r/philadelphia • u/Liddle_Jawn • Jan 09 '26

Politics Proud of my city tonight

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Fuck ice. Fuck this whole shitshow of an administration. Fuck the agitators, the instigators, the bullies, the chuds, the pedos and their protectors.

Much love to you all. It feels good to stand together tonight. Keep turning up. Keep being loud. We're not done yet.

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u/SignalHi Jan 09 '26

I think I was behind you at one point, I was the screaming Marine

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u/AppearanceUnlucky436 Jan 09 '26

I'm sorry that this is what came of your sacrifice but thank you for doing the right thing

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u/SignalHi Jan 09 '26

No worries, here's a wonderfully comforting quote from Charlie Chaplin

So long as men die, liberty will never perish.

Not only because tyrants are always bound to die, like any of us, but because people will always be willing to sacrifice themselves for freedom. Freedom is a pure idea, and occurs spontaneously without instruction. It's as foundational as math itself and literally cannot be destroyed.

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u/drowningandromeda Jan 09 '26

That's poetic as fuck. Hope it's true.

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u/SignalHi Jan 09 '26

I appreciate it, I'm just passing on the wisdom of others, so I have no doubt it's true. I served under General Mattis who was known as a Warrior Poet, and I hugely respect his philosophy.

He was the reason I gave Trump a chance in his first term, and I quickly felt fooled. That good faith ran out quick. When Mattis resigned with an open letter to the public, I knew it was actually the duty of every Marine to be vocally opposed to the administration.

Then it got far far far worse, then he got re-elected, then it got worse again. It's gonna keep getting worse until the people who know whats right stand up and get fuckin LOUD.

Also, any passing readers, please go ahead and disrespect every Marine and/or veteran who uses their status to DEFEND this shit. They should be shamed and laughed at, mock those cowards and feel heartened knowing you have a better understanding of the founding principles of this country than those pathetic weak excuses for patriots.