r/UnderReportedNews • u/ExactlySorta • 23h ago

Video Stephen Miller announces the US has taken the action of formally recognizing left wing violence as a form of political terrorism, claiming liberalism "is a direct threat to our national security and the survival of our Republican form of government"

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u/LEDKleenex 21h ago

It's gonna take a lot more than voting to combat this. I know nobody wants to inconvenience themselves, but if you sit around and wait for votes you're going to be in for a rude awakening.

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u/Blacksad9999 16h ago

They're overreaching because they're afraid.

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u/JarOfNightmares 9h ago

I don't get why they're so scared. Losing the house does not mean members of the GOP are gonna be swinging from the gallows.

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u/Blacksad9999 8h ago

Because then Democrats have the ability to investigate crimes and corruption, and win votes on it.

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u/Expensive-Sundae-831 18h ago

I know. But because the opposition party is in the bag too, it feels hopeless.

The tracks have been laid. The steps lead nowhere good.

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u/dantekant22 21h ago

And what, exactly, would you propose?

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u/SinisterPuddles 20h ago

Its pretty obvious.

If they make being a democrat a terrorist charge. What choice will we have?

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u/filthyhabits 20h ago

Say you're a righty and sabotage from within.

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u/LaLa1234imunoriginal 18h ago edited 18h ago

You talking about yourself? They just said it's terrorism to be a liberal, and you think there is going to be a peaceful transfer of power if you even manage to vote them out? Assuming you're not a bad faith actor on the right then you should really work within your community to prepare for the future because even the best case scenario isn't gonna be pretty.

Edit: To be very clear GO VOTE. I am not saying voting is pointless or bad, it is very important. But you can not rely on ONLY voting.

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u/SinisterPuddles 20h ago

Yes this is a tactic resistances almost always employ.

Do you think they voted from within to change things?

https://www.history.com/articles/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegen

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u/obeecanobee 13h ago

Sell better ideas?

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u/Shark7996 18h ago edited 17h ago

Get involved in your local politics and elect people that will pressure your county, to then pressure the state, to then pressure the federal government.

More boring than the other guy's answer but at least it's realistic.

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u/SinisterPuddles 16h ago

If they make being a member of the opposing political party a terrorist act. How and who do you expect you will be voting for?

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u/5_kingdoms 8h ago

And yet if you don’t bother to vote you will hurt us all - so it’s more like a “yes and”

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u/Own_Candidate9553 58m ago

Be specific about what you mean we should do. Start shooting people? Die or go to prison, and maybe not accomplish anything? Leave my family without a husband and father?

As long as there's a chance that voting will at least improve things a little, of course people are going to wait and see. Elections are only months away at this point.