SpudMuffin · 61-69, M
What do you think is the appropriate punishment for rapists?
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DogMan · 61-69, M
@SpudMuffin I don't think I am, but people say I am. I don't know if it is because of my military background,
or the fact that I own a construction company in a large city ( Las Vegas, Nevada ) or maybe it is because I'm a
big guy that has lifted weights for 45 years. People say when I walk into a room, I am looked at as the boss.
I call myself a Compassionate Conservative. My wife and I have a deep love of animals. we have rescued 100's
over the last 30+ years. I'm also a guy that can cry, I don't know if Alpha males do that or not.
or the fact that I own a construction company in a large city ( Las Vegas, Nevada ) or maybe it is because I'm a
big guy that has lifted weights for 45 years. People say when I walk into a room, I am looked at as the boss.
I call myself a Compassionate Conservative. My wife and I have a deep love of animals. we have rescued 100's
over the last 30+ years. I'm also a guy that can cry, I don't know if Alpha males do that or not.
DogMan · 61-69, M
@SpudMuffin I have always thought of my father as an Alpha Male. He was an infantry rifleman in Italy during WWII
He was also a scout that went behind enemy lines to coordinated strikes against the enemy. He witnessed and participated
in horrible, brutal things, as I studied his unit for a couple years. The Germans called them the "Blue Devils" many of
his friends didn't make it and the ones that did, were never the same. My dad was a normal guy for all intents and
purposes. He drank a little but I never saw him drunk. The only thing different about him was the nightmares he had
off and on. My mom couldn't sleep in the same room, as he would wake her up fighting for his life. this lasted into
his last days in assisted living. A large orderly tried to wake him during a nightmare and even as a frail old man he
grabbed the guy and was on top of him in a flash, screaming. He thought dad was going to kill him. He never told me
about the dreams, although I asked. I do know that he was in close quarter combat on several occasions, using
bayonets and knives. FYI the only time he ever cried was when I got on the bus to leave for the military.
He was also a scout that went behind enemy lines to coordinated strikes against the enemy. He witnessed and participated
in horrible, brutal things, as I studied his unit for a couple years. The Germans called them the "Blue Devils" many of
his friends didn't make it and the ones that did, were never the same. My dad was a normal guy for all intents and
purposes. He drank a little but I never saw him drunk. The only thing different about him was the nightmares he had
off and on. My mom couldn't sleep in the same room, as he would wake her up fighting for his life. this lasted into
his last days in assisted living. A large orderly tried to wake him during a nightmare and even as a frail old man he
grabbed the guy and was on top of him in a flash, screaming. He thought dad was going to kill him. He never told me
about the dreams, although I asked. I do know that he was in close quarter combat on several occasions, using
bayonets and knives. FYI the only time he ever cried was when I got on the bus to leave for the military.
DogMan · 61-69, M
Rutgers has removed their study, but the people they worked with, NCRI still has it.
A majority of self-identified leftists say it would be at least somewhat justified to murder President Donald Trump, according to a new survey.
The Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University's Social Perception Lab on Monday released results of a survey to assess support for political violence in the U.S.
The results found that political violence targeting Trump and Elon Musk "is becoming increasingly normalized."
In fact, 55% of those self-identified as left of center said murdering Trump would be at least somewhere justified. A share of 48% leftists said the same about murdering Musk, head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.
Overall, 38% said it was at least somewhat justified to murder Trump and 31% said the same about Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.
NCRI/Rutgers found that "a broader 'assassination culture' appears to be emerging within segments of the U.S. public on the extreme left."
"The findings signal a threat to political stability and public safety," NCRI/Rutgers found.
A majority of self-identified leftists say it would be at least somewhat justified to murder President Donald Trump, according to a new survey.
The Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University's Social Perception Lab on Monday released results of a survey to assess support for political violence in the U.S.
The results found that political violence targeting Trump and Elon Musk "is becoming increasingly normalized."
In fact, 55% of those self-identified as left of center said murdering Trump would be at least somewhere justified. A share of 48% leftists said the same about murdering Musk, head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.
Overall, 38% said it was at least somewhat justified to murder Trump and 31% said the same about Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.
NCRI/Rutgers found that "a broader 'assassination culture' appears to be emerging within segments of the U.S. public on the extreme left."
"The findings signal a threat to political stability and public safety," NCRI/Rutgers found.
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DogMan · 61-69, M
Two alarming new studies show the left is not only considerably less empathetic to people on the right than vice versa, but also frighteningly open to political assassination.
“Political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized,’” writes The Federalist, in an article headlined “SURVEY: 55% Of Self-Identified Leftists Say Killing Trump Is Justifiable.”
The article cites a study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) that, as summarized by The Federalist, says “political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized.’”
The study, which also involves the Rutgers University Social Perception Lab, is titled “Assassination Culture: How Burning Teslas and Killing Billionaires Became a Meme Aesthetic for Political Violence.”
As the Federalist notes, the study “finds a broader ‘assassination culture’ appears to be ‘emerging within segments of the U.S. public on the extreme left, with expanding targets now including figures such as Donald Trump.’”
Most alarming, the study finds that such homicidal sentiments aren’t contained to just the far-left wing of the Democrat Party – as evidenced by the 55% number who are open to and sometimes even applaud political violence, as well as Democrat leaders’ unwillingness to denounce it.
“These attitudes are not fringe – they reflect an emergent assassination culture, grounded in far-left authoritarianism and increasingly normalized in digital discourse,” the study says.
The study looked at “how viral social media narratives were legitimizing political violence, particularly in the aftermath of the United Healthcare CEO’s assassination” – though the embrace of murderous fury also follows one assassination attempt and a second plot against President Donald Trump last year.
In the wake of the assassination-style murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, NCRI says it found “widespread justification for lethal violence — including assassination — among younger, highly online, and ideologically left-aligned users.”
Yet, the report notes, Democrat lawmakers in California actually named a bill after Thompson’s alleged killer, calling it the “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act.”
“Political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized,’” writes The Federalist, in an article headlined “SURVEY: 55% Of Self-Identified Leftists Say Killing Trump Is Justifiable.”
The article cites a study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) that, as summarized by The Federalist, says “political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized.’”
The study, which also involves the Rutgers University Social Perception Lab, is titled “Assassination Culture: How Burning Teslas and Killing Billionaires Became a Meme Aesthetic for Political Violence.”
As the Federalist notes, the study “finds a broader ‘assassination culture’ appears to be ‘emerging within segments of the U.S. public on the extreme left, with expanding targets now including figures such as Donald Trump.’”
Most alarming, the study finds that such homicidal sentiments aren’t contained to just the far-left wing of the Democrat Party – as evidenced by the 55% number who are open to and sometimes even applaud political violence, as well as Democrat leaders’ unwillingness to denounce it.
“These attitudes are not fringe – they reflect an emergent assassination culture, grounded in far-left authoritarianism and increasingly normalized in digital discourse,” the study says.
The study looked at “how viral social media narratives were legitimizing political violence, particularly in the aftermath of the United Healthcare CEO’s assassination” – though the embrace of murderous fury also follows one assassination attempt and a second plot against President Donald Trump last year.
In the wake of the assassination-style murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, NCRI says it found “widespread justification for lethal violence — including assassination — among younger, highly online, and ideologically left-aligned users.”
Yet, the report notes, Democrat lawmakers in California actually named a bill after Thompson’s alleged killer, calling it the “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act.”
Midlifemale · 61-69, M
Midlifemale · 61-69, M
@MartinII very true...and they turn mean and nasty because they disagree with common sense laws and politics
swirlie · 31-35
@Midlifemale
I hear what you're saying... my own mother aborted me at 9 months and then I followed her home in separate cab. I never forgave her for that.
I hear what you're saying... my own mother aborted me at 9 months and then I followed her home in separate cab. I never forgave her for that.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
DogMan · 61-69, M
@SunshineGirl
DogMan · 61-69, M
Two alarming new studies show the left is not only considerably less empathetic to people on the right than vice versa, but also frighteningly open to political assassination.
“Political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized,’” writes The Federalist, in an article headlined “SURVEY: 55% Of Self-Identified Leftists Say Killing Trump Is Justifiable.”
The article cites a study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) that, as summarized by The Federalist, says “political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized.’”
The study, which also involves the Rutgers University Social Perception Lab, is titled “Assassination Culture: How Burning Teslas and Killing Billionaires Became a Meme Aesthetic for Political Violence.”
As the Federalist notes, the study “finds a broader ‘assassination culture’ appears to be ‘emerging within segments of the U.S. public on the extreme left, with expanding targets now including figures such as Donald Trump.’”
Most alarming, the study finds that such homicidal sentiments aren’t contained to just the far-left wing of the Democrat Party – as evidenced by the 55% number who are open to and sometimes even applaud political violence, as well as Democrat leaders’ unwillingness to denounce it.
“These attitudes are not fringe – they reflect an emergent assassination culture, grounded in far-left authoritarianism and increasingly normalized in digital discourse,” the study says.
The study looked at “how viral social media narratives were legitimizing political violence, particularly in the aftermath of the United Healthcare CEO’s assassination” – though the embrace of murderous fury also follows one assassination attempt and a second plot against President Donald Trump last year.
In the wake of the assassination-style murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, NCRI says it found “widespread justification for lethal violence — including assassination — among younger, highly online, and ideologically left-aligned users.”
Yet, the report notes, Democrat lawmakers in California actually named a bill after Thompson’s alleged killer, calling it the “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act.”
DogMan · 61-69, M
Two alarming new studies show the left is not only considerably less empathetic to people on the right than vice versa, but also frighteningly open to political assassination.
“Political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized,’” writes The Federalist, in an article headlined “SURVEY: 55% Of Self-Identified Leftists Say Killing Trump Is Justifiable.”
The article cites a study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) that, as summarized by The Federalist, says “political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is ‘becoming increasingly normalized.’”
The study, which also involves the Rutgers University Social Perception Lab, is titled “Assassination Culture: How Burning Teslas and Killing Billionaires Became a Meme Aesthetic for Political Violence.”
As the Federalist notes, the study “finds a broader ‘assassination culture’ appears to be ‘emerging within segments of the U.S. public on the extreme left, with expanding targets now including figures such as Donald Trump.’”
Most alarming, the study finds that such homicidal sentiments aren’t contained to just the far-left wing of the Democrat Party – as evidenced by the 55% number who are open to and sometimes even applaud political violence, as well as Democrat leaders’ unwillingness to denounce it.
“These attitudes are not fringe – they reflect an emergent assassination culture, grounded in far-left authoritarianism and increasingly normalized in digital discourse,” the study says.
The study looked at “how viral social media narratives were legitimizing political violence, particularly in the aftermath of the United Healthcare CEO’s assassination” – though the embrace of murderous fury also follows one assassination attempt and a second plot against President Donald Trump last year.
In the wake of the assassination-style murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, NCRI says it found “widespread justification for lethal violence — including assassination — among younger, highly online, and ideologically left-aligned users.”
Yet, the report notes, Democrat lawmakers in California actually named a bill after Thompson’s alleged killer, calling it the “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act.”
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@DogMan
This appears to be an opinion piece interpreting academic research and other reports. I cannot see any connection with Reuters.
I hope you can access the recent article below which explains that the rhetoric of political.violence is highly charged and subjective. The vast majority of Americans reject political violence - thank goodness - but partisans from either side have a tendency to over-estimate the propensity of their opponents for political violence.
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/09/12/is-radical-left-violence-really-on-the-rise-in-america
This appears to be an opinion piece interpreting academic research and other reports. I cannot see any connection with Reuters.
I hope you can access the recent article below which explains that the rhetoric of political.violence is highly charged and subjective. The vast majority of Americans reject political violence - thank goodness - but partisans from either side have a tendency to over-estimate the propensity of their opponents for political violence.
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/09/12/is-radical-left-violence-really-on-the-rise-in-america
DogMan · 61-69, M
@SunshineGirl Sorry, it wasn't Reuters, it was Rutgers. It was a large study, based on facts, not opinion.
Does it surprise you that 55% of the left feels that way? From what I see on social media after Kirks assassination,
it seems that it is higher than 55%
The hate, rhetoric, and lies coming from the left is extraordinary. I don't think you are part of the 55%, but I'm sure
you know people that are.
Does it surprise you that 55% of the left feels that way? From what I see on social media after Kirks assassination,
it seems that it is higher than 55%
The hate, rhetoric, and lies coming from the left is extraordinary. I don't think you are part of the 55%, but I'm sure
you know people that are.
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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@AbbeyRhode I believe so. How else can you explain their rabid behaviors and ceaseless anger?
AbbeyRhode · F
@cherokeepatti Exactly, it's demonic.
TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP
chumbawumba wrote this song as a dig at the right side of politics.
but the lyrics kinda resonate more today with the left..
We're told that after the war
The Nazis vanished without a trace
But battalions of fascists
Still dream of a master race
The history books they tell
Of their defeat at '45
But they all came out of the woodwork
On the day the Nazi died
They say the prisoner at Spandau
Was a symbol of defeat
Whilst Hess remained imprisoned
And the fascists, they were beat
So the promise of an Aryan world
Would never materialize
So why did they all come out of the woodwork
On the day the Nazi died
The world is riddled with maggots
The maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of all
The bosses and bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms
And they're fat and full of pride
And they all came out of the woodwork
On the day the Nazi died
So if you meet with these historians
I'll tell you what to say
Tell them that the Nazis
Never really went away
They're out there burning houses down
And peddling racist lies
And we'll never rest again
Until every Nazi dies
but the lyrics kinda resonate more today with the left..
We're told that after the war
The Nazis vanished without a trace
But battalions of fascists
Still dream of a master race
The history books they tell
Of their defeat at '45
But they all came out of the woodwork
On the day the Nazi died
They say the prisoner at Spandau
Was a symbol of defeat
Whilst Hess remained imprisoned
And the fascists, they were beat
So the promise of an Aryan world
Would never materialize
So why did they all come out of the woodwork
On the day the Nazi died
The world is riddled with maggots
The maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of all
The bosses and bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms
And they're fat and full of pride
And they all came out of the woodwork
On the day the Nazi died
So if you meet with these historians
I'll tell you what to say
Tell them that the Nazis
Never really went away
They're out there burning houses down
And peddling racist lies
And we'll never rest again
Until every Nazi dies
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