(June 23, 2021 at 5:26 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote:(June 23, 2021 at 5:19 pm)Irreligious Atheist Wrote: New terrorism legislation. They're going to crack down on animal rights activists, anti-capitalist extremists, and pro-choice extremists. What the heck is a pro-choice extremist? I told people they weren't just going to go after the Trumpers and that this new terrorism legislation would be directed at the left as well.
This is about violent extremists. I don't care if they are left or right. If they plan violence to achieve their ends, they are a problem.
Of course there are extremists on all sides. That's not the point. So when the Patriot Act came out, not only did you support it, but you were dissatisfied and thought to yourself, "we should have this, but this on steroids"? I thought the left was overwhelmingly against the Patriot Act, but now you're supporting this, all because a bunch of Trumptards killed one police officer (a bastard, for the record, because all cops are bastards)? Seriously?
The government knew the Trumpers were going to show up by the thousands and that something like this could go down. They chose not to prepare for it, and I think they're thrilled it happened because now they get the Patriot Act on steroids which is what the establishment has been wanting. They were just waiting for the right time to put it into law, when something happened to get the public applauding the legislation. There's nothing the establishment is more happy about than the capitol riots.
Those who would give up liberty in return for a little safety, deserve neither.