POLITICS & DONALD Annoying Orange MEGATHREAD

[IkeTheGeneric]

Now you're just being a baby

You said this before, I'm convinced becoming flippant is your defense mechanism when you can't think of any better responses. I'm not wrong, imagining scenarios where you can legally murder people for doing something that makes you irrationally angry is textbook power fantasy.

My feefees have nothing to do with it you bushel of baby richards

^ Complete bullstuff

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[otto-san]

actually this law has been on the books for a while and its intentions were probably a lot more sincere, the real problem I'm having right now is that the forgetin police chief is encouraging people to commit murder in public

[IkeTheGeneric]

actually this law has been on the books for a while and its intentions were probably a lot more sincere, the real problem I'm having right now is that the forgetin police chief is encouraging people to commit murder in public

What baffles me more is how many people on different websites are tripping over themselves in mental gymnastics on why this wasn't a monumentally bad idea.

[Master Matthew²]

What baffles me more is how many people on different websites are tripping over themselves in mental gymnastics on why this wasn't a monumentally bad idea.

If you don't break the law, you have nothing to worry about.

[Nonnel]

If you don't break the law, you have nothing to worry about.

literally the same argument for internet surveillance or not needing search warrants.

[Deus Ex]

You said this before, I'm convinced becoming flippant is your defense mechanism when you can't think of any better responses. I'm not wrong, imagining scenarios where you can legally murder people for doing something that makes you irrationally angry is textbook power fantasy.
^ Complete bullstuff

Me being flippant to begin with is what allows me to say stuff like "as fun as it would be" without being remorseful about it afterward. I mean, I personally wouldn't blow anyone's brains out over a statue because, for one, I don't think it'd be worth it, and two, seeing a statue get destroyed doesn't make me irrationally angry. I've already said this multiple times but I defend these statues because not doing so sets a precedent that's already being abused in New York to possibly get Grant statues taken down and JFK streets renamed and all kinds over other roosteramamie bullstuff. I don't care if some chuckleforgets knock down a statue, what matters is that they're held accountable for it so others don't get any ideas.

I mean really, just because I play devil's advocate on these issues doesn't mean I'm down for shooting people myself, get real. I even said in one of these posts that it's obviously not something that can really be implemented for obvious reasons, but I understand the spirit behind it.

literally the same argument for internet surveillance or not needing search warrants.

Makes sense in context, to be fair

[IkeTheGeneric]

If you don't break the law, you have nothing to worry about.

Are you like, being ironic here?

I don't think it'd be worth it

HNNGH

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

a monumentally bad idea.

ha

[Nonnel]

Makes sense in context, to be fair

but still not a valid argument for excessive use of force.

[ultimamax]

what matters is that they're held accountable for it so others don't get any ideas.

Sure. Why can't vandals be held accountable in a nonlethal matter? Should we chop off the hands of thieves too?

If you don't break the law, you have nothing to worry about.

If we shot people for jaywalking, would you say the same ludicrous stuff too?

[Deus Ex]

but still not a valid argument for excessive use of force.

Well no but on the other hand, not entirely wrong is all I'm saying

HNNGH

I mean I'd probably just go for a kneecap if I had to incapacitate someone

Sure. Why can't vandals be held accountable in a nonlethal matter? Should we chop off the hands of thieves too?

I'm gonna say this very clearly: I don't want anyone getting shot for defacing public property. I'm simply saying that I get it, I understand why they'd want to implement the law, but like I said earlier, you just can't, for obvious reasons that don't really need explaining. I understand they want people to forget off with the whole glorification of defacing statues because you don't like what/who they depict, but this isn't the way to do it. Easiest thing to do is to introduce harsher punishments for those convicted of defacing public property instead of giving the green light for any old Joe Shmo off the street to shoot and kill vandals. I'm not a complete animal, Jesus

[Red Spy]

probably a second behind oil company CEOs

goddamn big oil ruining my ponds n stuff

[Master Matthew²]

Are you like, being ironic here?

Of course, yeesh.

[Nonnel]

Well no but on the other hand, not entirely wrong is all I'm saying

gotcha

Sure. Why can't vandals be held accountable in a nonlethal matter? Should we chop off the hands of thieves too?
If we shot people for jaywalking, would you say the same ludicrous stuff too?

spend 16 minutes in a 15 minute parking space, littering, fishing without a permit, peeing behind a building? you get the shotgun.

Of course, yeesh.

ultimate damage control

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

Of course, yeesh.

So that means that you aren't actually advocating for vandals to be shot then, right?