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Kris Neilson's avatar

Question for Kris: is there a place where the military troops, those who are POC, can do a “walk out”. They’re being led by a radicalized racist Christian Nationalist Nazi who is cosplaying a tough guy. Can the military personnel strike?

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Kristofer Goldsmith's avatar

Unfortunately, there’s no way to “quit” the military in the way that you can quit any other job. To “strike” would be to go AWOL, (absent without leave) which is a chargeable offense that can result in prison time. They could attempt to separate as conscientious objectors — but it’d be incredibly difficult.

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Kris Neilson's avatar

Hey!Thanks for replying! I fear so deeply for good troops who are caught under this regime’s reign and the buffoonery and arrogance that will lead the to make stupid decisions. Hegseth is dangerous and wants war.

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Jim Nowlen's avatar

Thanks guys for your rational discourse about current events. I am so thankful for you.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

Rich it was 100% of those young men. Trump gave them permission aimed that at an enemy that didn't look like them and let them go at it.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

Wow Kris that's incredible! Teaching people to kill and get away with it! Did Any of you know that it's actually illegal to own a gun unless you are in a "militia", that became the "National Guard" why did no one point this out? Is the NRA in control of the government?

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Shantha Smith's avatar

The Bulwark people call Trump's "Truths" bleats - I think it works!!!

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Angry Fat Old Ugly Cat Lady's avatar

I'm operating on a couple hours of sleep and I ain't Luke's age any longer so I have tweet sized comments today. First, I gotta say that Taylor Swift was not wrong: Say it in the street that's a knock-out, but you say in a tweet that's a cop-out. Chump poltiticking by tweet is a total cop-out but hey, the guy doesn't read so what do we expect? Half the country voted for ignorance. My other short takes: things will blow up when as Kris says some biz person with a concealed carry blows away unmarked ICE monsters. Cause TBH even the idiots who voted for this crap are getting bad vibes from unmarked officers disappearing folks. Lastly, I'm seeing the ground game stepping up here in CA so I think ppl are getting boosted by Newsom standing up to Chump and trolling him on SM. Signs on the freeway "We wont be intimidated!" And "Brown skin is not a crime!" Plus small mixef race community protests nightly with signs saying Protect our community from ICE. A LOT of white folks showing up here in CA, and growing daily. Comment from my hubs: Where's Luke's trademark Get Fucked shirt? Hubs will buy in every color! Great show, guys. My tired self really appreciates you!

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

Oh no Kris! Palantir is already using our data in the UK. Starmer thinks Techno owners are the best thing for us! I'm so sick of this. Heritage is their group.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

Yes Luke! How can you tell who's who anymore? They just have to dress the part like that murderer who killed 2 people and pumped bullets into 2 more because those people believed he was the real deal because he dressed like a cop and had a cop looking vehicle. The States are in a perilous time. Even before trump set them up for a 3rd world war! In any other society in the world trump would be thrown out by HIS OWN PARTY! The rethuglicans simply don't care they have an agenda to make America White come hell or high water!

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Nanette Fynan's avatar

Just curious, is it legal to shoot someone who does not identify themselves but attempts to kidnap you?

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

I hope so! But then again, I don't own a gun and won't have to find out. Don't forget "someone" Identified himself as a lawman and murdered 2 people and had a list of potential victims! If somebody does do the deed, we just have to hope it's somebody who is here legally or preferable someone who born here and has umpteen generations of their family here with the paperwork to prove it. That's definitely, regardless, going to be one for the lawyers to write down in their law books for students in the future. There's a whole bunch of laws that are going to HAVE to be updated or redefined after this president has gone. Sorry I'm bad at names but that kid who shot and killed people during a rally and the court let him go when he cried and said he feared for his life, the right practically gave him a medal because the dead guy was a democrat. So who knows? Civilians should not have guns, period. They always kill the wrong people. Sometimes just because they knocked at their door or looked at them sideways! Cops shouldn't have guns either because they only kill after the the person has killed people. So what's the point of having a gun in a civil society? Other countries manage okay without them and their crime rate isn't anywhere near the USA's!

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Tracy Vasquez's avatar

Talking about the unidentified masked men in plain clothes snatching people…soon we will see criminals mimicking this and kidnapping people for money, ransom or sex trafficking.

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Skutt Hope's avatar

DISMANTLE ICE, MELT ICE, ARREST ICE, ICE IS DISGUSTING, ICE IS ACTING ILLEGALLY, ICE IS CRIMINAL, MAKE ICE ASHAMED, HUNT ICE AWAY, ICE IS HATED, ICE IS UNWELCOME!!!!!

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Mitten.Views's avatar

AI is beginning to take over where I work. Nobody feels secure (Insurance industry).

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Nanalin's avatar

If these super wealthy autocrats were more “generous “ with their trillions - people would be much more supportive of them making masses of money if they saw them helping the less fortunate

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Nanalin's avatar

Bebe has been claiming that Iran is weeks away from nucular weapons for over 15 years

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Michael McGrath's avatar

Question for Kris - what can be done about these so-called ICE agents that are masked and have no identification? They're probably proud boys or J6ers anyway, but it seems people recording their antics isn't enough. How can we expedite outing these people and turn their life upside down when they get found out?

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Nicholas Wolff's avatar

I have one more comment. Why don’t the ICE agents allegedly, go to where the gangs actually are in L.A?

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Nicholas Wolff's avatar

At this point, I don’t give a shit 💩 if this has been performative. I feel this is an attack on We the People.

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