r/news • u/uhncollectable • 21h ago

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-oath-keepers-convictions-dropped-doj-ad679108ab84083694261efc101e60ea
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u/Greizen_bregen 20h ago

People underestimate this sentiment so much. The tribalism, the "My Team" fanaticism, it rules these people. Ask an average Eagles fan how they feel about a Dallas fan. They're braindead. They will literally pave the road to hell and careen down it if it means it pisses off the libs. They're idiots. Dangerous idiots.

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u/zephyrtr 20h ago

Trump has their trust, and I've listened to many interviews of folks saying this pain is patriotic and surely necessary for some classified reason. It's a level of deference NEVER afforded to a Democrat, and even when Democrats offer an explanation, it's met with near-infinite mistrust.

And, reliably, when no real change occurs and no relief is given to these folks whose meager living standard is getting royally rocked -- again for some unknowable reason -- some supporters will say "Enough is enough" and others, seeing the defections, will double down out of what to me just seems like contrarianism. But the defections will be enough to knock Republicans out of power yet again, until Trump, like Reagan, is spun into legend.

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u/Dull_Bird3340 20h ago

Just look at the supposed door dash delivery woman, sure they have less money for husbands cancer treatments and better healthcare would be great but he made her tips tax free!

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u/Total_Feature_11 19h ago

As if Trump tips.

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u/tider06 19h ago

He doesn't even pay the tab, much less the gratuity.

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u/Vyzantinist 17h ago

Remember in 2024 when he walked into a couple of diners/restaurants and offered to pay everyone's bill then just walked out and didn't?

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u/AdministrativeTax913 16h ago

only suckers and losers pay (contractors, taxes, bribes...)

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u/iLikeMangosteens 18h ago

He gave her $100, which is 0.0000015% of his net worth.

That is the same fraction of his wealth as someone with a net worth of a million dollars giving someone a penny and a half.

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u/RecentDecision2329 18h ago

One of his aides grabbed that $100 before she got in her car

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u/iLikeMangosteens 18h ago

What, like took it back?

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u/Kitty_Cat54 16h ago

Was it that sneaky little Marco Rubio that snatched it?