Swalwell blasts Trump's rhetoric as 'glorifying violence'

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Source: The Hill

03/30/24 6:29 PM ET


Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) went after former President Trump’s rhetoric, saying he is “glorifying violence” as the California Democrat expressed concerns for the safety of election workers ahead of November. Swalwell, a long-time Trump critic in the House, blasted Trump’s rhetoric on the social media platform Truth Social and his constant attacks aimed towards judges and those involved in his civil and criminal cases.

“We’re still a country that’s armed to the teeth, right? I know the most dangerous people have access to the most dangerous weapons in this country,” the California Democrat said during his Saturday appearance on MSNBC “The Weekend.”

Swalwell, who served as the House manager in Trump’s second impeachment trial, criticized the former president for sharing a video that contained the photo of President Biden being tied in the back of a truck.

“The violent rhetoric, is we saw, you know, just yesterday from the former president’s, you know, Truth account, where he’s glorifying violence continues to go up.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4565599-swalwell-blasts-trumps-rhetoric-as-glorifying-violence/

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1. "Armed to the teeth" and "glorifying violence". Yup.

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3. And in many cases,

I think it goes way beyond Trump. There are a lot of well armed people out there just looking for an excuse to be violent and Trump is giving it to them.

If you've ever witnessed a barroom brawl, you know that they often started over nothing except someone looking for an excuse to fight.

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6. They started the arms race when O was elected. NRA said he was coming for your guns.

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7. I suppose things have been leading up

to this moment for quite a long time. You could even go back to the Clinton years. There was a lot of anti federal government sentiment then. Ruby Ridge, Waco Texas, and the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma.

Whenever there was a Democrat in the White House, the extremists stocked up on more guns. They really expect that one day there will be a showdown between them and the government.

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8. and many wish they will get their showdown. May they do it soon, so we know the participants.

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9. They're just itching for a fight

They pay a lot of lip service to "freedom" and "liberty", but I think most of them want to fight. Can't have all those military weapons collecting dust.

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10. white male grievance has leadership and has formed a movement. Itching they are. They have no idea what

happens next or even care I imagine. Stupid fucks to be sure.

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11. That is true

They think they're in an action movie, but no one bothered to provide a script or a plan. "Don't need no stinkin' plan, we've got guns!"

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12. sounds right

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13. I think we've all known our share of these creeps

I just had no idea there were so damn many!

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14. same. So many deplorables and it is a vast right-wing conspiracy that H talked about 25 years ago. n/t

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2. Election harrassment

We need some new laws in the books for this. It seems there are no consequences for political threats and there should be. Elections are the foundation our democracy. Interfering or threatening at any level should have real consequences.

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4. Real, serious consequences.

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5. You know, tRUMP is always glorifying violence, but what happens when some of the violence spills over into his forums,

hurts some of his followers, him even? He'll run away w/ his tail between his butt to the nearest Secret Service agents and demand that they shoot and kill the instigators. Some nut will do this probably some day, trying to make a name for themselves.