AINSLEY EARHARDT (FOX HOST): So the president implemented this Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and in less than a week they’ve taken 100 violent criminals off the streets. I think it’s great. I wouldn’t mind seeing the National Guard, especially if it’s in areas where there is a lot of crime. I mean, think about Times Square. There is a lot of crime there. We cover a lot of stories there. If they had National Guard troops in Times Square it would make me feel safer.

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      Because they know that if they don’t stop keeping everyone divided with lies and hate they’ll be squarely under the chopping block.

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        So the answer is then to sin as hard and fast as you can, at all times? What, are they trying to outrun God’s karma counter or what?

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          I was thinking more mass deflection so people don’t notice they’re stealing everything that’s not nailed down

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      It’s a FNC host. They are rehearsed corporate propagandists. They will try out many lines to see what sticks in support of their agenda - in this case, militarized police via the NG.

      Note that this general trend is bipartisan in its essence, they just use different terminology and implementations. The previous administration inflated federal funding for police and their use of “free” military equipment. You might get to enjoy this at future protests when they give you permanent hearing damage with an LRAD.

      Both of these came in response to protests. It is the capitalist boot being laced to stomp on our faces. When we demand racial justice, no genocide, really anything against capital, they will do this. We have to be ready for it and not take advice from them on how to organize politically or protest.

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      It’s in the nature of conservatives to be afraid, it’s their fundamental motivating emotion. That’s why they’re so eager to put their tough strong daddy into office who promises to put things back to the reassuring, comfortable way they used to be.

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      Cause life is precious and we don’t want to have to look behind our back everyday!

      e: 11 Downvotes… I kinda figured that… But somebody got to speak up!

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        Life is too precious to be constantly checking your 6 when there’s no fucking threat there.

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    “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

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    I’m pretty sure times square has been a boring advertising friendly place for like 20+ years.

    You don’t go there because it’s crowded (tourists and commuters) and uninteresting, not because of crime.

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    keep a list of everything said on stations like this. it’s all collaborative and meant to manufacture consent for more fascism. checkpoints. papers please. etc.

    related reminder: you do NOT need to stop for unmarked vehicles trying to pull you over. call 911, report the attempted kidnapping. caveat: outcomes may vary based on skin color. :(

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    Tuesday’s arrests included: one arrested on suspected homicide, seven related to narcotics charges, 33 for alleged firearm offenses, 10 related to warrants, as well as the arrests of 23 illegal immigrants. Law enforcement recovered a total of 24 firearms on Tuesday, according to the White House.

    I’d love to see what the rest of the week looked like. They must have arrested 99 violent criminals on the other days of the week.

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    You should know that the moment Ainsley Earhardt makes a dispariging comment against the system, she is headed straight to Room 101

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    Times Square? The most aggressive crime I know of there are overly aggressive costumed characters and those are easy to avoid. Have they not been to Times Square since the 1980s when it was full of porn theaters?

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    Why do we care about feelings now?! The fuck is this world and why are we letting them get away with this shit. Bunch of fucking drivel spewing out of the mouths of broken horses.

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    Just saying, that’s like 1:1 to what they did during furgeson. Remember those, you fuckhead Dixon?