Can’t we just agree to be disagreeable?
Stately Blaska Manor is boarded up. The Praetorian Guard is on alert, the unlettered field hands are sharpening their rakes and hoes, spam filters are in place in case of cyber attack. Atlas open to map of Paraguay, preparing for the junta to seize power.
The Werkes is expecting attack from both directions — a two-front war. We are encircled by totalitarians certain of the rightness of their cause, God-justified in whatever might they can bring to bear.
Social justice warriors have allied with the Cult of Trump to dumb democracy down. It is the Ribbentrop-Molotov pact. Take down the republic then fight over whatever scraps remain. The Confederacy’s Lost Cause. Anti-popes at Avignon, anti-Presidents at Mar-a-Lago. Freedom Inc. shock troops holding Madison schools hostage. Kenosha is burning. Texas is seceding. Declare autonomous zones, impose “marshall” law.
Tell me what I want to hear, MSNBC and One America News. Ban me from Twitter, shout me down at commencement ceremonies if you don’t like what I say.
Wisconsin state capitol 01-11-21
This is the War of the Roses, the Reds versus the Whites, the Cavaliers v. the Roundheads, Hatfields-McCoys.
The Election Was Stolen. Germany Was Stabbed in the Back. America is racist to the core. Cops are modern-day slave catchers. You are a (pick one) racist, traitor, RINO, corporate stooge, Uncle Tom, communist …
“Trial by Combat!” — Rudy Giuliani
“If you don’t want your windows broken …” — M. Adams of Freedom Inc.
“We’re coming for you!” — Donald Trump Jr. 01-06-21.
“F-bomb S* * * Up!” — Madison Ald. Prestigiacomo.
Springtime for Trump, winter for the Constitution. As they said in the old Soviet Union, never before has our history been so unpredictable. After demolishing statues of abolitionists and suffragettes, all that’s left to obliterate in Madison is a huge rock deposited on the campus — by a glacier 12,000 years ago.
Once whetted, the mob’s appetite is never satiated until it consumes everything before it, like a plague of locusts. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette led to Danton to Robespierre. Off with their heads. Kidnap Pelosi! Hang Pence! Fire bomb Madison’s city hall. Mau mau Madison Police and Fire Commissioners with late night harassment.
Blaska’s Bottom Line: Welcome to the Weimar Republic.
What is YOUR excuse?
Blaska Policy Werkes 
“Warfare from the left” Really? Gee Liberty jump over to the homepage of the St Croix County Republican Party and take a gander at what John Kraft posted. You can also read it at the the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dan Brice article). I encourage everyone to take a peek.
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“Can’t we just agree to be disagreeable?”
Absolutely! But can you even disagree when you modes of communication are shut down, when you’re put on a “list”, when you risk getting doxed or losing your livelihood because you dare dissent?
It’s is not a level playing field.
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PBS did the right thing by firing their chief legal counsel today, but what does it say that the top lawyer at PBS made these statements:
– If Trump had won the 2020 election, he would’ve gone to the White House to lob Molotov cocktails into it
– Children of Republican parents need Homeland Security to take them away and place in re-education camps
PBS did the only responsible thing and condemned these insane statements, but What The Actual F—- is going on?! … This was PBS’ top lawyer! Not some idle conspiracy theorist from Beaver Dam!
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Also–
Is HE on the No-Fly List?
Did he get banned from every social media site
Are all banks and major credit cards closing his accounts and refusing to do business with him…. and for that matter, PBS?
Are PBS’ social media sites and web host canceling them?
Are all PBS employees guilty by association.
I am not advocating any of the above but the guilt by association B.S. is being thrown around awful loosely after last week.
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Adam,
The double standards are ridiculous, but the way they’re being applied is UnAmerican, and in some cases illegal. The smugness with which leftists display their bias is nauseating, while we’re always expected to be in on our best behavior (and mostly are).
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PBS; your tax dollar$ bringing you non-partisan news!
Last The Gotch heard, scumbag Lefty (forgive the redundancy) ABC News Director Richard Cleanse ‘Em Klein is still employed.
C’mon, ABC has editors, compliance people, P.R. departments, ad infinitum, ad nauseum making sure absofreakin’lutely nothing seeps out which might carry an even infinitesimally remote possibility of giving privileged groups/protected classes the violently virulent vapors.
None…as in NONE…of them saw any problem with that whatsoever; what does THAT tell you?
Despicable Lefties play a little game called “Whatever You Do Is O.K. So Long As You’re Offending The Right People.”
Remember pathetic D-List skank Kathie Griffin?
These disgusting PsOS are what we in the business call Schrödinger’s Douchebags.
Despicable Lefties!!!
The Gotch
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Public television AND radio are mouthpieces for the DNC. You can bet that if they had a conservative slant to their news, that leftists would be calling for their removal. We have to actually pay to be spoken down to.
Why do we even NEED public broadcasting? Can someone answer that?
Kathie Griffin. Madonna. Debra Messing. Robert Di Niro. The Hamilton play actors, and others in Hollywood have said some pretty disgusting things. ClassLESS acts whose work I can no longer patronize. Can’t begin to tell you how many movies, shows, and products I boycott because Hollywood has become such a turnoff. They have every right to voice their opinions, but when they cross lines, are incessant in their hatred, and talk down to the rest of us, I’m not required to listen.
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Public TV is a mouthpiece for the DNC? And what? Downton Abbey is full of commies?
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And the right has Fox News and NewsMax, but unlike those stations that broadcast proven lies, while the PBS station may give a more centrist slant to their reporting, it is in fact truthful. Why do we need Public Broadcasting, hell David Koch is one of their largest benefactors. I’m guessing you listen to Kid Rock and Ted Nuggent
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“we in the business”. What business would that be? What position do you hold?
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Schodinger’s Douchebag, love it!
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You should try Painting with Yarnell; it has a great calming effect.
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Nice set of lies and misrepresentations, AC. A minor lawyer (not chief counsel) is manipulated into talking smart and shoots his mouth off in a bar to a woman. Another selectively edited “sting” from the quality propagandists at Project Veritas. O’Keefe is one convicted crook you dweebs love to follow.
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Poor babies. I guess violence is only a problem when comes from the extreme left.
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Violence? What violence? I was just strolling through the Capital wearing my usual helmet, bulletproof vest, combat boots and gas mask when I saw that someone dropped their zip-tie handcuffs. And, you know, being a good citizen that hates litter-bugs I picked them up. Being plastic I decided to leap over this railing to get to the nearest recycling bin As they say; no good deed goes unpunished. I am the victim here Your Honor.
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Conservative Democracy is people controlling the government. Progressive Socialism is government controlling the people. Anarchism is chaos. Most people fall into one of the first two groups, and true anarchists are very rare. What is not in short supply though, are people with a psycho/sexual fascination with Violence and Destruction. Some want to be active participants, some initiate things- then watch. These VD “addicts” are found across the political spectrum.
Progressives and the entire media attempted to leverage this fact to incite a civil war in 2020. This attempt, based on a false premis…, NO a Bold-Faced Lie, was the story of the year – not Covid.
Criminals commit crimes, cops catch them. Cops sometimes restrain them in seemingly cruel ways when they refuse to comply. Every year a small number of criminals die when they do this – and a small number of cops die when they don’t.
“George Floyd” was an isolated incident, hand picked by the media, and portrayed as a deliberate murder. Protests were expected, and occurred. What should have been a day of “voicing concerns” and “calling for change” turned into days, weeks, months of increasingly more violent behavior. All of this was driven by a breathless media, – and carried out by Progressive administrations and citizenry (eager to be seen as “allies”), malleable minority members, and of course, the Left’s version of VD “addicts”.
Did I really say “incite a civil war”? Since NOTHING they did improved ANYTHING in a single “Black Life”, I would assume the whole thing was conducted to intimidate, and possibly provoke, so-called “racists and fascists”, (the rest of the population) to respond in kind.
Example: Block the square (no response?), block the whole Downtown (still no response?), block the freeway, run in front of cars, threaten drivers (surely SOMEONE will get irate enough to drive into and over people!!!).
Example: Curse, spit at, and berate armed cops (no response?), shoot pyros and hurl bricks at them, destroy their vision with lasers (still no response?), then BURN them ALIVE ( surely they will shoot SOMEONE or at least break ranks and start to beat people!!!).
Example: Terrorize innocent citizens, destroy their businesses, take away their town, call them racists and fascists (and then demand fealty to the “cause”), threaten to “take it to their neighborhoods”. (surely SOMEONE will get a gun and kill some people).
The carnage never happened. Our violence and destruction “addicts” (despite predictions), never showed up. The Right held rallies, picked up the litter afterwards, and were careful to not park on the grass. While the Left burned, and looted, and left destruction in their path. It could have ended quite differently. The media was positioned to get the “story of their lives”. (MUCH bigger than the “mass murdering terrorist” Kyle Rittenhouse) Some “Black Lives” would have been lost “for the cause” (and antifas), the Right would be discredited, political power for the Left secured, “ends” would justify “means” and the money would have flowed in.
Despite there having never been a “battle”, with the election Progressives feel that they have won the “war”, and are planning for “mop up” operations. I have to believe that what we are now seeing is solely aimed at intimidation and to provoke a violent response.
(FYI – I’m not a rocket scientist, nor is this rocket science)
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Nice analysis, pantifa.
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Just to be clear. Are you saying that ‘the right’ was provoked and therefore what happened last week was justified and/or understandable?
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Madison1218,
They may have been provoked, yes. I don’t know one conservative, however who is saying that what they did was justified. It wasn’t. In fact, every public-facing conservative I know has vehemently denounced last Wednesday. Still waiting for the left to denounce last summer’s riots.
Let me make this as clear as possible so there’s no misunderstanding:
Unprovoked or not, last week’s events were heinous, and the perpetrators should be punished as the law allows.
Likewise, the leftist anarchists responsible for last summer’s riots need to be punished as the law allows.
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Edit to last sentence:
“Likewise, the riots that lasted all summer were heinous, and the perpetrators should be punished as the law allows.”
Last summer’s leftist-originated riots were more destructive (thousands of people lost everything) and deadly, and they were ongoing. The melee at the Capital lasted but a few hours. Not defending it, but to say that these events were equal is dishonest.
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Madison1218
Just to be clear, the above post is not about last week, though it applies. It is a comment on the nature of some human beings, and how that can be exploited. Anyone on the right with a V+D “addiction” has had more than enough “provocation” this past year, “justified?”–never!!! Understandable? let’s say predictable. There has been more outrage over a short incident last week (that’s already cleaned up), than the blocks of burned-out buildings that still stand.
I’m leaving for work, so that’s the best I can offer at the moment.
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One of the more sensable and truthful comments on this lengthy thread. Stay safe.
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Dang those insidious Righties!
Since the George Floyd freakout, they’re responsible for 3,480 violent protests & 506 declared riots, 150 Federal buildings & dozens of public buildings/LE precincts besieged, $2 billion in insured & another $2.5 billion in uninsured damages, 2,000 injured & 12 officers killed, 1000’s injured & 26 civilians killed, countless businesses looted and burned.
The kicker? They dressed up like Lefty POS criminal thugs and hung the blame on them; EVIL GENIUS, am I right?
The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled Was Convincing The World He Didn’t Exist–Roger “Verbal” Kint/Keyser Soze
The Gotch
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Their covers would have been blown at the first “cookie and SOY MILK break”. (yuck!!!)
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Despicable POS SoyBoy beta male pvssies couldn’t fight their way out of wet, one-ply @$$wipes!
The Gotch
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As you all know I’m a very positive guy who always looks for the silver lining in every dark cloud. I’ve found two people who are really stepping up to help our country heal. Mike Lindell, the My Pillow guy, is offering everyone a discount on his products. Just use the code “Fight for Trump” when you order online. Thanks Mike and God Bless Your Little Heart. Then we have Judge Fine. She just ruled that the U.S. Marshals must “provide Jake Angeli ( not his real name..snark snark) with the organic foods he needs to follow his strict diet. Jacob Chansley (Angeli) had his mom in court explaining why her little boy needs these special foods. She expressed delight at the quick ruling so she could return home to finish cleaning his room in her basement and do the rest of his laundry. Cleaning his furs and polishing those horns is very time consuming. Thanks to both of these people for shining a light in the darkness.
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There’s nothing I like better than snuggling up with a My Pillow or two after a delicious organic repast made from Whole Foods products. Thanks Mike and Jeff for all you do.
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Black Bean Burgers for everyone!!!!!
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Richard-may-i-call-ya-dick, Yer especially verbose and vitriolic today. Sorry, ya musta had a bad day… Did the propeller fall off yer beanie again? Shirt crammed into yer BVD’s got untucked? Courage, Laddie -A better day coming soon!
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Heh!! There’s method to the MADNESS…
The Gotch
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Who are you calling stupid gotch? The only reason your mad is we wouldn’t cash your monthly disability check. Anyway; thanks to Covid, and the crappy economy the bakery is closed. I’ll be sure to pass on your thoughts and prayers to all the people who are now out of work. Just because your a humorous, angry old fool with a small following of other old fools you believe you can just freely post any nonsense that blows through your small mind.
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The cancel culture mob Adam? Like the mob in DC that wanted to cancel the election that Biden won? That cancel culture mob? The same mob that is causing the capital of Wis. to board up the windows? That mob?
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Dear Dave,
“Clowns to the left of me, … jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.” This lyric from a song by Stealer’s Wheel is still very relevant today, especially since the Grand Theft Election committed by all the gutless, godless, censorious cowards in the Cancel Culture.
But there’s another lyric that comes to my mind when extolling your own moderate virtue:
“Dead skunk in the middle of the road,
dead skunk in the middle of the road,
you got your dead skunk in the middle of the road
and he’s stinkin’ to high heaven.”
You don’t want to be middle of the road, because you take abuse and get run over from both sides. So, let’s go to the ultimate source, … The Book. In Rev. 3:15, John writes: “I know thy ‘werkes’, that thou art neither hot nor cold: I WOULD thou were cold or hot. (16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth.”
You gotta stand for something, or you’ll fall for anything.
Besides, God hates a coward.
Bless your little heart.
The Most Right Reverend Doctor, Good Dog, Happy Man
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Amen, brother. Amen!
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Your premise is that in order to stand for something, you have to be extreme. I disagree with that. You can stand for truth and mercy and reconciliation. You can stand for recognizing the innate value of the person across from you. You can stand for respect and kindness. None of this requires being extreme nor does it require constant agreement. Violence begets more violence just like animosity and demagoguery.
Stop trolling for outrage, it’s way too easy to find and it does no good.
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Madison1218,
What is your idea of “extreme”?
For me, pushing back is not one in the same as extremism or violence. The Constitution guarantees each of us the right to express ourselves freely and passionately. With that, of course, we have the responsibility to exercise these rights lawfully & peacefully.
Exercising respect and kindness are values we should all aspire to. Unfortunately, there are people on this planet, many of them in Big Tech, media, politics, and board rooms, who don’t see it this way. They lie, manipulate, are dishonest, and create false narratives for personal gain; and they will use your kindness against you.
Respect needs to be earned. In my mind, these people have not earned it. Thus it is my American and God-given right to push back (within the confines of the law) against that which I perceive as harmful.
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Of course we should all stand up for what we believe. I’m not saying that we should all join hands and sing songs and ignore our differences.
What I’m saying is that we should make our arguments to stand on their own two feet without having to also belittle, dismiss or accuse others. Elevate the discourse instead of inciting outrage. (Not accusing you personally of anything, just making general statements.)
If something is wrong, it is wrong. And constantly adding a ‘what about’ at least implies that you see some level of justification. The old, “yes this is wrong, but it’s not as bad as this other thing that they did”. That just gets us nowhere and it reads like cheap justification.
What’s my definition of extreme? Well, I guess I have to fall back on the old line that I don’t know exactly where the line is, but I can sure tell when it’s been crossed. Here are some examples:
-Making a joke about Ms. Babbitt being shot and killed last week. – extreme (by the way, this one happened right here on these pages.)
-Calling our Vice President Elect a whore. – extreme (also happens here)
-Justifying the riots last summer in Madison. – extreme
-Assigning malevolent motives to everyone we disagree with. – extreme
-Gross generalizations about whole groups of people demonizing millions of fellow Americans. (happens here all the time.)
I don’t know. I’m just really struggling to find a way for us all to get some perspective, show some human concern and mercy, argue respectfully and then have a beer and agree that the Packers winning the Superbowl this year would be a sign that God truly loves America.
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Madison1218,
I agree wholeheartedly that the ideal is to argue ideas minus the incessant vitriol. I would love that!
Rejoicing that someone got killed as a “gotcha” to the other side is absolutely depraved. How much hate does someone have in their heart to express this publicly, some posting with smiley emoticons and all? These are people I would never find myself associating with!
We Americans treat each other like dirt, and it’s got to stop; it’s not sustainable and is killing our individual and collective souls and doing nothing to help us progress as a nation.
A couple thoughts on what you wrote:
“Assigning malevolent motives to everyone we disagree with. – extreme”
It’s not the disagreement part that I have an issue with (dissent is healthy). It’s the manipulation, lies, and hostility I can’t stand.
Given today’s level of hostility and tribal behavior, it’s difficult NOT to feel defensive, and it’s increasingly difficult to trust. Hopefully that will change.
“-Gross generalizations about whole groups of people demonizing millions of fellow Americans. (happens here all the time.)”
I think at least some of this comes from social media. But you’re right; most of us are complex individuals, and it’s just as limiting to judge others based solely on political affiliation as it is on physical identifiers.
“The old, “yes this is wrong, but it’s not as bad as this other thing that they did”. That just gets us nowhere and it reads like cheap justification.”
I think most people want to feel that the playing field is even and that one side isn’t receiving favortism. This is human nature, and it’s been intensified because of media’s and tech’s mostly one-sided coverage of the news. People feel jilted and unheard.
“I’m just really struggling to find a way for us all to get some perspective, show some human concern and mercy, argue respectfully.”
That’s a noble desire. Good for you! One thing that has helped me is realizing that I can’t control other people. There are over 300 million people in this nation and we’re not going to change things overnight. I can only strive to do my personal best in any given situation.
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The hive-minded #GetTrump Ms. Media has turned the protest, ridiculously, into a coup attempt.
The Insurrection Lie maintains that a bare-chested-horn-helmet-wearning-organic-food-eating-global-warming-activist seized the Capitol January 6 on President Trump’s orders.
This joins The Russia Lie and The Charlottesville Lie as a way to keep the hoi polloi at each other’s throats while the powerful skim off the top.
President Trump is dangerous because he calls them out on their lies.
The powerful need to cancel him and anyone who supports him.
The last thing they want is the sort of perspective that free speech is meant to assure. Truth would risk people to turning their outrage on the powerful instead of each other.
We live in dangerous times and not because of the peaceful protesters in attendance at Trump’s speech on January 6. They are not the bad guys.
To take a lyric from Delbert McClinton, “If you (Lefties) can’t lie any better than that, you might as well tell the truth.”
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Take two minutes from your busy schedule to watch the Impeachment Hearings 2.0, then watch two minutes of the footage from the events at the Capitol from a week ago. Then ask yourself which one represents democracy in action.
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That’s an easy one, one was based on a lie the other represents a search for the truth. We know for a fact any claims of a stolen election are pure BS.
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both cases it represents the end of a Democratic Republic and the beginning of something that is not recognizable to the former United States of America.
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