President Biden’s Speech About Saving Democracy Angers Right-Wing Extremists, Politic

[Guno צְבִי]

On September 1, 2022, President Biden delivered a speech about our nation being at a dangerous “inflection point.” He described extremist threats to democracy posed by what he called “MAGA Republicans,” arguing that they “do not respect the constitution.”

As Biden spoke, hecklers in the crowd yelled obscenities. Immediately following the speech, far-right influencers and extremists responded online, while “#PedoHitler” began trending on Twitter.

On Telegram, failed Florida congressional candidate Laura Loomer compared Biden to Hitler, with the caption, “6 GORILLION domestic MAGA terrorists!!!” Antisemites often use the “6 gorillion” trope to trivialize the Holocaust.

Trump echoed this on Telegram, saying that Biden “threatened America…with the possible use of military force.” In fact, Biden never used the words “military” or “martial law,” per the transcript, nor did he ever suggest using “force.”

https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/...saving-democracy-angers-right-wing-extremists

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Actually, it angered everyone but the radical Left.

 

[AProudLefty]

Actually, it angered everyone but the radical Left.

Why did it anger you?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Why did it anger you?

Because it was nothing but a radical Leftist rant against those they disagree with, including the usual veiled threats of using the state to crush their opponents.

 

[AProudLefty]

Because it was nothing but a radical Leftist rant against those they disagree with, including the usual veiled threats of using the state to crush their opponents.

If it doesn't apply to you, then why do you worry? You had nothing to do with it.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

If it doesn't apply to you, then why do you worry? You had nothing to do with it.

 

[BidenPresident]

Actually, it angered everyone but the radical Left.

We are fine with fascists like you feeling intimidated.

 

[AProudLefty]

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Wrong. This is a parallel.

First they came for the MAGA Republicans
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a MAGA Republican
Then they came for Conservatives
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Conservative
Then they came for the business owners
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a business owner
Then they came for me
And there was no one to speak out for me.

Recognize the parallel. This is not about Nazis. It is about dictators and tyrants.

 

[BidenPresident]

Biden Tries to Condemn Trumpism, Without Writing Off the G.O.P.

But the president’s full-throated warnings about the threats to democratic institutions come just two months before the midterm elections, at a time when political violence and election denial remain rampant.

Mr. Trump and many of his supporters continue to defend their lies about the 2020 election and the attacks on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. And there have been new threats of violence against federal agents investigating Mr. Trump’s handling of government documents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/us/politics/biden-republicans.html

 

[AProudLefty]

Wrong. This is a parallel.

First they came for the MAGA Republicans
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a MAGA Republican
Then they came for Conservatives
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Conservative
Then they came for the business owners
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a business owner
Then they came for me
And there was no one to speak out for me.

Recognize the parallel. This is not about Nazis. It is about dictators and tyrants.

Poor analogy.

First they came for the moderates
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a moderate
Then they came for Liberals
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Liberal
Then the came for the poor/middle class
And I did not speak out
Because I was not poor or in the middle class
Then they came for me
And there was no one to speak out for me.

Recognize the parallel.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Poor analogy.

First they came for the moderates
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a moderate
Then they came for Liberals
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Liberal
Then the came for the poor/middle class
And I did not speak out
Because I was not poor or in the middle class
Then they came for me
And there was no one to speak out for me.

Recognize the parallel.

Where is anyone doing any of that?

 

[AProudLefty]

Where is anyone doing any of that?

Trump did. He called the Democrats Fascists.

 

[Into the Night]

On September 1, 2022, President Biden delivered a speech about our nation being at a dangerous “inflection point.” He described extremist threats to democracy posed by what he called “MAGA Republicans,” arguing that they “do not respect the constitution.”

As Biden spoke, hecklers in the crowd yelled obscenities. Immediately following the speech, far-right influencers and extremists responded online, while “#PedoHitler” began trending on Twitter.

On Telegram, failed Florida congressional candidate Laura Loomer compared Biden to Hitler, with the caption, “6 GORILLION domestic MAGA terrorists!!!” Antisemites often use the “6 gorillion” trope to trivialize the Holocaust.

Trump echoed this on Telegram, saying that Biden “threatened America…with the possible use of military force.” In fact, Biden never used the words “military” or “martial law,” per the transcript, nor did he ever suggest using “force.”

https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/...saving-democracy-angers-right-wing-extremists

Biden is fomenting violence. His hate speech is a call for civil war. That implies possible use of military force. Go fuck your semantic fallacies.

 

[Into the Night]

We are fine with fascists like you feeling intimidated.

Inversion fallacy. You are describing yourself and other Democrats.

 

[Into the Night]

But the president’s

Biden is not President. He was not elected.

full-throated warnings about the threats to democratic institutions

There are no democratic institutions. This is not a democracy.

come just two months before the midterm elections, at a time when political violence

Caused by Democrats.

and election denial remain rampant.

Caused by Democrats.

Mr. Trump and many of his supporters continue to defend their lies about the 2020 election

No, that's you. There was no election for President in 2020.

and the attacks on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

.

And the attacks by Democrats on American cities. And the coup by Democrats.

And there have been new threats of violence against federal agents investigating Mr. Trump’s handling of government documents.

What documents?????!?

No. If you idiots want to start a civil war, you WILL lose.

 

[Into the Night]

Trump did. He called the Democrats Fascists.

Because they are. They are also communists. They are also tyrants.

 

[AProudLefty]

Because they are. They are also communists. They are also tyrants.

Republicans are Nazis and Fascists. They are also tyrants. Gnome fallacy.