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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,981 posts)
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:34 PM Apr 26

These lunatics have to absolutely stop trying to martyr Trump

If you don't like our leaders vote, canvass, donate, repeat the Serenity Prayer but don't go John Wilkes Booth.

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Dave Bowman

(7,374 posts)
2. Yeah, I imagine all the crazy things that could happen. Like monuments with his ugly mug or landmarks renamed after him.
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:42 PM
Apr 26

Oh, and a national holiday. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick.

stopdiggin

(15,614 posts)
4. 100% - - not only is it bad form, while being the very height of 'nuttery'
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:48 PM
Apr 26

but has the additional drawback of very rarely - effecting any sort of desired change

WarGamer

(18,824 posts)
7. Historically? yes, absolutely.
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 10:44 PM
Apr 26

His heir took the throne (ok there was no throne) and he was revered for centuries.

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,981 posts)
9. God help us. What do they think will happen?
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:33 PM
Apr 26

It will martyr him and create a volcano of violence.

Melon

(1,602 posts)
8. It's a crazy look to advocate against the right, against the craziness, against guns....and then rush the gates with a man
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 10:53 PM
Apr 26

And two guns and almost kill an innocent cop. The world isn’t ending. Democracy will survive. There is a vote every 4 years to enact change.

ecstatic

(35,128 posts)
11. I agree. At least wait until
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:18 AM
Apr 27

after the midterms. We don't need any unforeseen wild cards being injected into the mix.

struggle4progress

(126,597 posts)
12. We could have a national "Don't Be a Crazy Mofo" day! Not every day, of course --
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:39 AM
Apr 27

but maybe once a year? If it was too often, people might think it was anti-American.

We could ask people to sign pledges not to be crazy mofos for that one day: we'd have a big parade, we'd drink beer, and we'd all shoot our AK-47s in the air to celebrate not being crazy mofos

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