NRA issues threatening video warning journalists 'your time is running out'

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ch33zw1z

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Tossing grenades down to kill mexicans may kill some of the children they have with them, killer.
Tajbot is full of it. In the thread where he stated that, someone asked what about the kids, his response was something like "guess they shouldn't be crossing the border"
 

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Lifer
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A real threat? No. Poor taste that reflects badly on everyone involved in the ad? Yup.

They are invoking the idea of violent threat to make their ad more dramatic. An ad aimed at an audience that has a track record of committing violent acts and targeting a group that is often on the receiving end of such acts, while advertising a product that is directly related to the means of committing such acts. That's misjudged.

But too much of the contemporary US right parted company with things like 'morals', 'taste', and even 'reality', some time ago.
 
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justoh

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When it's the left making similar "threats," the only commentary we get is about the missing apostrophe. Double standard?
 

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When it's the left making similar "threats," the only commentary we get is about the missing apostrophe. Double standard?

https://www.timesupnow.com/

Note that at no point does that page imply any form of "time's up" threat to people who commit sexual assault or abuse their authority for sexual purposes.

Here's the most "threatening" message I found on that page:

timesupnow.com said:
We... enable more women and men to access our legal system to hold wrongdoers accountable.
 

Thebobo

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Do you honestly believe that she's threatening violence?
The entire point of that ad was to generate an emotional response, to create a buzz and get lots of people talking about it. Based on what I'm seeing here, it was a resounding success, you fellows did exactly what the ad agency wanted you to do, and your against what they're selling. The Russians couldn't have done a better job.

Yes it was a resounding success it helped convince normal rational people that the NRA is a vile putrid cesspool of lies hate and bigotry.
 
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Context is everything, Taj.
Oh come on! Context?? Him??

He would have no idea a comedian saying I'm going to kill vs someone carrying 2 semi-automatic weapons saying I'm going to kill could be translated differently
 
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Younigue

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A real threat? No. Poor taste that reflects badly on everyone involved in the ad? Yup.

They are invoking the idea of violent threat to make their ad more dramatic. An ad aimed at an audience that has a track record of committing violent acts and targeting a group that is often on the receiving end of such acts, while advertising a product that is directly related to the means of committing such acts. That's misjudged.

But too much of the contemporary US right parted company with things like 'morals', 'taste', and even 'reality', some time ago.
Well said!
 

Younigue

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When it's the left making similar "threats," the only commentary we get is about the missing apostrophe. Double standard?
You Twat! The left threatens with words. The NRA threatens with gun nuts.
 

Younigue

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I don't usually bother to reply to liars like yourself. You're a piece of shit and i can't usually be troubled to waste paper wiping you up.
LOL! Paper? You're such a tool! Do you print out all of your interactions on this forum? That would indeed be a waste of paper. And Taj, you are easily taunted in to responding. You're weak in every way.
 

Thebobo

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Question, how many NRA members have committed mass murders?

Questions,
How many Sierra club members have committed mass murders?
How many AMA members have committed mass murders?
How many ATOT members have committed mass murders?
How many PETA members have committed mass murders?
How many Boise Garden club members have committed mass murders?
How many Redskins members have committed mass murders?
How many Nationals members have committed mass murders?
How many Capitals members have committed mass murders?
How many Wizards members have committed mass murders?
How many AAA members have committed mass murders?
How many Gun owners have committed mass murders?

The NRA is responsible for the proliferation of assault style weapons in our country. THus they are responsible for these mass killings.
 

Younigue

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Well that's a persuasive argument if I ever heard one (and actually I don't really like the NRA).
Hey sugarlips, it's as persuasive as you receive it. If you don't like the NRA then my argument should be ample in combination with how you already feel. Were you looking for me to convince you further?
 

Bird222

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Hey sugarlips, it's as persuasive as you receive it. If you don't like the NRA then my argument should be ample in combination with how you already feel. Were you looking for me to convince you further?
Actually, I just asked how many NRA members have committed mass murders and you went somewhere else with it.
 
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LOL! Paper? You're such a tool! Do you print out all of your interactions on this forum? That would indeed be a waste of paper. And Taj, you are easily taunted in to responding. You're weak in every way.
Glad to respond to a chronic chubster begging for attention, any attention.