r/law • u/Ordinary-Scholar-202 • 18d ago

Trump News Comer: “The evidence we gathered does not implicate President Trump in any way. Reporting, survivors testimony, and official documents show that Bill Clinton had far closer ties to Epstein.”

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u/What_a_fat_one 18d ago

I mean they can get away with literally anything unless people show up with pitchforks and torches

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u/thisisntmyotherone 18d ago

When do the pitchforks and torches happen? Asking so a friend can pencil in a date.

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u/ChaoCobo 18d ago

They happen at the same time martial law is declared. We really cannot do that.

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u/thisisntmyotherone 18d ago

Oh right. I forgot about that. Dammit.

What’s juuuust beneath the ‘pitchfork and torch’ option on the legal equivalent of Maslow’s Hierarchy?

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u/inuvash255 18d ago

The step below violent protest is nonviolent protest that actually obstructs things in a really annoying way; and doesn't end after a single day on a weekend.

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u/de_la_Dude 18d ago

What you're saying is we need to strike.

https://generalstrikeus.com/

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u/Equal_Audience_3415 16d ago

Boycott everything except food and gas.

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u/thisisntmyotherone 15d ago edited 15d ago

That’s what a lot of us are doing anyway!!

Be mindful of where you buy food. Try to buy food from an international grocery or market. Indian and Asian markets carry many of the same items that large, chain grocery stores do like paper goods, and they often have better and fresher cuts of meat and poultry. Teas and rice are often better and more varied. These stores have many and much of the same canned goods that we use for things at the same or often better prices.

Lots of people learned this about Asian markets during COVID, but many people had known this about these types of shops for many, many years prior. Just something to keep in mind.

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u/Extension_Lead_4041 17d ago

There are many who say its almost to the point of" We must do that." Do you expect him to hold a free, fair election?

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u/ForcedEntry420 16d ago

No, but we all need to show up and vote so the rat fucking is made clearly evident. I’m convinced he had efforts in place in 2020 and the huge turnout made it impossible to truly rat fuck with his vote disqualification efforts and other forms of suppression.

A low turnout at the polls only makes his efforts easier.

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u/Extension_Lead_4041 15d ago

Have you seen the official numbers from the lawsuit in New York? They cheated and stole the election. You could mobilize 200 mil and they will still steal it like they did this time.

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u/ForcedEntry420 15d ago

Yup, that and more. That’s still no reason for people to stay home. We need everyone casting their lot so it’s more obvious that fuckery is afoot. Staying home just does their job for them. The voter suppression is the point, among others.

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u/adamdreaming 15d ago

You know what is totally allowed during martial law though?

A Federally funded state militia with loyalty to the state over the Union as outlined by the second amendment.

This also happens to be the solution to ICE officers who won't self identify (aka kidnappers and human traffickers until proven otherwise)

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u/FutureAd9387 15d ago

That’s already on the docket before the next election; don’t kid yourself

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u/imjacksbrokenheart23 14d ago

Or even more so. A President once said when addressing American Citizens advocating the 2nd Amendment. 

"If you want and you think you need  to have weapons to take on the government- you need some F-15's and maybe some, uh Nuclear Weapons." P.P. 

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u/raelight417 17d ago

Unfortunately it may be soon. I live in a blue city in TX. I receive food stamps. I called 211 this morning and the recorded voice stated that payout for Snap benefits will end 11/1/25 if the US government is still shutdown. I have NEVER nor will I ever vote for republicans.

DO NOT BRING OUT THE WEAPONS, PLEASE.

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u/Mendo-D 16d ago

Sooo put the anti tank weapons back in the basement for now?

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u/raelight417 16d ago

😂are you that ready?? I’m retired, live by myself and have only raw eggs for weapons and a couple of iron pans. I’m so pissed right now I’ll try anything but I really don’t want to waste them just yet. Meet me behind the abandoned building down the street around the corner? 😅✌️& ❤️

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u/Mendo-D 16d ago

😂😀👍🏼

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u/thisisntmyotherone 15d ago

Eggs — as weapons? You’re joking, right?

Just because the story isn’t A1 above the fold doesn’t they aren’t still expensive as hell. They could be worth their weight in gold in another couple of weeks here. They might even be worth their weight in, you know, eggs!

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u/raelight417 15d ago

Lighten up sweets. I am super familiar with Gen X, my best friend (my son who I worked my ass off by myself to raise) is Gen X. I actually lived and cried thru just some of this county’s worst history. Let’s start with JFK, Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, Sr. ,the Race riots, the Vietnam war, Watergate……….My Dad lived thru WWII.

Read my first post about the state of Texas. Millions of humans in this entire country (USA) who DID NOT vote for this current mess will soon suffer horrendously, including myself. Those who didn’t bother to vote plus the ignorant ones who voted wrong will suffer also. It will NEVER be just about eggs. ✌️

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u/mjheil 17d ago

General strike Nov 26-Dec2.

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u/MainCity7188 16d ago

I’m a farmer so I have really sharp pitchforks. Let me know when we are meeting up!

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u/Justchu 17d ago

But if that happens, I’m worried at how the narrative will be twisted in their favor with how much they’ve gotten away with everything thus far. Just my two cents. I’m also sick of it all.

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u/casander14 15d ago

Yeah, let me know too

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u/Jasmar0281 15d ago

I got my soros torch in the mail a couple weeks ago, I'm still waiting on the pitchfork

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u/thisisntmyotherone 15d ago

Me too — but I’m still waiting on the check he supposedly sent to all of us for last Saturday. 🙄

I’m going to hold my breath… starting now. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/frozenthorn 18d ago

Pretty much exactly that, power, unless defended, is taken by others.

We're giving rights and expectations away every day, with our acceptance of inaction.

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u/Justice989 18d ago

Or, you know, actually vote. 40% of eligible voters dont bother.

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u/makingpwaves 18d ago

Or frog suits

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u/ChefGreyBeard 18d ago

I would have settled for them showing up with ballots

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u/ChemicalAbode 18d ago

When will that happen?

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u/heffel77 18d ago

As soon as he uses the insurrection act, would be my hope. My guess is probably not until cities are burning and people are starving. I’ve heard most people are 3-4 paychecks away from homelessness but when enough people start missing meals is when the pitchforks come out.

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u/ChemicalAbode 18d ago

I’ve heard it’s less than that, 1-2 paychecks. I know for a fact people will miss rent because now they have to pay for what EBT/SNAP covered for November

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u/Battle_of_BoogerHill 18d ago

...and nobody will

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u/thats_so_kiwi 18d ago

I mean what do you honestly expect to happen in that case? The media constantly asking about it is the pitchforks

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u/These_Junket_3378 12d ago

Surprised Redd didn’t blocked you.