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The GOP needs a counterradicalization strategy It’s not Democrats who must act. We need to find strong voices within the Republican Party.
NBC News ^ | 11/06/2022 | Marc Polymeropoulos

Posted on 11/08/2022 9:08:57 AM PST by rod5591

The Constitution confers certain free-speech protections for extremist propaganda in the U.S. that prevent authorities from exactly replicating our foreign counterterrorism strategy here at home. But there are important lessons we can and should apply. For one thing, we can exercise free speech to proclaim that the normalization of violence against politicians is dangerous and unacceptable. Some violent rhetoric might not be illegal, but it is all morally repugnant.

To start with, we need to clearly identify what crosses the line into the realm of dangerous rhetoric. That means calling out those in the right-wing ecosphere who for years have demonized, and at times even promoted and encouraged, attacks on Pelosi.

The long list includes Marjorie Taylor Greene, a sitting member of Congress from Georgia who once supported the idea of Pelosi’s execution for treason. And it includes the NRA, which put a picture of Pelosi next to an article with the headline “Target Practice.” Beyond Pelosi, there are odious examples like Donald Trump Jr. holding a semiautomatic rifle with an ammunition clip that has Hillary Clinton’s face drawn on it.

It’s also important to note that there is nothing equivalent being done on the other side of the aisle. Democratic politicians and leaders may not like Trump, but they don’t call for violence against him, let alone his execution.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cia; subversion
Former CIA Intelligence Officer Marc Polymeropoulos suggests on NBC News the need to use ‘Counterterrorism’ Strategies against the Republican Party. It is beyond belief that NBC news is publishing this dangerous subversion of the US political system. NBC news and the liberal new media is indeed "the enemy of the people". By the way, the author Marc Polymeropoulos is also one of the 51 former intelligence officers who signed a letter that falsely said the Hunter Biden laptop was a Russian disinformation campaign.
1 posted on 11/08/2022 9:08:57 AM PST by rod5591
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To: rod5591

The GOP needs to grow a pair if they win back the Congress and when the Stalinists start whining that they need to play nice and share “POWAH’ with the Stalinists, tell the RATs to go take a flying leap at a rolling donut. The GOOBer always seem to fall for the whining Stalinist crybabies’ demands.


2 posted on 11/08/2022 9:15:43 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Cayler Ellingson (18), American murdered by the Stalinist "democRAT" Party. R.I.P.)
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To: rod5591
This guy is typically delusional in the way he manages to ignore that political violence has been the monopoly of Leftists.

When Republicans take control of Congress they should push for deportation of illegals starting with David DePape. Leftists may be fine with crime and violence against Americans by their supporters, but we can show that we are more concerned than they are even with violence against leftist politicians and their families by radicalized leftists.

If they really want a "counter-radicalization" strategy it would start with teaching a religious worldview that respects human freedom and free inquiry and counters the totalitarian worldview of "might makes right" atheology dominant in America today. The opening lines of the Declaration of Independence show the source for rights not as man-made privileges but reflections of divine commands (Thou shalt not steal, kill, etc. forming the basis for our right to life, property etc., with the Gospel focus on free persuasion rather than "conversion by the sword" forming the basis for freedom of thought and expression.)

3 posted on 11/08/2022 9:16:13 AM PST by EnderWiggin1970
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To: rod5591

Polymer-opoulus? Really. Is he made of plastic?


4 posted on 11/08/2022 9:20:41 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: rod5591

Translation into simple English: Dear Republicans, Your role is to be assistant Democrats. Love, Polymeropolis.


5 posted on 11/08/2022 9:22:30 AM PST by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: rod5591
Senator. Senator!

*grunt*

Senator we need a counterradicalization strategy.

Senator we need you to fight!

6 posted on 11/08/2022 9:23:35 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: rod5591

Wrong. We need a MORE radical message. Patriot Day J6 is a NORMAL American protest in line with the Tea Party, the burning of the Gaspee, the Bonus March, Coxey’s Army, and the Veetnam War protests.


7 posted on 11/08/2022 9:24:38 AM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix) )
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“...there is nothing equivalent being done on the other side of the aisle...”

Democrat Tim Ryan: We Need To ‘Kill And Confront’ The MAGA Movement: https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-tim-ryan-we-need-to-kill-and-confront-the-maga-movement


8 posted on 11/08/2022 9:34:35 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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The GOP is hopeless….they need MAGA in leadership …the GOP is useless at the federal level..


9 posted on 11/08/2022 9:42:33 AM PST by Hojczyk
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To: rod5591

We have several working on counterradicalization. MTG, Boebert, DeSantis, Trump, etc. they are working hard against the radicals.


10 posted on 11/08/2022 10:11:39 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: rod5591

Wow, following the USC is radical now.


11 posted on 11/08/2022 10:13:20 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: rod5591

bookmark


12 posted on 11/08/2022 11:17:49 AM PST by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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