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Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) sparked controversy with a fiery speech outside the Treasury Department, declaring, “We are at war!” and calling for the Senate to be shut down in response to Elon Musk’s access to federal payment systems.

Her remarks, applauded by some Democrats, drew backlash from Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who likened them to “a call for insurrection.”

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    The Republican party has long referred to the events of January 6th as “legitimate political discourse”, and Trump even went so far as to pardon those who stormed the capital on January 6th.

    Well, if it’s legitimate political discourse, there shouldn’t be any problem in us doing it either.

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    Oh look, the kiddie fiddlers and book burners that accuse others of being pedos and anti free speech are accusing people of things again.

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    Republicans have been saying they were at war for the past decade+ But I suppose it’s “controversial” now since a Dem has said it.

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    I seem to be getting a freedom-boner. Does this mean they’re going to do something about the coup instead of just talk about it?

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    Yeah, restoring the Constitution is now insurrection.

    Just like voting for Trump was to help the Palestinians.

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    Insurrection when you’re just mad you lost an election: 😁

    Insurrection when your government is doing blatantly illegal things and the branch of government and party to which you belong refuses to hold anyone accountable because you’re all complicit traitors: 😡

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      Left wing still doesn’t know how to respond to the instigators…

      You don’t say “but you did it for invalid reasons”.

      You say stuff like

      “CANCEL CULTURE!! I’m being CANCELLED!”

      “DONT MESS WITH MY RIGHTS UNLESS YOU WANT TO FIND OUT!”

      “Snowflakes can’t handle the TRUTH”

      Etc.

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      Complicit traitor here. Hoping for the best version of fascism imaginable. Good luck elitists! Tried to resist but oops lol

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    Is it really an insurrection if you’re trying to save a government from destruction by outsiders?

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      Obviously it is. But not all insurrections are wrong.

      Committing an insurrection because you lost an election is far less laudable than committing insurrection against an increasingly fascist dictatorship.

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      Depends on who you ask. If its someone sane then no, but if it’s someone who is working with the current administration then the answer is yes.

      I am frankly terrified at this insinuation and I think we will see some serious repercussions from this, on one side or the other. This feels like it will be used as an excuse by the Republicans to detain or even murder opposition.

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        This feels like it will be used as an excuse by the Republicans to detain or even murder opposition.

        They’re going to do that anyway, with or without an excuse. Trump has openly talked about it.

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          Apparently there are protests planned at every US state capitol building today.

          I really hope you are wrong.

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        This feels like it will be used as an excuse by the Republicans to detain or even murder opposition.

        It doesn’t matter what the excuse is, it’s always been their end game. The time to organize is now.

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        This feels like it will be used as an excuse by the Republicans to detain or even murder opposition.

        That’s exactly why an insurrection is needed.

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      The Republicans thought the same thing, to be fair. The difference is that we can be 100% confident that they’re pumped full of the most insane propaganda and are astoundingly stupid to believe that their team isn’t the most wild, overt version of everything they claim is evil.

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    Oh man, Americans might do something to fight back against Fascism.

    (I am legitimately cheering you on from up North <3)

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    I mean it would be a good time to grab those generals and intel agents that are being let go currently to help org things if they really wanna do something. Boot lickers are never as good as those who are passionate.

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    Good. That’s what I want to hear from elected Democrats. The left didn’t bring us here. If the GOP wants war, I think it’s time we give it to them.

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    I voted for fiery speeches outside the Treasury Department