/portland-multnomah-building-fire/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson_damage_during_the_George_Floyd_protests_in_Minneapolis%E2%80%93Saint_Paul?wprov=sfla1
Winner!
Great, we've established "blue maga" is a complete nonsense term for something that doesn't exist, because they are not the same.
Violence? Sure. Violence has existed throughout the history of humanity, its not going to disappear in a mere handful of years.
Violent extremists? Lol no. You just posted up protests, including references to violent acts that had been found to have been committed by right wing maga extremists who were trying to start a race war. Their stupid idea, not mine, that was their intent.
Please, list for me the violent extremist groups that are Democrat groups, equivalent to Patriot Front and the like.
And then also see of you can pick out the difference in the reasons behind the violence, and who it was who initiated.
You do realize blue MAGA is just a nickname? It isn't saying that they are literally the same in this nonsense argument you're trying to make. Like you might say someone drank the Kool-Aid to refer to someone that acts like a cult member, but that doesn't mean that they literally drank poisonous Kool-Aid poured by Jim Jones. You see how that works there? They prob don't teach that in Hebrew school.
Are you really so blind that you think Seattle, Portland, etc are all ran by MAGA and that Antifa is a MAGA led operation?
Interesting mask off. What is "Hebrew school", and why are you trying to use it as an insult?
Hasbara maybe?
You know, I completely missed that part in the wall of text, holy crap!
The antisemitism roots never disappear I guess. Including trying to use it as an insult to an irish catholic (raised, atheist now).
So how many mandarin oranges do you think they get per comment? My guess is two comments to one mandarin orange.
Edit: I'm just gonna....
make sure thats clear for anyone reading later, when their boss asks them to edit it and they got docked 1/4 of that orange.
Yeah, it's just flat out racism.
I love how he throws in Antifa at the end, too lol
Especially about antifa being an "organization", considering its, you know, completely decentralized groups.
So very telling, every time
Exactly
Blac Bloc/Antifa don't organize?
Its decentralized. A network of autonomous groups, so not as an organization. Because it isn't one.
I can see it either way. It wasn't the best word choice, but to me, the meaning was clear. It just seems like nitpicking, tbh.
The person being replied to earlier is specifically responding in bad faith, their intent is to paint antifa as a single org.
Maybe, maybe not. Their post history doesn't imply to me anything other than that they feel strongly about the subject. A glance through their post history doesn't suggest otherwise to me, but I tend to give broad leeway for lengthier time periods.
Considering the antisemitic comment, the blaming of antifa for actions where right wing instigators were found, the promotion of spoiler candidates....
I'm going to have to strongly disagree with your perspective. If they felt strongly about it, they'd know more about the third parties they reference.
But they dont. You can give them that leeway of course, but I'm not going to.
Edit: Other folks browsing, don't down vote Maeve because they want to see the better of people. That's generally a good thing.
Hi, thanks so much for your kind words. I'm working on finding a sweet spot between healthy skepticism and cynicism, kindness and gullibility. It's tricky, and both cause unnecessary suffering, for all parties involved. While I'd prefer to be inerrant, that's not very realistic, since I'm human. I'm learning, and that means mistakes. Thank you again for your kind words.
Humans are, inherently, messy. Plenty of terrible people have done good things, whether they meant to or not, whether their motive was good or not. Its just the reality.
Its why all we can do is try to be the best we can be, but we all have to look at how people act and make our best judgment.
I entirely missed their antisemitic comments in a wall of text with lots of other right wing propaganda mixed in, and someone else highlighted it.
Its these talking points, which are intended to confuse and misdirect people who do want better, that you also need to be aware of to accurately identify.
And it sucks.
Maybe one day things will be better. I hope so. Unfortunately, I don't think it will while certain individuals/parties/leaders use all kinds of nefarious means to spread their hate.
Their wording could have been much better. I'm thinking "hasbara," but their wording was awful. But again, some people don't know what hasbara is. Yes, that's stretching it, I really should go look at their post history in detail.
So its a nonsensical and stupid nickname, intended to create a false equivalency?
I'm shocked. Just... Shook to the core.
Please point to where that claim was made.
Yeah, I can't find it either, because that's not what I said. Thanks for trying!
Stop trying to make blue maga a thing.