MAGA Republican Pledges “End of Democracy” to Rabid Cheers at CPAC
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Republicans at CPAC 2024 are openly vowing to take down democracy.
  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works
    106·
    1 year ago

    "We didn’t get all the way there on January 6, but we will endeavor to get rid of it and replace it with this, right here,” he said, gesturing to the crowd and holding up his fist.

    Isn’t it the way to get some alphabet agency on your ass? Dude doesn’t only speak Jan 6 was a coup, he encourage people to do it again.

        • NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world
          21·
          1 year ago

          Prabowo is a fucking monster, and much like other worldwide monsters, he was trained at Fort Bragg by US special forces.

          Then even The US said “This guy is too war crimey even for us. We’re going to deport you, but do keep in touch. Especially about those East Timor rebels. They look suspiciously anti-capitalist”.

          • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works
            6·
            1 year ago

            Bizarre, and at the same time devilishly clever. It looks like a modern adaptation of nazi’s sieg heil or some other cultish gestures if you think of it. He’s associated with more than an image or a voice, but with a dance one sees and repeats. And it’s a very visual, albeit looking innocent, sign of support that can easily turn in more people. And mass dance can be triggered, just like a wave on a stadium, by a dozen of provocators who’d start it…

            I hope his PR team would be the first to enjoy what they created.

      • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        1 year ago

        The speech and debate clause only covers members of Congress and Senators, and only for their debates in those respective houses. It dates back to when traveling to Washington might take several days, through several states, and they didn’t want members to be subject to arrest if some random Mayor or Sheriff didn’t like what they said.

        This guy is not a member of Congress and can’t use that as a shield.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      22·
      1 year ago

      Sir this is a conservative oligarchy not a Wendy’s. Rules are only for anyone we declare to be too far left.

    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
      10·
      1 year ago

      FBI would be the ones with jurisdiction, and they are mostly right wing. There’s never been a director of the FBI that wasn’t registered Republican. That should tell you just how likely they are to take this threat seriously.

      • eestileib@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        1 year ago

        FBI are cheering along at home, let’s be real. That organization has some some heinous shit in the service of white supremacy.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Well, if he was, say, a Black progressive saying such things, it would be something to get an alphabet agency looking into it, maybe even a visit from an agency, and actually cancelled nearly everywhere.

      But, IOKIYAR.