There’s a whole lot of this sentiment on social media this morning, and I agree with it entirely: But also read this. It’s important, and it’ll take you three minutes. Click on that link and read. You’ll see the point with every paragraph. There are American precedents for the shameful acts of disgusting political lawfare being directed against Donald Trump (and his lawyers and political staff), and the most obvious
I'm skeptical about Trump winning in '24 regardless of public disgust with his treatment. The Dems have perfected the use of mass mail in ballots and machine tabulation with no independent audits or canvassing. I don't see how he can win as long as the current system is in place in most every state.
Watching some of the video clips from outside the jail the crowd looked pretty racially diverse to me. Lots of minorities posting how they are supporting Trump because they can see he is getting screwed, which they have lots in common with.
As for Trump in general, if you are honest, you have to ask yourself why the democrats (and the RINOs) have declared total war on him. They can’t control him which is what scares them shitless. He is an obvious threat to the established order and the current game being played. The American people see that and recognize he and his movement must be stopped at all costs.
I for one would enjoy seeing him take the presidential oath from a prison cell. Not that I am in love with Trump, but recognize that the current system, as currently being run, will fail and the sooner the better.
Aug 25, 2023·edited Aug 25, 2023Liked by Chris Bray
I don’t know. There a quite a lot of dumb mask wearing suburban Karen’s (and their dumb nieces) that might vote for a Republican for president but never for trump. They know nothing about history, or statistics, never heard of communists and their crimes, think Bill Gates and Fauci are great men, think teachers don’t make enough money, think climate change is real and a crisis, are on Facebook or instagram and watch news on TV. Mostly they won’t vote for trump because they trust the government and are afraid to piss off their kid’s friend’s moms. This mugshot makes them like Trump less because they are afraid to tell their Trump-hating friends to f-off.
They did the same thing to Socialist Party leader Eugene Debs yet you will hear people swear up and down that the charges against Trump could never be politically motivated at all.
Along with Matthew Lyon, there's this man, Victor Berger, Milwaukee Socialist. After several years of Lyon-like struggle (without going to jail), he was finally seated in the House in 1923. https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS5397
I’m conflicted on this. On the one hand, Trump’s opponents are unhinged, and desperate to charge him with anything, and happy to imprison him for nothing. They would’ve gladly done the same in 2016 if they could’ve. And, as Chris astutely points out, it’s likely to backfire spectacularly on them, and risks creating a true banana republic here. On the other hand, it seems like Trump really did pressure people to overturn an election in his favor. I think a second term of his would be a disaster simply because he would settle his own scores and not try to fix what needs to be fixed. I think the campaign to prosecute Trump is unhinged and doesn’t care about the damage they’re doing, so Chris, what is the right way to thread this needle?
The current number of views the Tucker Carlson/DJT interview has are 256.5 M. Reelected? It may be more of a revolution. The Democrats are looking down the barrel of really scary and they are very, very frightened.
Nihilists are burning our country to the ground for personal gain and to appease their globalist elites. It is no longer time to quibble over subordinate partisanship. It is a nefarious scheme deployed to sow discord and keep us distracted. This next election will be about the survival of our Republic, and I will vote for my garbage man, no offense to garbage men, if necessary. I understand how my statements emerge diminutively floating amongst all the illiberal hyperbolic bull shit of election season, but I implore you all to think this through. We have been inebriated on freedom and stability for so long that we have forgotten the delirium ebriositatis of societal subjugation and chaos that will mercilessly pounce our son’s and daughter’s livelihoods. I pray the loss of this great and God-fearing Republic will not become the legacy of our generation. I pray that we can “keep it.” It is both rare and precious.
Thanks for the article Chris. I greatly appreciate your profound and prudent work. Just planting a seed here. If you were to offer a premium subscription membership for ten or even twenty dollars in addition to this one, I would gladly join. Godspeed!
"So, America loathed the Federalists and turned against them". Those words are like music to my ears. No need to finish the thought. Thanks for the history lesson. That was an interesting chapter in history. We forgot how important our civil liberties are. We forgot that the right to free speech is a sacred right that came from God not from other men. We cannot allow it to be taken away. We have the right to speak out if our government is being repressive and autocratic. We not only have that right, but it is also our duty. We owe it not just to ourselves but to our children and grandchildren. Those who would take our rights away from us, cannot be allowed to prevail. My eyes are open - I can see that this is going to be good.
The first progressive administration under Woodrow Wilson also jailed and censored critics and opponents in relation to US participation in the first world war. Progressive democrats are traditional after all.
Two points & a tangent opposing the ideas this is similar or will end similarly.
1. The men of the Founder’s generation were more honorable.
2. 19A. This is an ENTIRELY different franchise.
Tangent: The left keeps telling us communism just hasn’t yet really been tried. That’s what they’re doing. And they won’t be stopped peacefully; too much on the line, they’ve gone too far, they have plenty of street thugs against an opposition - Americans - who still believes in the rule of law.
See also:
https://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/campaign-photo/
I'm skeptical about Trump winning in '24 regardless of public disgust with his treatment. The Dems have perfected the use of mass mail in ballots and machine tabulation with no independent audits or canvassing. I don't see how he can win as long as the current system is in place in most every state.
Danny Huckabee
Watching some of the video clips from outside the jail the crowd looked pretty racially diverse to me. Lots of minorities posting how they are supporting Trump because they can see he is getting screwed, which they have lots in common with.
As for Trump in general, if you are honest, you have to ask yourself why the democrats (and the RINOs) have declared total war on him. They can’t control him which is what scares them shitless. He is an obvious threat to the established order and the current game being played. The American people see that and recognize he and his movement must be stopped at all costs.
I for one would enjoy seeing him take the presidential oath from a prison cell. Not that I am in love with Trump, but recognize that the current system, as currently being run, will fail and the sooner the better.
The average intellect of a voter was much higher and intensity of propaganda much lower back then. Hope this backfires, but the regime is foaming at the mouth. Eisenhower tried to warn us in 1961: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-deliver-a-farewell-address-eisenhower
I don’t know. There a quite a lot of dumb mask wearing suburban Karen’s (and their dumb nieces) that might vote for a Republican for president but never for trump. They know nothing about history, or statistics, never heard of communists and their crimes, think Bill Gates and Fauci are great men, think teachers don’t make enough money, think climate change is real and a crisis, are on Facebook or instagram and watch news on TV. Mostly they won’t vote for trump because they trust the government and are afraid to piss off their kid’s friend’s moms. This mugshot makes them like Trump less because they are afraid to tell their Trump-hating friends to f-off.
Did the federalists control who voted and how the votes were counted? Did they have voting machines and mail-in ballots? Those facts seem relevant.
They did the same thing to Socialist Party leader Eugene Debs yet you will hear people swear up and down that the charges against Trump could never be politically motivated at all.
Along with Matthew Lyon, there's this man, Victor Berger, Milwaukee Socialist. After several years of Lyon-like struggle (without going to jail), he was finally seated in the House in 1923. https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS5397
https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000407
I’m conflicted on this. On the one hand, Trump’s opponents are unhinged, and desperate to charge him with anything, and happy to imprison him for nothing. They would’ve gladly done the same in 2016 if they could’ve. And, as Chris astutely points out, it’s likely to backfire spectacularly on them, and risks creating a true banana republic here. On the other hand, it seems like Trump really did pressure people to overturn an election in his favor. I think a second term of his would be a disaster simply because he would settle his own scores and not try to fix what needs to be fixed. I think the campaign to prosecute Trump is unhinged and doesn’t care about the damage they’re doing, so Chris, what is the right way to thread this needle?
The current number of views the Tucker Carlson/DJT interview has are 256.5 M. Reelected? It may be more of a revolution. The Democrats are looking down the barrel of really scary and they are very, very frightened.
I despise Trump. But I'll vote for the cocksucker.
Nihilists are burning our country to the ground for personal gain and to appease their globalist elites. It is no longer time to quibble over subordinate partisanship. It is a nefarious scheme deployed to sow discord and keep us distracted. This next election will be about the survival of our Republic, and I will vote for my garbage man, no offense to garbage men, if necessary. I understand how my statements emerge diminutively floating amongst all the illiberal hyperbolic bull shit of election season, but I implore you all to think this through. We have been inebriated on freedom and stability for so long that we have forgotten the delirium ebriositatis of societal subjugation and chaos that will mercilessly pounce our son’s and daughter’s livelihoods. I pray the loss of this great and God-fearing Republic will not become the legacy of our generation. I pray that we can “keep it.” It is both rare and precious.
Thanks for the article Chris. I greatly appreciate your profound and prudent work. Just planting a seed here. If you were to offer a premium subscription membership for ten or even twenty dollars in addition to this one, I would gladly join. Godspeed!
"So, America loathed the Federalists and turned against them". Those words are like music to my ears. No need to finish the thought. Thanks for the history lesson. That was an interesting chapter in history. We forgot how important our civil liberties are. We forgot that the right to free speech is a sacred right that came from God not from other men. We cannot allow it to be taken away. We have the right to speak out if our government is being repressive and autocratic. We not only have that right, but it is also our duty. We owe it not just to ourselves but to our children and grandchildren. Those who would take our rights away from us, cannot be allowed to prevail. My eyes are open - I can see that this is going to be good.
The first progressive administration under Woodrow Wilson also jailed and censored critics and opponents in relation to US participation in the first world war. Progressive democrats are traditional after all.
Congress's official bio of Lyon is also worth reading. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000545
Two points & a tangent opposing the ideas this is similar or will end similarly.
1. The men of the Founder’s generation were more honorable.
2. 19A. This is an ENTIRELY different franchise.
Tangent: The left keeps telling us communism just hasn’t yet really been tried. That’s what they’re doing. And they won’t be stopped peacefully; too much on the line, they’ve gone too far, they have plenty of street thugs against an opposition - Americans - who still believes in the rule of law.