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Conservative Patience With Leftist Violence Is Not Infinite
The Revolutionary Act ^ | 10/10/18

Posted on 10/10/2018 8:16:18 AM PDT by Liberty7732

This is an article I never anticipated writing. It is so deeply violative of American values. But given the growing nature of the American, or un-American, leftist violence, it’s impossible to avoid.

The disruption, violence and intimidation tactics of the left have been increasing dramatically since the American people chose Donald Trump as President. And they’ve jumped forward again in the Kavanaugh character assassination hearings.

It’s imperative to remember the level of violence and disruption by leftists since November 2016 (although it began before that with Trump supporters being pummelled and chased and bloodied repeatedly.) I won’t reiterate all of the examples now, but there are several sites devoted to tracking the near-daily flood of leftist attacks and support for such attacks, including in the media. Breitbart News keeps a rolling list here, currently at 583 and counting. Catholic Online has another extensive list here. And here’s a Youtube channel that has a partial list of filmed attacks. (These lists document attacks the mainstream media ignores, dismisses or at the very best, downplays.)

But the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and the 11th hour accusations that ended up being baseless, sent things further overboard. And it’s telling that someone like Kavanaugh was the target. Other than graduating at the top of his class at Yale and being a Supreme Court nominee (and now confirmed) Kavanaugh is a pretty normal American guy. He goes to church every week or more often. He volunteers for charities. He coaches his kids’ teams. He likes a beer.

Not really the epitome of an evil gang rapist who must be stopped at all costs. Nonetheless, the Democrats went all in with the aid of an irresponsible, compliant, allied media that breathlessly reported every nonsensical, lurid whisper against Kavanaugh as though the concept of news judgment was never heard of.

The attacks started with pre-planned protests in the hearings themselves, where leftist protesters invited in by Democratic Senators jumped up and began shouting. Within the first hour, Kavanaugh’s wife and children — in what should have been a proud moment — had to be escorted from the chamber because it was no longer considered safe or an appropriate environment for the girls. Just shameful.

Of course, it all went gravely downhill with the uncorroborated accusations by Christine Blasey Ford, and even more baseless others. Democrats and their allies sullied Kavanaugh in every way, led by the disgraceful Sen. Dianne Feinstein not only concealing the Ford accusations for weeks and then outing Ford when the woman wanted anonymity, but also actually asking Kavanaugh about the gang rape accusations — which were obvious fiction through a porn star lawyer.

And the ongoing, endless leftist demonstrations, protests and attacks. For the first time, United States Senators (Republicans, anyway) needed security escorts when walking between offices within the Capitol building. So much shame.

The reality that has been sinking in well outside very conservative, or very Trumpian circles, is that the vile assault on Kavanaugh was an assault on every conservative, every Republican, every Trumpian — everyone not on the woke progressive plantation of anti-Americanism that is driving the left and the Democratic Party.

The attacks on Trump cabinet members, on U.S. Senators, on judicial nominees, on kids in a fast-food joint with a MAGA hat…are also attacks on all the rest of us.

At the political level, conservatives fought back. For many, it was gratifying to see.

First, of course, came Kavanaugh’s spirited, full-throated defense of himself that heartened many conservatives watching it. Then came Sen. Lindsey Graham, long a frustrating moderate to conservatives, who unleashed a totally accurate tirade against his Democrat colleagues the likes of which is rarely if ever seen in the Senate. For a moment, he became conservatives’ favorite Republican.

But the expansion is continuing to grow. Even arch never-Trumpers such as Bret Stephens are warming to the idea that Republicans, and even Trump, are not actually the problem and may be the only defensive line against the tyranny of the left.

The middle of the country was repulsed at the spectacle wrought by Democrats, revealed in a crushing wave of new polls showing the Democratic Party in a free fall. What is further heartening is that these polls across the spectrum show that Americans are unwilling to accept such vile behavior.

But alas, and totally predictably, the left is turning to violence again after the Kavanaugh vote over the weekend. Not really “turning” because they never really stopped. Here’s just a tiny taste of the ongoing disruption and violence that exists almost solely on the left over the past few days:

Two people were hospitalized after exposure to a powdery substance suspected of being ricin at Cruz’s Houston campaign office. A group of “protesters” following Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell out of a restaurant in Kentucky shouted “we know where you live, bitch.” Republican Congressman Andy Harris of Maryland was assaulted by protesters after they busted through his Capitol office. Antifa (which certainly acts like a domestic terrorist organization) has taken over streets of Portland and chased down people who don’t obey their traffic directions. Portland police just watched, obviously under orders. A liberal Minneapolis teacher Tweeted: “So who’s gonna take one for the team and kill Kavanaugh?” A search for any sort of list from any sites that counter this narrative comes up empty. There apparently are just so few attacks on the left from the right that a list does not make sense.

The question is, however: For how long? How long will conservatives and Trump supporters stand around and be abused, attacked, vilified and doxxed before there is an in-kind response? I oppose any in-kind responses on the lowest level of violence and doxxing, of physically endangering anyone.

Frankly, the principles that make conservatives conservative tend to restrain us more than the bitter anger and drive for power that propels modern progressives, particularly modern feminists.

But human nature being what it is, eventually it could overtake the better nature of our principles. I don’t want it, and I don’t know what it might look like. It would be obvious if it ever starts happening, because those attacks and disruptions would receive enormous media coverage. Eventually, without a course change by Democrats, it will happen. Leftist Democrats can’t keep attacking people and expect them to just take it forever.

As the old quote goes (paraphrased): “I don’t like him. When he’s attacked, he defends himself.”

But let our defense be using the weapons of our ideas, our “noble words, rather than worthless ones” — as God called on Jeremiah to use — our principles, our appreciation of America. We should take these concepts and be engaged where we are: in family, in our neighborhood, at work. Personal relationships matter and are far more persuasive than Twitter or Facebook or protests.

Last but not least, we vote! Truly, if conservatives and Republicans will get out and vote — and we do vote in much higher percentages — then we will have better leadership at every level. It may trigger more leftist violence from the left if things go south for Democrats in November, but that will further sharpen the differences for Americans to see.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: culture; theleft; violence

1 posted on 10/10/2018 8:16:18 AM PDT by Liberty7732
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To: Liberty7732

There is going to be blood split if the Democrat are not hammered into submission by voters at the ballot box in Nov.

Democrats will continue these crypto fascist tactics of poltical violence and intimidation until US voters punish them for it. So far they think this scumbag behavior is working for them.


2 posted on 10/10/2018 8:29:43 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: Liberty7732
While I would like to believe this, I have no facts with which to back this argument. The history of conservatives in general and the GOP in particular is that they always cave, always give in, and never, ever fight back no matter what.

Want to flood the country for decades with tens of millions of illiterate unassimilatable dependent third world peasants with the specific intent to negate our votes? No problem. Institutionsalize discrimination against us based on sex and ethnicity in hiring and college admissions? Fine with us. Give away the European countries we spent blood and treasure saving from the Nazis in WWII to the godless Muslims? Not a peep will be said by us. Militarize the cops and courts and turn them into a weapon to be used against is? That’s fine. Legislate creeping gun control? No worries. Weaponize the IRS against us then hide records and lie about it? That’s cool, too. Shoot us while we are at baseball practice, drive us out of restaurants, expose our private info on the internet... yawn.

I could do on, but my point is that in my lifetime I’ve never seen any GOP or conservative resistance to anything the communists have done. Not one single thing. I think this is wishful thinking, though I hope I am wrong. Every day we get smaller and weaker while the dependent hordes they import grow larger and stronger.

To paraphrase Churchill if you will not fight when the chances of winning are high and the cost is low there may well come a time when you are forced to fight when the chances of winning are low and the costs are high, or worse.
3 posted on 10/10/2018 8:35:15 AM PDT by E Pluribus Bellum
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To: E Pluribus Bellum

Liberty7732,

I am recently retired. I am sorry to say that I have to agree with you. For as long as I can remember the GOP has not stood up for anything. The meaning of negotiation has changed to mean the Dems ALWAYS get what they want.


4 posted on 10/10/2018 8:40:55 AM PDT by Agatsu77
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To: Liberty7732

Maybe we should be “baiting” them into the behavior, so we will be the ones prepared to respond to it, appropriately.

They vandalize our Trump-stickered bait car, they get a beat down. They assault us at rallies, they get bear spray. And we can always “out” some of them as being conservative, causing them to eat their own. Can that bearing of false witness be more forgivable than theirs at the Kavanaugh hearings?


5 posted on 10/10/2018 8:57:27 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Agatsu77
The meaning of negotiation has changed to mean the Dems ALWAYS get what they want.

Negotiation leads to compromise. Compromising with bad policy is like adding sewage to your drinking water.

6 posted on 10/10/2018 8:59:52 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: MNJohnnie

I will be voting November 6th if I have to crawl through hell in a gasoline suit.

Kickin’ ass and taking names!


7 posted on 10/10/2018 9:11:57 AM PDT by Walrus (Homosexuality is WRONG. End of case.)
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To: Liberty7732

The awkward stage.


8 posted on 10/10/2018 9:20:23 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: E Pluribus Bellum

I understand why you say what you’re saying, but that’s exactly why we elected Trump. He is the great reset. And as I’ve said for a long time: Trump is the left’s last chance to avoid bloodshed.

It’s not going to matter what Republicans do if Americans decide to “fix” things on their own. And Trump being President was the first step in that direction.


9 posted on 10/10/2018 9:39:35 AM PDT by papertyger (Trump, A president so great, that Democrats who said they would leave America if he won, stayed!)
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To: right way right

I know exactly what you mean, and I sort of look forward to the next phase.


10 posted on 10/10/2018 10:06:25 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Liberty7732

Good article.


11 posted on 10/10/2018 10:20:11 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: GingisK

It stinks to say that.
I hate to think what would cause our side to really swing back with blood letting.


12 posted on 10/10/2018 11:00:16 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: Liberty7732
The disruption, violence and intimidation tactics of the left have been increasing dramatically since the American people chose Donald Trump as President.

I walk my dog, twice a day, I carry, always, some times two pieces.

Many in the neighborhood are demonRATs {yard signs}, know that I'm a Trumper, {signs, hats, shirts, dog wearing a Trump sweater} and we all are cordial.

Some times I have opened carried with a Smith & Wesson 357 Magnum so these is no confusion.

13 posted on 10/10/2018 11:18:27 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke all mooselimb terrorists, today.)
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To: right way right

Bloodletting by the left.


14 posted on 10/11/2018 4:07:19 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Liberty7732
Read this excerpt:
15 posted on 10/11/2018 4:25:05 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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