Does calling groups of political rival "Thugs" incite violence? (extremist, Obama)

[Dopo]

We all know that rightwingers go around calling people "thugs"
Let's do it the other way around (only way republicans can understand)

If the media called right wing groups "Thugs" because they oppose President Obama, can that be considered inciting violence

- Christians churches protest Obama = Thugs
- Fiscal conservatives protest Obama = Thugs
- Pro-gun people protest Obama = Thugs
- Economists protest Obama = Thugs
- Business owners protest Obama = Thugs


When Foxnews calls democrat groups "Thugs" is that inciting violence?

[dscotese]

I think the problem is that politics is the art of wielding commonly accepted brutality (law enforcement) against your fellow citizens. What more is a law than a justification of the use of force against someone doing something you don't like? Politics is all about thuggery.

I argue that if we are going to institutionalize thuggery (and we are, because we need good thugs to beat down criminals), then the institution should certainly be supported ONLY by those who are willing to support it. As it oversteps its bounds, it will find less support and therefore become weaker. This means that taxation (coerced support for institutionalized thuggery) must stop - at least coercive taxation. Most feel this would bankrupt the government. Of course, they don't realize the government is already bankrupt (except for the citizens it owns - you and me). If some small piece of the government (the good local police - there are several in every city, I'm sure) started refusing revenue from coerced taxes and getting paid by willing supporters instead, things would start improving. They could start putting IRS agents in jail for harassing tax evaders who are merely trying to avoid helping the parasitic beast we call government grow.

DOH! Did I say something offensive?

[pommysmommy]

Robert Gibbs described some townhall protestors as thugs.

[sanrene]

They are thugs. Did you see how they beat up that black conservative guy at the town hall?

[Dopo]

Did anybody call Timothy McVeigh a thug?

From what I've seen, "thug" is the new way of calling people "savages" (term used for centuries to describe dark skinned people)

[Ceece]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Did anybody call Timothy McVeigh a thug?

From what I've seen, "thug" is the new way of calling people "savages" (term used for centuries to describe dark skinned people)

I've picked up on that too.

[Jadex]

Remember when the white house recently issued a warning law enforcement agencies that recent news is helping "right-wing extremist groups" recruit new members and could lead to violence going as far as calling out our vets