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View Poll Results: Would you support prosecution of people who publicly criticize the POTUS?
Yes I would 5 7.94%
No I wouldn't 58 92.06%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-05-2019, 05:03 PM
 
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Originally Posted by ncguy50 View Post
They _ARE_ the enemy of the people because the people you call "critical journalists" are a propaganda arm of the leftist movement that has infested the democratic party. It's not working. It doesn't influence anyone but the religious zealots of the political left. You leftists are failing miserably. And on top of that, they continually prove themselves to be frightfully dim and full of themselves.
That's what you say.

Of course, conveniently that's what you say about any journalist who dares question Donald.

Some undoubtedly are too leftist and biased, but the point is that past Presidents still defended a free press, even if imperfect, even if they disagreed with the opinions expressed. Donald instead engenders wholesale hatred and indignance at the very concept of a critic.

Tell me the past President who encouraged his supporters to consider his critics as "Enemy of the People." That's used to be the rhetoric of the Chinese dictator, not the American President. If there is an Enemy of the People, it is the one who undermines support for the core institutions that have kept our Republic for the past 240-odd years.

You can't consider yourself a supporter of the American way of life and parrot this kind of brainwashing. You have to pick one, and it's clear that you already have.

"I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to death your right to say it.". That's a sentiment that you'll never hear from Trump or his supporters.

 
Old 10-05-2019, 05:05 PM
 
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It has become a distraction. The work isn't getting done. If people will not be responsible...
 
Old 10-05-2019, 05:06 PM
 
Location: Chicago Area
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One of the stupidest questions I've ever heard asked. The OP does realize that the Right has become the side fighting for free speech these days, right? Insane that the Dems gave that one up, but they did. Dems, especially the far Left elements are increasingly opposed to freedom of speech.

Weird to see. In the 80's and 90's the exact opposite was true. Dems were the ones defending free speech at all costs.
 
Old 10-05-2019, 05:13 PM
 
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Originally Posted by ambient View Post
That's what you say.

Of course, conveniently that's what you say about any journalist who dares question Donald.

Some undoubtedly are too leftist and biased, but the point is that past Presidents still defended a free press, even if imperfect, even if they disagreed with the opinions expressed. Donald instead engenders wholesale hatred and indignance at the very concept of a critic.

Tell me the past President who encouraged his supporters to consider his critics as "Enemy of the People." That's used to be the rhetoric of the Chinese dictator, not the American President. If there is an Enemy of the People, it is the one who undermines support for the core institutions that have kept our Republic for the past 240-odd years.

You can't consider yourself a supporter of the American way of life and parrot this kind of brainwashing. You have to pick one, and it's clear that you already have.
The so-called press pushed a BS narrative about Trump for three years. Reporting on him has been around 97% negative. That's not criticism. That's persecution. And why? Because their propaganda is not working.

As for my support for the American way of life, let me just point out I'm a military retiree. I've paid my price. Now it's your turn to defend your American bonafides. What ya got? Internet bluster? Girl scouts?

The fact remains that this is a ridiculous poll and you don't like that you got called out on it.
 
Old 10-05-2019, 05:34 PM
 
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Another test the waters poll.
 
Old 10-06-2019, 07:42 AM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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So the overwhelming majority of Republicans and Democrats agree on the answer to this question, but some people still think there’s disagreement here?

CD forums can be a funny place sometimes.
 
Old 10-06-2019, 07:54 AM
 
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Were you really expecting us to vote “yes”?

Well there are 4 votes for yes
 
Old 10-06-2019, 08:26 AM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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Well there are 4 votes for yes
Including someone that was clearly trolling re: an earlier post here.
 
Old 10-06-2019, 08:31 AM
 
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Well there are 4 votes for yes
One is a definite troll and scooby is a lib, iirc.
 
Old 10-06-2019, 10:50 AM
 
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One is a definite troll and scooby is a lib, iirc.
My guess is that all five yes votes are from liberals.
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