The columnist here is a retired FEEB who has a serious case of TDS. But the surveys he presents are....ahh.....interesting.......in that Chinese Curse sort of way. The good news? Violence isn't in the cards soon. (But don't let your ammo supplies run down like the Pentagon's!)
...I listened to Pape discussing his idea with Mario Nawfal yesterday. The basic idea—based, he says, on five years of research—is that approval for political violence among Americans of all political stripes has soared in the last few years. His surveys, he says, show that no less than 30% of Americans of both Left and Right approve of political violence. Not fringe types, but ordinary seeming Americans. ...
But the stats he cites in the column do not reflect "all" stripes. Instead, he cites from:
... a survey that was conducted by The Center for Strategic Politics survey on Sept. 3 and Sept. 8-10 among 683 Democratic voters nationwide.....
K. So Lefties. You know them: the Peace and Love Bunch.
...Nearly six in 10 Democrats said they would react positively if military leaders removed President Donald Trump from power, while 55% said the same about Trump dying in his sleep.
Forty-three percent said they would feel “very positive” about the military scenario, while 16% said they would feel “somewhat positive,” bringing the total positive response to 59%. Twenty-eight percent said they would feel negatively, and 13% said they would feel neither positively nor negatively. ...
IOW, 'have someone else do the dirty work--like the Generals, or God. But hey! We're fine with Trump being dead!'
Now look at the cross-tabs tables in the column. What's noticeable?
Old. White. Just like you see at those silly March-A-Rounds and Sign-Wavings.
Maybe they would pound Trump-ists with their canes? Signs? Walkers??
Violence is not the answer, of course--and based on what he presented, it won't be.
“K. So Lefties. You know them: the Peace and Love Bunch.”
ReplyDeleteRighties, too. The Jan 6 rioters.
Yes--just like the capCops who invited them in, and the 250 FEEBS in the crowd, and the yet-unknown number of CIA operatives in the same crowd. And let's not forget the murderers: the CapCops who killed an unarmed woman and who ALSO hit a peaceful but noisy crowd with tear gas and stun guns.
ReplyDeleteThat’s been debunked.
Delete1. "CapCops who invited them in"
DeleteAssessment: Unsubstantiated / Misleading
Context: Extensive video analysis and official reviews showed that Capitol Police officers were violently overwhelmed, assaulted, and outnumbered at barrier points. While a few isolated videos showed officers standing aside or retreating after lines had already been broken, official investigations concluded this was due to tactical collapse and trying to avoid escalating violence, rather than an invitation or collusion.
2. "250 FEEBS in the crowd, and... CIA operatives"
Assessment: False
Context: The claim that hundreds of undercover FBI agents ("FEEBS") or CIA operatives orchestrated or instigated the crowd is a widely circulated conspiracy theory unsupported by evidence.
FBI: FBI Director Christopher Wray and Department of Justice officials testified under oath that federal agencies did not instigate or direct the attack. While law enforcement routinely utilizes informants in extremist groups, claims that hundreds of undercover agents acted as provocateurs have been debunked in court proceedings.
CIA: The CIA is a foreign intelligence agency with no domestic law enforcement jurisdiction, and no evidence exists connecting CIA operatives to the events of that day.
Ray Epps: Often cited in these theories, Epps was a private citizen and former Marine. The Department of Justice and the House January 6th Committee explicitly verified he was never an employee or informant for the FBI or any government agency. He was charged and convicted for his actions on January 6.
3. "The murderers: the CapCops who killed an unarmed woman"
Assessment: Legally and Factually Incorrect
Context: This refers to the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt.
While Babbitt was unarmed, she was part of a crowd attempting to force their way through a barricaded door leading directly into the Speaker's Lobby, where members of Congress were being evacuated by law enforcement.
Multiple independent investigations—including by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, federal prosecutors, and the Capitol Police Office of Professional Responsibility—cleared Lieutenant Michael Byrd of wrongdoing. They determined the officer acted lawfully in defense of human life and to prevent mob entry into the House chamber.
4. "Hit a peaceful but noisy crowd with tear gas and stun guns"
Assessment: Highly Misleading Context
Context: Law enforcement did deploy crowd-control munitions (such as tear gas, pepper spray, and flash-bangs), but court records and video evidence show these were used after the crowd broke through police perimeters, assaulted officers, and declared a civil disturbance. More than 140 police officers were injured during the clashes. The crowd was not classified as "peaceful" at the points where chemical irritants and less-lethal munitions were deployed.