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[–] [email protected] 105 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s not a ‘town hall’ if it’s restricted to a specific party affiliation. Your town elected you, you represent the town, the town includes others outside of your party.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah when you are a candidate for election you have rallies of your people but once elected your expected to be working for you country and all the people of your area.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

well I guess we're at that point where that has to be spelled out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

man was just looking at the youtube video for the teacher made to take down the everyone is welcome here sign and then the french scientist who was turned away after they searched the laptop and found discussions about trump policy that were critical of it. and of course there is the whole tearing apart the department of education. We are barely past two months in!!!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago

Then don't call it a townhall. It's a party meeting.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

If you're not a member of the Party we cannot guarantee your rights or safety.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

In democratic America you can always find a party. In republican America, party always finds you.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

Taxation without representation you say?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Isn't this literally what the Republicans said would happen if we had communism?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do I need to have a membership card, or is there a specific hand gesture I can do to prove my loyalty to attend the town heil meeting

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

a special armband with a lovely black cross thingy depicted on it around the left upper arm, and your right arm outstretched up at a 45 degree angle.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

That's some soft ass snowflake shit.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Rs are so afraid of pushback, it's hilariously sad. They're really weird!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Wasn't there some study a few years ago that scientifically differentiated "conservative" brains based on their overwhelming fear response to like, everything? Pretty sure there was.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Echo chamber...

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sure but it's the liberals that are snowflakes right? Are they scared of sNoWFlaKes?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

Safe spaces for fascists. Every accusation really is a confession lol

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My theory is that Republican politicans know their policies are shit, and that they themselves are pieces of shit, but lobbyists keep parking garbage trucks full of cash into their garage so they keep going.

How often have you seen the headline "Former Republican Dickwad criticizes Republican policy"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I mean at this point, what is the republican platform. What do they actually want?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

Please be advised that tonight’s townhall is a private event.

Then stop calling it a “town hall” when it’s really a circlejerk echo chamber, you fucking turnip.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

Gonna laugh when they still boo that man, repug status notwithstanding.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

You can take a quick glance at Andy Biggs wikipedia and see what a patriot he is!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

give them the boot

We want to but we don't have any power right now. Give us a special early election where we can voice our anger. Otherwise we can't do shit because the most heavenly armed capital will just mow us down with guns.

Edit: heavenly is heavily, autocorrect is pro USA I guess.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Was that a Christian nationalist pun?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Heh autocorrect and human brain ability to read what it wants to when proof reading.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

What a stupid fucking shithead. "The 'town hall' is a private event" well enjoy jerking each other off, you fuck. Corrupt asshole idiot.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

They are using staged audiences cool.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Every other comment seems on point, but I’m surprised no one has mentioned they are registered republicans. Why would you register with anyone but the one you can fuck with the most?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

sounds like a great time to use molotovs people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Lol THEY even USE the all caps for HOT TOPICS. WHAT a JOKE.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

lol

Edit: sorry it's not that funny that's just how I cope. republicans can be laughably stupid when not conniving.