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Cirsium

(3,029 posts)
30. You know it isn't
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 07:24 PM
Wednesday

I said the burden of proof is not on us. You disagreed. You thought we should have proof before we speculated that Trump's calls for violence against various people just might be connected somehow to actual violence against those he has targeted.

This is not as complicated as you are trying to make it out to be.

Trump is responsible, just as a parent is held responsible if their child is injured, just as a teacher or a day are worker or a nurse is held responsible for those in their care. Imagine if a nurse, or a teacher, or a parent were continually threatening the people over whom they had power, and the the ones they were threatening were in fact harmed.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Oct 5 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 5 #2
What a card you are! dpibel Oct 5 #4
It's definitely on brand. BannonsLiver Oct 5 #11
Are you also wary of people who dream up wild theories? WarGamer Oct 5 #12
Wild theories? dpibel Oct 5 #13
Of course. But in some cases they aren't theories. They're facts observed by others as well. BannonsLiver Oct 6 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author ZZenith Oct 5 #10
Yeah! Houses just blow up all the time. Especially when the occupant has just pissed off Donnie Dumbass! paleotn Oct 5 #5
Oh stop it Cirsium Oct 5 #8
Lots of good points in this post. calimary Oct 5 #9
Who are 'them' who bear this burden of proof? Oeditpus Rex Oct 5 #15
Those in authority Cirsium Oct 6 #16
So, 'Those in authority' Oeditpus Rex Oct 6 #17
You seem confused Cirsium Oct 6 #19
And the burden of proof Oeditpus Rex Oct 7 #21
No Cirsium Oct 7 #22
Sigh... okay, I'll try it this way: Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #24
Seriously? Cirsium Wednesday #25
So... Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #29
You know it isn't Cirsium Wednesday #30
No, I do not know that Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #31
Wow! I just followed the Bluesky thread, yellow dahlia Oct 5 #3
Will anyone ever get real evidence out of SC? SheltieLover Wednesday #26
I am expecting we can trust SLED more than the current FBI. yellow dahlia Wednesday #27
Well...isn't that convenient. paleotn Oct 5 #6
Natural gas explosion? Just a coincidence it's the day after Miller trashes her Captain Zero Oct 6 #18
K&R spanone Oct 5 #7
K&R UTUSN Oct 5 #14
I have not found a single reliable report that there was a pre-fire explosion. Ms. Toad Oct 7 #23
Well........................................ BBbats Wednesday #28
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