Michigan Dem Rep. Calls For Violence Against Trump Supporters; "Do It Right. Make Them Pay"

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  1. XXJefferson#51

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    Michigan Democratic State Rep. Cynthia Johnson threatened Trump supporters when she encouraged Democrats to "do it right" and "make them pay."

    “So this is just a warning to you Trumpers. Be careful, walk lightly, we ain’t playing with you. Enough of the shenanigans. Enough is enough. And for those of you who are soldiers, you know how to do it. Do it right, be in order, make them pay,” Johnson said.



    https://trendingpolitics.com/watch-...t-trump-supporters-do-it-right-make-them-pay/




    Here we see an elected democrat lawmaker calling for violence. She’s basically saying we Trump supporters have to be on guard to defend ourselves because we disagree with her. She’s basically threatening to call out Antifa and blm gangs out to cause bodily harm to Trump supporters.
     
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    WATCH: Well the video did not show here but just wow! Since when did it become ok to threaten activists and supporters of an opposing political viewpoint with physical violence for expressing and acting upon that opposing viewpoint?
     
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    Sounds to me they're a little pissed off that a group wanted to kidnap their governor. Retaliation's a bitch.
     
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    The video that has been widely shown cut out a ton of context.
     
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    Let the excuses continue, Maxine Waters started this crap with zero consequences.
     
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    Why didn't you quote what she said in context?

    "Be smart. You don't have to yell, you don't have to curse anybody out, you don't have to call people names. Hit their asses in the pocketbook. Hit 'em in the pocketbook. For instance, one of our bright citizens of our country, in Illinois, who happened to voicemail me, unknown, but guess what? FBI, state police, they found her. So, this is just a warning to you Trumpers: we aint playing with you. Enough of the shenanigans. Enough is enough. And for those of you who are soldiers - you know how to do it. Do it right. Make them pay."

    Taken out of context, that clip is creepy as hell. But in context "Make them pay" easily relates to "Hit them in the pocketbook". The example she gives is about getting law-enforcement involved. She seems to be saying - Don't directly engage with these people (don't call them names) - just report them.

    I'm not going to deny that it was really badly expressed, but it's dishonest not to give the context.
     
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    And for those of you who are soldiers - you know how to do it.

    Yes, because soldiers are about the business of taking $....
     
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    Indeed, that sounds terrible. But taken in context, having just said not to even cuss people out, it would be a bit of a bizarre jump to suddenly be advocating violence. The main thrust of what she is saying is financial. My best guess is she meant soldiers in a 'fighting the good fight' kind of way, but no doubt it was terribly expressed.
     
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    Just imagine if Trump said anything remotely similar.
     
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    He has several times.
     
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    Yes, the media would have gone nuts. Doesn't mean we shouldn't try and get at what she meant in context though. Trump deserves the same.
     
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    Sure, was he taking lessons from Maxine? Did he call for mob tactics in public on elected Democrats?
     
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    I thought that was out of order. But if we’re throwing quotes around, did she tell people to knock the crap out of the other side’s protestors? That’s an explicit incitement to violence, albeit one he quite possibly one Trump didn’t mean seriously. Hard to tell with him, what is serious and what isn’t. There’s a lot of blame to go around.
     
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    So our taxes pay this person? And this is ok with everybody? She’s not fired and banned from ever being a public servant again??
    Man, this country has lost it’s way, and I don’t see a way back.
     
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    With no mitigating statements, just flat out call to weapons.
     
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    Such as?
     
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    OMG!!! The Salvation Army is a violent hate group bent on destruction!!!
    ROUND UP ALL THE BELL RINGERS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!!!!
    1. 1. Onward, Christian soldiers!
      Marching as to war,
      With the cross of Jesus
      Going on before.
      Christ, the royal Master,
      Leads against the foe;
      Forward into battle,
      See his banners go!
    2. 2. At the sign of triumph
      Satan’s host doth flee;
      On, then, Christian soldiers,
      On to victory.
      Hell’s foundations quiver
      At the shout of praise;
      Brothers, lift your voices,
      Loud your anthems raise.
    3. 3. Like a mighty army
      Moves the Church of God;
      Brothers, we are treading
      Where the Saints have trod.
      We are not divided;
      All one body we:
      One in hope and doctrine,
      One in charity.
    4. 4. Onward, then, ye people;
      Join our happy throng.
      Blend with ours your voices
      In the triumph song:
      Glory, laud, and honor
      Unto Christ, the King.
      This through countless ages
      Men and angels sing.
     
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    So this is funny to you?
     
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    Has it not occurred to you that given the context of what she said that by soldiers she's referring to the people working the elections who are now faced with things like armed protesters at their homes just as the Salvation army refers to people working for charity in the name of Jesus as soldiers?
    It's not funny to me it's sad the lengths people are going to to find hate where there is none.
     
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    Ridiculing Christianity is a favored pastime of the left here.
     
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    Have you read the full quote?
     
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    ....nothing, just as I thought.
     
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    Oh man I’m sorry, I didn’t get the Joke!!
    In my defense I’ve been suffering a pretty rough case of Chlamydia. Doctor says the effects are irreversible.
     
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    It was not a joke, given the whole speech where she tells people to not even yell back at their assaulters but to put them in court with charges it should be clear she is not calling for armed responses.
     
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    Got it.
    One more thing, my niece reads this forum and she just made the comment that men shouldn’t post OMG. It’s a teenage girl thing.
     

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