Talk of impeachment sparks threats of violence

[edelsont]

 

Sigh.  I return once again to the topic of politics, and specifically Donald Trump, and specifically impeachment.  In this particular journal entry, though, I am not going to offer any opinions on the subject, only facts.

First, a bit of background.  There has been more talk of impeachment recently: specifically, since the release of [the redacted version of] the report of Robert Mueller, the special counsel.  Yesterday, The New York Times reported that Elizabeth Warren had declared that "... the House [of Representatives] should initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of the United States."

I have noticed, in the past, that talk of impeachment [of this president] often leads to talk of violence: for example, to the prediction (or threat) that a move to impeach would result in "civil war."  I have observed this in various places, but mostly on the Web site which calls itself "Breitbart News Network."

(To be clear, I have never noticed threats of violence in the actual "news stories" on Breitbart -- only in the comments on those stories posted on the site by readers.)

So yesterday, I became curious as to whether any of that sort of comments would be attached to their [presumed] story on what Warren had said.  So I went to look. Did I find any?

Boy, did I ever.  Here is a selection.

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Pitching gas on impeachment fire! ...

These folks shall find themselves on the business end of pitchforks and weapons...

They are oblivious to the massive fire needing but the spark of impeachment to ignite....

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Didn't Warren lie on her applications about her race so she could get goodies? She should be in prison not the Senate. Democrats, keep pushing it. You are making it easier by the day to accept suspending the Constitution to round you up and put an end to your sedition and treason. Pigs.

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Initiate impeachment and we declare open season....

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Trump Disorder Syndrome can be cured with a .45 cal enema :)

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Initiate it and the people will rise up and pound the Dems out of existence. Time to make Dems extinct.

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I wouldn't mind one itty bitty bit if the next time PRESIDENT Trump leaves D.C., either Iran, north Korea, china, or Russia were to conduct a laydown consisting of 12 20-MT thermalnuclear devices while congress is busy in the capital building.

They would be doing the nation a world of good getting rid of those 500 plus leaches.

For a bonus they should lob 3 of the same weapons on each of the following; SHITcago, NYC, Boston, L.A., San Fran, Portland, and Seattle.

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"Mueller Report Shows Obstruction, ‘Initiate Impeachment’"... Better idea...Lets break out the Rope and start mass ex e cutions of lying DemRats and MSM talking heads and take our country back

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(End of quoted comments.)

I may, in future journal entries, have some comments on these comments, and/or questions about them.  For now, I shall let them speak for themselves.