Matt Gaetz (R - Florida) speaks of bloodshed from MAGA if Trump is convicted of his crimes and/or prevented from running

[Craig234]

What a weird thing to put out there given the potential for people to get hurt. I'm not sure how anyone who respects the idea of "law and order" thinks planting the seeds of potential violence is a good idea.

Really? Have you ever heard of Nazis and browns shirts and black shirts? Or other authoritarians who used violence? It might not be 'a good idea' to the rest of the country they're attacking, but they often think it is and it often benefits them.

 

[Craig234]

This is grounds for his arrest. He is threatening an insurrection against the US. This needs to be nipped in the bud. It's time for Florida man to serve hard time.

There's a fine line between 'expressing concern' about violence and threatening that violence - a line trump uses a lot in mafia fashion.

 

[ElChupacabra]

Really? Have you ever heard of Nazis and browns shirts and black shirts? Or other authoritarians who used violence? It might not be 'a good idea' to the rest of the country they're attacking, but they often think it is and it often benefits them.

I was referring to Gaetz. Making these comments is daft coming from an elected official.

 

[Craig234]

I was referring to Gaetz. Making these comments is daft coming from an elected official.

So was I. How are Gaetz and his fellow radical right-wing officials immune from the issue that involves other far-right authoritarians? For example, how is Gaetz immune from the issue when Franco used it to overthrow democracy an bring fascism to Spain? It doesn't require overthrowing the government for violence to increase their power. Nazis had like 2% support, used violence, and got a lot more power.

 

[WorldWatcher]

I was referring to Gaetz. Making these comments is daft coming from an elected official.

That's the limp dick escapist language.

If challenged he can say he didn't "call for violence" he only expressed "concern" it might happen.

WW

 

[ElChupacabra]

That's the limp dick escapist language.

If challenged he can say he didn't "call for violence" he only expressed "concern" it might happen.

WW

Without a doubt. I just hope that you don't get nutters out there acting out should Trump get convicted.

 

[Stealers Wheel]

That's the limp dick escapist language.

If challenged he can say he didn't "call for violence" he only expressed "concern" it might happen.

WW

Yeah, he might as well have said "Nice country you got here. Be a shame if anything were to happen to it. Do you smell smoke? I smell smoke. Well, have a nice day."

 

[Cardinal]

Thugs

Witness and jury tampering.

 

[Luce]

Bring it, ****s.

 

[Fiddytree]

The more obnoxious Josh Hawley says what?

 

[Airyaman]

The dumbass right wing hive mind is at work.

 

[TangoNoCash]

The far right said that when the first indictment happened. There was no violence.

The far right said that when the second indictment happened. There was no violence.

Same with the third and fourth.

There will be no violence from the far right if justice happens and trump is found guilty.

They will stomp their feet, throw temper tantrums but there will be no violence.

It's all just a lame attempt to intimidate the court system into not holding trump accountable for all his crimes.

I’m guessing the hardcore maga learned from Jan 6 that he won’t stand behind them. Oddly enough that’s not a deal breaker for them.

 

[phoenix2020]

Thugs

Talk is cheap, Matt.

We’re prepared to defend America from the likes of you should you choose the path of violence.

You visit violence against us at your own risk.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

The far right said that when the first indictment happened. There was no violence.

The far right said that when the second indictment happened. There was no violence.

Same with the third and fourth.

There will be no violence from the far right if justice happens and trump is found guilty.

They will stomp their feet, throw temper tantrums but there will be no violence.

It's all just a lame attempt to intimidate the court system into not holding trump accountable for all his crimes.

There was no violence because there were no convictions, based on this stupid tweet.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

You can bet Matt will be hiding somewhere safe if it does happen. He's a semi-retarded pedophile who has no worth, value, or reason to be in Congress. But he represents Florida and appears to represent it accurately.

He only represents one district in Florida. See his job title.

Of course, that is just the constitutional definition. In reality, he represents MAGA morons.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

What a weird thing to put out there given the potential for people to get hurt. I'm not sure how anyone who respects the idea of "law and order" thinks planting the seeds of potential violence is a good idea.

When has the Republican Party ever respected law and order?

 

[Patriotic Voter]

There's a fine line between 'expressing concern' about violence and threatening that violence - a line Trump uses a lot in mafia fashion.

Matt Gaetz is one of the Congress members who voted against certifying Joe Biden's victory on January 6. He would have been one of the rioters that day if he was a private citizen.