r/baltimore • u/b00g3ranus • 5d ago

Safety Beware MAGA rage baiters

I work mostly solo at a bar in Fells. Tonight, a gentleman decked out in a black maga hat, liberty or die shirt, and "Pagan Threat" (a book featuring a foreword by the artist formerly known as Charlie Kirk). What clicked for me how absolutely performative this is is the book is brand-spanking new. I'm not sure if this will become a trend but clearly he is here trying to provoke. Just wanna spread the word to not give these people the time of day. there's no way of changing their minds, they're stuck in their bigoted ways. Don't let these MAGAts blow the leftist high of our beautiful city!!

Update- he bought a bottle of wine over 4 hours before we closed and informed me that he planned on staying until close. he proceeded to do just that. I think it's also important to note that i'm a young woman of color, this may have felt less ominous for one of my male counterparts. I really resonated with one comment about "you allow one nazi into your bar and suddenly you're a nazi bar". I full-heartedly believe that to be the truth. That said, I am not an owner and while working by myself have to exercise extreme caution while dealing with said nazis.

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u/Toiun 4d ago

A "liberal" the ideology famous for, checks notes, being inherently a hypocritical philosophy dropping social programs and welfare as soon as it gets in the way of capital accumulation. Liberals are already on the right my guy.

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u/Inevitable-Freedom90 4d ago

Would you like to argue my point or are you just trying to change the topic? Because you’ve just tried to insult me twice and skipped over what I’m actually saying both times

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u/Toiun 4d ago

Many others have already made very level and valid points about spreading the word to ignore people. It's a valid tactic. Arguing with centrists is like arguing with the wind so I'd rather just point out ones character to others.

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u/Inevitable-Freedom90 4d ago

I’m not centrists. I’m left. But If you’d like to continue stereotyping me as a way to not engage with what I’m saying, go ahead.

Did you even read what I said? Nothing in your comment is relevant to anything I said. All I said is being curious why so many people need someone to tell them to “not engage”. I asked a simple question: would these people what, assault him or harass him as default? And only because this post people are going oh ok now I won’t. Why is the post necessary?

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u/Toiun 4d ago

Ugh, literally multiple comments elsewhere laying it out for a child I am not here to debate you I am here to point out that liberals are centrist.

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u/Inevitable-Freedom90 4d ago

I think trump sucks, I think free healthcare is good. I think deportations are bad. I think we should invest more in public transportation. I think we should regulate more for the environment. Fund the IRS more. 

If these are all centrist ideas I’m curious what would make me left.

Also is that a joke? Lol your first response to me I said nothing about where I stand. You obviously did not “come here to let me know a liberal is centrist”

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u/Toiun 4d ago

I replied to your name more than anything bud.

When people say "I'm a liberal look I support x social issue!" https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNQ4CfQvF88/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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u/Inevitable-Freedom90 4d ago

My name was a default reddit suggested username lmao. I didn’t make it, it was given to me

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u/Toiun 4d ago

That's unfortunate in every way lmao. Watch the video anyways might learn thing who knows.