pknopp
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This kind of violent conservative hysteria is why I advocate passing out free testosterone supplements to conservatives. If we could inject a little spine into them, we'd end conservativism almost instantly.
The authoritarian-follower nature of conservatives makes them easy prey for authoritarian leaders. Those authoritarian leaders use propaganda to terrify the authoritarian-followers into soiling themselves. Then they tell the authoritarian-followers that they'll save them from the terrors that they themselves created, but only if they pledge mindless obedience. Naturally, the conservatives authoritarian-followers pledge mindless obedience.
On the plus side, it's a good history lesson, showing us all how the Nazis rose to power.
I'm sorry, remind me which side is burning cities, destroying historical monuments, attacking civilians and assaulting law enforcement again?
Then tell me more about "conservative authoritarianism".
What country before ever existed a century and a half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon, and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson.
What more do you need explained to you?
If you're implying these past few months have been the actions of an insurrection, I'd agree. A Marxist one at that. But keep in mind if that's what we're calling it then your "peaceful protesters" aren't "peaceful protesters" anymore. They're enemy combatants and can be dispatched with impunity.
Careful what you wish for.
They were instructed by the Founding Fathers that peaceful does not always work. All through history the supporters of government violence on the people protesting for a fair treatment have never won. I have no idea why you think they will this time either especially when it's obvious they are not.