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14. "If only Stalin knew!!!" - THAT'S how deep the cognitive dissonance is.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 04:17 PM

21 hrs ago

And that's how deep it will be for the foreseeable future for at least 20% of the population of this fucked-up country.

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So let me get this straight [View all] EarlG 23 hrs ago OP

When you consider orangecrush 23 hrs ago #1

the MAGA gun humpers won't care lapfog_1 23 hrs ago #2

ICE & law enforcement are just vehicles to fulfill their raging need to punish the left SunImp 20 hrs ago #40

The Constitution of the United States is dead. Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #3

I think it's already snapping... buzzycrumbhunger 23 hrs ago #4

Was curious about it BaronChocula 20 hrs ago #35

Pedestrians Have the Right of Way. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #5

Thinking about you today Cirsium 20 hrs ago #37

They know how to respond to the dog whistle... EarthFirst 23 hrs ago #6

It's hard to believe the subject would have been able to pull a gun surfered 23 hrs ago #7

The gun had already been removed from his holster and taken away Lulu KC 23 hrs ago #8

And he had just been blasted in the face catchnrelease 21 hrs ago #23

And he was wearing a zipped-up, mid-thigh length winter parka, making it really difficult to go for his waistband sop 21 hrs ago #16

I don't think they'll be able to weather this assassination in the street bigtree 23 hrs ago #9

This is clearly an assault on the First Amendment right to protest, in any way, by anyone Trump views as "the enemy." sop 21 hrs ago #17

Pretti was killed catchnrelease 21 hrs ago #25

Listening to Walz this is a civil war. Klarkashton 22 hrs ago #10

Yeah, but not enough are listening. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #56

How deep can the cognitive dissonance get before something snaps? drmeow 22 hrs ago #11

Kick dalton99a 22 hrs ago #12

"How deep can the cognitive dissonance get before something snaps?" As deep as the ingrained pathological narrative sits ancianita 21 hrs ago #13

"If only Stalin knew!!!" - THAT'S how deep the cognitive dissonance is. hatrack 21 hrs ago #14

Yup, Fuck 'em. The rest of us need to stay strong and push back. Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #32

Absolutely. It was never really about the 2nd Amendment. peppertree 21 hrs ago #15

& LIBRULL/PROGRESSIVE/ALTERNATIVE "Dilutes" Whiteness ForeGoneLegsBirne 20 hrs ago #33

I think it is purposeful..... usedtobedemgurl 21 hrs ago #18

The cognitive dissonance is infinitely deep angrychair 21 hrs ago #19

The Five Reasons Wars Happen littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #20

Two words: Kyle Rittenhouse Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #21

Who knows, maybe he joined ICE. Dulcinea 21 hrs ago #28

He'll never go hungry though, that's for sure. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #30

It's not cognitive dissonance. LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #22

Great point creeksneakers2 21 hrs ago #24

Excellent point. We shall see. TickTock. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #26

This is great, but as I'm reading this I'm also thinking.... Native 21 hrs ago #27

The cognitive dissonance is that the ICE-goons get to have it both ways ... always FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #29

gun humpers have been warning about tyranny as long as I can remember Skittles 20 hrs ago #31

His base thinks the phone vids are AI lies. Brenda 20 hrs ago #34

Major setback for 2A sanity, possibly fatal gulliver 20 hrs ago #36

They don't believe the rules apply to them JustAnotherGen 20 hrs ago #38

This is an excellent point herding cats 20 hrs ago #39

Unlimited? But won't it be handy to have such a precedent.. lostnfound 15 hrs ago #41

Well now they are murdering white people - will magats give a rats ass? tazcat 15 hrs ago #42

I don't think they will care until it is one of them Tree Lady 13 hrs ago #45

They will wrap the propaganda and pain into a tangled web, that is nonsensical. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #43

Trump's base loves this iemanja 15 hrs ago #44

Yet it seems it was ok for Kyle Rittenhouse. Nt Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #46

ICE uses a two-prong test in determining who should be summarily executed. John1956PA 12 hrs ago #47

I actually think this incident has the potential to cause some fracturing among the 2A MAGA base and the... Ol Janx Spirit 12 hrs ago #48

This could easily happen to an off duty or retired cop in addition to civilians Historic NY 12 hrs ago #49

I Don't Think That The Reason This Man Was Killed DallasNE 10 hrs ago #50

I Hope the Base Knows what went on... Cha 10 hrs ago #51

Their "principles" have been shown to be a sham. They believe in us vs them and that's it unblock 10 hrs ago #52

Dear 2A Republican voters: this Trumpy government is the tyranny you've been warning us about. Beartracks 9 hrs ago #53

I think Stephen Miller wants some killings so the people riot, and Trump can say he's saving the country Doodley 9 hrs ago #54

Not sure it will snap RetiredParatrooper 6 hrs ago #55

Everyone who supports the Magatocracy has already completely snapped. ananda 4 hrs ago #57

It'll only become a problem if one of the magas gets shot and killed Javaman 4 hrs ago #58

Agreed seta1950 50 min ago #59