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zzyzxroad said:
No news on anti-trump. with the current environment this rally seems to have the potential for violence. Wonder if that is exactly what trump wants? Some of his supports get bear or worse and he can yell look ANTIFA.
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I suspect he wouldn't mind it, but I also suspect anti-Trump protesters are going to stay away from something that's one giant petri dish for the virus.
 
Here is key sentence for Trump threatening the protestors...
"Any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand, you will not be treated like you have been in New York, Seattle, or Minneapolis," Trump tweeted Friday. "It will be a much different scene!"
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He lumps peaceful protestors in with "looters", "anarchists" and "lowlifes". More gaslighting for the ignorant. In others words the Trumpers.
 
wait until the forth to see how badly this spreads covid19. and I suspect it will and trump and his crew will not care as long as he can spew his hate.
 
HomerJS said:
Here is key sentence for Trump threatening the protestors...


He lumps peaceful protestors in with "looters", "anarchists" and "lowlifes". More gaslighting for the ignorant. In others words the Trumpers.
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The Trumpist method for suppressing free speech they disagree with is to falsely apply some derogatory label to it that, in their opinion, justifies violence. Then, after they instigate violence against those speakers, they will use those speakers' self-defense as rationale for increasing their violence.
We've been watching this in Portland and Seattle for a few years now. Thankfully, the leader of the violent alt-right group Patriot Prayer got caught on video organizing yet another riot to try to blame on antifa and is currently facing felony charges.
 
I really, really hope this doesn't turn ugly 🙁

Black gun owners plan pro-Second Amendment walk in Oklahoma City on day of Trump rally

“It’s important to send a message to the governor and president that we aren’t going to allow people to come into our communities and brutalize us.\
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Omar Chatman, 41, is one of the organizers for 1,000 brothers and sisters in arms, a pro-Second Amendment walk planned for Saturday led primarily by Black gun owners in Oklahoma.

The demonstration, which will begin at 2 p.m. at Ralph Ellison Memorial Library, is intended to bring attention to the fact that Black Americans’ constitutional rights to carry firearms are not often respected, Chatman said.

All are welcome to march in solidarity with the group, which expects between 200 and 300 people to attend in what they are saying will be a peaceful mile walk to the Governor's Mansion.

“As an African American, it’s important to send a message to the governor and president that we aren’t going to allow people to come into our communities and brutalize us,” Chatman said. “That goes for corrupt police officers, white supremacists and criminals. Criminals have no color. It doesn’t matter if you are a Black man, white man, Asian or Hispanic.

“If you come into our community, know we are armed.”
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ultimatebob said:
I noticed that some companies are planning on making Juneteenth a paid holiday next year. I don't know about you guys work, but the place where I work doesn't even give the day off for Martin Luther King day.
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Couple of friends were given today off (paid) to reflect, volunteer, discuss etc. I have no idea if that will carry over to next year and beyond. But I thought it was a wonderful gesture by their employers base on the current state of affairs. They clearly read the room and saw something that could be of help.
 
HomerJS said:
Exactly. However if shots are fired the usual cadre of characters will be here to blame black people.
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I am thinking there will be no trouble at all with a 2A march. The whole, " an armed society is a polite society" thing will come into play.
 
nakedfrog said:
Heh, this reply:
"I love your reporting John, but comparing covering a rally inside an arena where I’m sure over 90% will be wearing masks and 100% temperature tested to a trench in Iraq is a bit overboard. "
90% in Oklahoma, at a Trump rally? Surely they wouldn't want to insult their leader like that.
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I would be frankly shocked if even 10% wear masks. Maybe I'll be surprised by people's good sense, though I doubt it.
 
nakedfrog said:
Heh, this reply:
"I love your reporting John, but comparing covering a rally inside an arena where I’m sure over 90% will be wearing masks and 100% temperature tested to a trench in Iraq is a bit overboard. "
90% in Oklahoma, at a Trump rally? Surely they wouldn't want to insult their leader like that.
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There were 486 US casualties in all of 2003. Sobering to consider that the effects of this and other rallies might surpass that.
 
HomerJS said:
It would be sweet if state SC orders Trump to cancel rally.

oklahoman.com: Local News, Politics & Sports in Oklahoma City, OK

Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Oklahoma City, OK from oklahoman.com.
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Nope. Republicans in robes SC says they don't care about the health of their citizens and will not force face masks.

time.com

Tulsa Trump Rally Attendees Don't Have to Wear Masks

In a concurring opinion, two justices wrote that the state’s reopening plan is “permissive, suggestive and discretionary"
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hal2kilo said:
Please stay away from this rally. This is exactly what Trump is setting up. He's absolutely gone out of his way to challenge them to come and disrupt his rally. You will just be playing into his hands.
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Peaceful protest would normally be a great response. Unfortunately the rabble-rousers of all stripes--and I wouldn't put it past Trump ordering something himself--will do their best to cause mayhem.

I say "normally" simply because we are in the middle of a pandemic, and neither the rallies nor protests would ideally be happening.
 
Guessing John Roberts is at least as worried about getting assaulted by Trump fanatics as he is the virus (though being assaulted ALSO increases that chance too.)
 
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