Democratic leaders continued to ramp up their “rage rhetoric” following the inauguration. We have already seen violent protests and planned assassinations directed against Trump Administration figures. Despite the growing tensions, Democrats are ratcheting up claims of a “coup” and calling for Democrats to “fight in the streets.” After failing to win the election with claims that Democracy would die if Trump is elected, Democrats are doubling down on rage politics to try to win over the public. The difference is that they are now focusing on Elon Musk rather than Donald Trump.
Many of those fueling the anger are familiar names. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D, Mass.) declared “Elon Musk is seizing the power that belongs to the American people.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D, Md.) claimed on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that Musk and Trump were conducting a “rapidly expanding and accelerating coup.”
Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) appeared to be working off the same talking point and declared that a “coup” was being carried out.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) warned that Musk was “taking away everything we have.”
Despite voting to impeach Trump for calling for his supporters to “fight” against his opponents (while adding to do so “peacefully”), many used the same rhetoric to spur the left to action.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Cal.) said “We are here to fight back.” Sen. Cory Booker (D., NJ) called on citizens to “fight” and declared “We will rise up.”
Not to be outdone in the rage fest, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., TX) yelled, “We are gonna be in your face, we are gonna be on your a–es, and we are going to make sure you understand what democracy looks like, and this ain’t it.”
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D., N.J.) added: “God d—it shut down the Senate!…WE ARE AT WAR!”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called for Democrats to fight “in the streets.”
In my recent book, I discuss the role of rage rhetoric in our politics extending back to the very beginning of the Republic:
“Just as a desire for free expression is quintessentially human, so is rage. As shown throughout our history, rage is addictive. It bestows a certain license to shed the confining expectations of reason and civility. … At times, our politics seem like a collective primal scream session where only the loudest prevail. Yet, for some, the license to rage goes beyond the amplification of their own views and becomes a demand for the silencing of others.”
Worse yet, it can inspire unhinged citizens who actually believe that this is a war against a coup. That relieves some of any qualms about taking violent action. It is the type of rhetoric that can prompt anti-Republican Nicholas John Roske to try to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh or Sanders supporter James T. Hodgkinson to try to massacre Republican members playing softball.
I still oppose those calling for investigations into such rage rhetoric despite my strong disagreement with these figures. The solution to bad speech is still better speech. The hypocrisy of these leaders is hardly surprising in an age of rage. However, “the rage is not what defines us. It is free speech that defines us.”
Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro professor of public interest law at George Washington University and the author of “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) warned that Musk was “taking away everything we have.”
He’s right. All they have at this point is their corrupt money flow.
For once, he spoke the truth.
🙂
Well, when you cannot maintain self-respect or self-command, because you cannot or will not work honestly and honorably for your constituency, there isn’t much left to cling to. I guess there’s still other people’s money, if you’re in government.
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) warned that Musk was “taking away everything we have.”
He’s right. All they have at this point is their corrupt money flow.
With the recent take down of USAID, I don’t know how much of that they have left. Taking away their corrupt funding, of course, would certainly explain much of the rage.
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) warned that Musk was “taking away everything we have.”
Exactly! Now go to your room and eat some Chakalaka!
The “violent protests” link goes to a Dec 14, 2020 article.
JT states “The difference is that they are now focusing on Elon Musk rather than Donald Trump.”
Yeah, Elon Musk could wind up like Jimmy Hoffa.
Jimmy Hoffa rubbed Tony Provenzano aka “Tony the Pro” the wrong way. So “Tony the Pro” chopped up Jimmy, put Jimmy in a 55 gallon drum, and shipped it back to NJ. Then deposited the remains at a construction site.
Thus came the term “cement job”….Something you can build a foundation on!
ELON AND DONALD STINK
Oh, look a masochist.
Have you been sniffing them, Joe?
You are entitled to your opinion.
Regardless not only is what is being done what voters demanded in november, it is also CLEARLY legitimate.
Are you telling me that Congress voted to spend money on Politico ? Chelsea Clinton ? Trans Operas in Columbia ? The BBC ?
Musk is finding and Trump is terminating massive amounts of unauthorized and unconstitutional spending.
USAID is spending 40B/yr and virtually none of it is going to ANYTHING authorized by congress or voted for by the american people.
Absolutely the president has the constitutional authority to end spending that was not authorized by congress and to terminate the employment of all of those involved in that unauthorized spending.
This should be a no brainer,
I do not know what world democrats think it is a good look to be declaring a jihad against the president for stopping illegal spending on absolutely absurd projects that are totally unconstitutional.
It’s pretty much all being done within the executive branch, which means, Hell, yeah, Trump is the boss of them. Not Schumer, or any other legislator or legislators.
Like roses, compared with what has come before. And you.
No, that’s your own fouled skivvies you smell.
It is clear you hate sunlight and live in the streets of an alleyway.
No white mafia anymore. We got the mexican mafia to consider.
Mexican, Venzuelan, Nicarauguan, etc,
Is the rage over Elon or how close the audits are getting to their fraud, corruption and maybe kickbacks? Even Queen bee Hillary had something to say, hmm will we see the Clinton Global Initiative asked what exactly they’re doing in the Ukraine??? Over the years I found that guilty Perp’s always kick, scream and threaten the loudest. Elon, keep those “Big Ballers” searching our nation’s debt is way too high.
SAID is p$40B/yr – almost none of it is even close to legitimate. Some of the LESS offensive spending is apparently about 20% of the budget for the BBC – in what world should the US be funding British Public Television ?
But it gets worse, Micheal Schellenbergers is reportion – with receipts that USAID funded an obscure news outlet, then Fed them the Trump/Zelensky call story and then colluded with a CIA Analyst to “whistleblow” this to the IG. This setup the 2019 Impeachment.
If the US was at war – this would be treason. Beyond the intrugue and the soft coup – USAID had no direct knowledge of the content of Trump’s phone call with Zelensky.
I and many of us were well aware that USAID funds and even USAID people were actively involved in the Oct 7 terrorist attack in Israel.
That was reported and confirmed long BEFORE the election.
But I laughed when it was reported that USAID was really just a CIA operation.
Another right wing conspiracy theory proves true.
So exactly why are we supposed to beleive that the 2020 election was not stolen ? Why are we supposed to believe that CIA FBI and other deep state actors were not involved in J6 ?
I am not making a specific claim of proof.
What I am saying is that given the partisan criminal malfeasance that is established beyond any doubt,
why should we discount claims of often LESS egregious misconduct by the same or related actors.
The need to clean house in the Federal Government is crystal clear.
“given the partisan criminal malfeasance that is established beyond any doubt,
why should we discount claims of often LESS egregious misconduct by the same or related actors.
The need to clean house in the Federal Government is crystal clear.”
Abso-fvckin-lutely!
“So exactly why are we supposed to beleive that the 2020 election was not stolen ? Why are we supposed to believe that CIA FBI and other deep state actors were not involved in J6 ?”
John, very good. I believe your long postings on these subjects have almost conclusively proven these statements correct.
You have alluded to or actually said the truth. There was an attempted coup of our government after Trump was elected the first time. They failed but then stole the following election.
Some of our Democrat “leaders” appear to be throwing a giant temper tantrum. A few even seem to be trying to incite violence. O, the irony…
A person can now easily see where the first Trump impeachment was born. Trump was sniffing around the edges of USAID operations. Democrats couldn’t have that.
They are particularly butt hurt that the reason they run for a second term to stay in congress is to get rich on graft. (First term is probation).
We should create another tax reporting form:
The 1099G (for grift).
So at least it can be taxed and put in the right category so as to not throw off productivity statistics.
Oops… I did an Anonymous: sorry to be off topic.
Even I can be an ass, albeit accidentally!
Ironic, all those threats are coming from a specific race.
The answer to rage speech might be better speech, but the better speech won’t make it into the main stream media.
“the better speech won’t make it into the main stream media.”
The solution to that is to marginalize the MSM to the point that it no longer matters. Which they themselves have pretty well already done for us…
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Democrats do not belong in America. They should be gone.
They most certainly do. They are American citizens. Like it or not. But we could offer them one way tickets to Gaza, ya know, help in the rebuilding.
The democrat party has fallen so far off the mark that the only thing left in their arsenal is violence in action and word. This is a rare view into the moral decay and absolute emptiness of their parties platform. Utter irrelevance in both thought and deed.
Do they realize how insane and pathetic they look and sound?
No. The Beltway media keeps telling them they are on the side of Goodness. They haven’t the slightest idea of how this is “playing” jn the hinterlands.
Poorly, I hope.
And look how organized they are. They did once, they might again.
Self-immolation is a virtue.
The democrats created the conditions for rampant the graft and corruption which is destroying American freedom and democracy and has empowered a cult figure like Trump.
Not only the the dems brother. That so-called graft and corruption has been a hallmark of American politics since its founding. Can Trump stop it. No.
He might even use it all to his benefit. Now he’s getting a lot of media.
That is to say, I’m not convinced our President can fix the swamp. 2 millions employees in every avenue of government. They still hold the power. They are everywhere.
Lets tray a Civil War 2.0.
How is “cult” defined in this instance?
Just more of the standard Dem Playbook – create a false sense of urgency when their resources are threatened (in this case dark govt funding) by telling the public children will die, fascism is at the gate, and only their brand of political violence is justified to solve these issues!! Absolute hypocritical filth that needs to first be IGNORED then have a DOJ Roundup of the usual suspects and a Congressional Hearing in the style of J6 where manufactured selective evidence is used to disparage and refer for criminal prosecution! Sound familiar? Oh yeah, that is the Dem Playbook as well to create hysteria! What a bunch of goons and morons the Dems are!!
Musk’s efforts are new and aggressive, but they appear to be bearing helpful fruit. (If Musk were a civil servant, employed by the US and directed by his Superior….) Why are USAID grants, for example, not revealed as they are made? Isn’t the public entitled to that transparency? That way we would know both the grants that were above reproach, and consistent with the public’s understanding of AID’s mission, and those that appear to be warranted only by the Bidenites’ far left ideology. (Re closing the Education Building, all government buildings are closed from time to time for varying reasons.)
“Why are USAID grants, for example, not revealed as they are made? Isn’t the public entitled to that transparency? That way we would know both the grants that were above reproach, and consistent with the public’s understanding of AID’s mission”
I believe you have answered your own question.
This is so much fun.
You LOST. We WON.
As my Mom always said, “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.” There’s a lot of folks on our side who are ready.
I’m your Huckleberry.
Silly (D)’s do not realize all this rage ranting only serves to alienate the populace even more. I do hope they keep it up, though.
Yeah! Let’s go burn stuff down! We need our tranny operas! We need our $800 per month subscriptions to Politico! We need our gay comic books!
Somehow, I am thinking this is not going to cause much rage among the masses.
Only your obtuse comments floyd will.
I am just grateful that I don’t have to pay rent for the space I occupy in your head. 🙂
Floyd,
Fun part is watching them rage is what else is Musk and DOGE going to find? Good times!
“what else is Musk and DOGE going to find?”
I had a conversation with a friend this morning about how much colossal waste and corruption Musk has dug up in less than 3 weeks, and how much more there must be to find. I certainly hope that Trump finds some way to extend Musk’s operation beyond his initial 180 day tenure, at this rate, he might still not be done after a full 4 years.