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The group’s president, Kevin D. Roberts, made the comments in an interview on “The War Room,” the Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon’s show on the network Real America’s Voice.

Mr. Roberts was discussing the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday that presidents have substantial immunity from prosecution for what they do in office, a ruling that upended the criminal case against former President Donald J. Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election and that removes a potential barrier to the most radical elements of his second-term agenda if he is elected again.

“We ought to be really encouraged by what happened yesterday, and in spite of all of the injustice — which of course friends and audience of this show, of our friend Steve, know — we are going to prevail,” Mr. Roberts said, alluding to Mr. Bannon’s imprisonment.

He went on to say that “the radical left” was “apoplectic” because “our side is winning” and said, “And so I come full circle in this response and just want to encourage you with some substance that we are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”

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[–] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 113 points 4 months ago (7 children)

"Don't fight back politically or we'll kill you."

Awesome! Totally reasonable and sane thing to say. I'm just hoping my country (Canada) can stay relatively unaffected by the brainrot that led to Project 2025.

I don't know how resilient we will be against rising fascism considering the high cost of living and the recent grocery price increases.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Trudeau and the Liberals seem to be laying the red carpet for career whiner Poilievre to walk in to the leader position next year.

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[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 4 months ago

Fascism is capitalism in decay. It will come to all capitalist societies unless they’re able to abolish capitalism.

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I live in Alberta

The brain rot is already setting in, sorry to say =/

[–] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 7 points 4 months ago

In Alberta's case I'm more convinced every day that the very high number of American immigrants (historical and current) has something to do with it. If it stays within the province's borders, I'm okay with that, but it is something to keep an eye on.

Would be nice if Canada had real leftist politicians and not people like Mulcair, Horwath, and Singh (sorry Jagmeet, I like you but you're just not good enough). It frustrates me to no end that people in North America think the Liberals and Democrats are "the left."

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (8 children)

ORGANIZE instead of spending all your energy deciding what fascist to vote. before its too late, you are running out of time.

socialism is the only way we ever got rid of fascism and good luck.

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[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Realize before it's too late that your existing 'left' wing at best does nothing to curb facism and at worst actively enables fascism and y'all may have a chance.

But what will probably happen is: only you and a few others will notice. The media will pull political discourse rightward and believers of said media will tirelessly shout you down. Perhaps you, like i will watch miserably as you and others slide into the sarlac pit of fascism that apparently only you can see.

If you do fall my yankee ass will at least have company.

Good luck

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You gotta take an actual look at the bills Trudeau has passed. Fascism arrived 9 years ago. Police no longer require probable cause, free speech isn't, he's in bed with corporations and governs as an autocrat.

[–] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sure, I know that part. Police are already allowed to interrogate you indefinitely and you're only legally entitled to speak to a lawyer once (usually at the start, before you know how fucked you are).

I guess I meant something more directly in line with the US, due to the context of my original comment about following in their footsteps. But yeah, authoritarianism comes in many flavours. I suppose we have our own brand, given the rich history there.

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[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 months ago

I’m a couple hours from your border and will be walking through the woods to claim asylum if shit gets bad.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

This is a seditious threat that justifies preemptively striking in self-defense.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (5 children)

It's a cold calculus but letting them kill someone first means the army has the moral and narrative high ground when the Army Rangers black bag these guys at 3 in the morning.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes I agree. Actions should always weigh more than words. We need them to put those words into action before it’s justified to act back.

So maybe we should be like: “bring it on”? Idk that’s probably not a good idea either.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

We're fast approaching the point at which there are no more bad ideas. But yeah for now, it's best to try and prevent any major incident while not letting the authoritarians win. Countries do not come out the same way when either of those things happens. And the chance that it's a change for the better is remote.

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[–] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That would lose the high ground in a very important way. Calmer minds may yet prevail, if we are fortunate.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 62 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Textbook thug mentality. "I'm gonna take your shit, if you do anything about it then you're forcing me to get violent."

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Said every abusive spouse/partner ever

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

“Don’t make me hit you”

[–] Aquila@sh.itjust.works 58 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The same way that the Ukraine war could be bloodless if Ukrainians allowed it to be? Absurd 🙄

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

Ironically I think they would take Russia’s side here too. They think might is right.

There is no winning cause they will only shut up if they are beaten by violence, something that their opposition doesn’t want to resort to.

[–] Lightrider@sh.itjust.works 54 points 4 months ago (12 children)

The goddamnedfascists will kill us all and the democrats only response will be to say "you should have voted harder!".

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The revolution they want isnt going to happen even with copious amounts of blood sacrifice. But hey if you want to bleed out for the cause wecan accommodate

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 34 points 4 months ago

Headline should read, Heritage Foundation threatens bloodshed.

This is like reporting that a mob boss said it'd be terrible if something happened to your family.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 25 points 4 months ago (13 children)

I know Democrats are stuck with a shit candidate right now that supports an apartheid state currently committing genocide. And I know they're fully exploiting the fact that their opponent is Mussolini 2.0.

I know they're very critical of the current candidate, but what would they rather have? A psychopath extreme right dictator in charge of the world largest surveillance agencies, military force and nuclear arsenal, as well as one of the world's leading economy and biggest influence on the planet? Or a relatively sensible paraissent whose only flaw right now is supporting one wrong nation and whose position can potentially be changed on the matter?

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[–] z00s@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

YOU LOST THE FIRST TIME, JUST LIKE THE GERMANS, TAKE THE HINT

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Narrator:it wasn't

[–] M68040@hexbear.net 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I want blood. Don’t care whose it is just so long as some of it is theirs

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, rob a blood bank, mebbe?

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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

They at least demonstrate they know there's only a threat against them from the left.

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