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Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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gatesealer posted:


I wonder if they are going to start thinking this is an attack meant to weaken the GOP and not just a bunch of people who's morals line more up with the GOP than the democrats.

That depends on whether or not they spontaneously transform into what they consider the highest form of life: white Christians. If not, then the latter.

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Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Mercury_Storm posted:

Well yeah, but they want someone else to start it/fight it/do everything for them. Also they'd probably prefer not be be on any government watchlists.

Some of them actually think that if they post their screeds in the form of an image, then the government cant scan their posts or whatever, so they're safe!


*OH and I forgot the most important thing. If something does actually happen, it's disassociated from immediately and disavowed as a false flag.

Basically this. They dream of it happening, but don't want to start it A) for a sense of moral superiority for not directly instigating it and B) out of fear that they might not succeed. It's the union of bigot and cowardly Internet Tough Guy.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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GyroNinja posted:

Uh, we know the wall won't be free, that's why he's going to get Mexico to pay for it, duh :rolleyes:

Free stuff, national bullying, and barely veiled racism?! It's like Freeper Christmas.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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hiddenriverninja posted:

they sure do love violent imagery

All that misplaced anger and overcompensating machismo leads makes their minds a very dark place.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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xthetenth posted:

Don't forget they probably live in red state cesspits. The reality of Obamacare is pretty different there because of the one giant flaw in the plan of letting states refuse funding for medicaid expansion. So these people are getting hosed over and never stopped to notice the people who hosed them over deliberately.

Breaking the government, then deflecting blame towards the opposition when people get angry that government is broken is the Republican's main strategy after appeal to bigotry.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Ainsley McTree posted:

I mostly just lurk this thread but I want to express my appreciation for no longer having "N-E-G-R-O" pop up on my screen every time i try to look at my SA bookmarks at work

I'm sure that word and much worse will pop up in the quotes. We are still dealing with Freepers here. At least now they'll actually have to look at the page to see it.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Hermetic posted:

Is this the same freep that posts daily murder fantasies about a sitting president, that president's wife and his children?

Good lord. Not an ounce of self-reflection or logic in them, is there? :psyboom:

They actively avoid any of that. Introspection is their kryptonite.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Badera posted:

*starts a war that kills 1M+*

*creates ISIS*

Surely mindlessly bombing the Middle East and torturing suspects work for us this time.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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I wonder if Trump will also fade into political irrelevance if and when he loses or would his sheer egotism keep him as a right wing superstar?

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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So the requisite weeping and gnashing of teeth that another element of the Most Holy Regan is gone and Obama existing is somehow an insult to it?

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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I want them to explain why President Obama wanted Nancy Regan "out of the way". Is it because she radiated the purest conservatism granted by the holy name of Regan of touched His sacred flesh?

^^^Edit: Even by Freeper standards, that's idiotic. Are they not clear on the concept of the KKK? If not, then I'd be very, surprised.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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xthetenth posted:

Except for the brownshirts being actual outright party goons. Our politics isn't that bad of a shitshow that somebody's campaign having a small army of thugs would be tolerated.

Looking at what we have now, it might not be that far off.

Finnankainen posted:

Trump Supporter Who Punched Protester: 'Next Time, We Might Have To Kill Him'



"And this here is my Iron Cross, which was awarded for valor and bravery whilst sucker punching a darky"



anybody else remember when miscegenation was illegal?


Trump Fan Who Punched Protester: ‘Next Time, We Might Have to Kill Him’

:stonk: This might take the cake for the most hosed up thing I've ever read on freep. :stonk:


gently caress your dad

The difference between Freep and Stormfront grows smaller and smaller. Much like the difference between Trump and KKK rallies.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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VitalSigns posted:

Rich white woman supporting Republicans because she wants tax cuts and has enough money to insulate her from their discriminatory policies is no surprise, that's nothing new at all. Also see some affluent gay men from Dallas or Houston.

What makes me :psyduck: is why Ted Cruz of all people? Convincing oneself that a neocon chickenhawk or randian rear end in a top hat is good for the economy is one thing, but who would pick a smarmy bible-thumper who can't shut the gently caress up about Christian values unless they actually hate lgbt people it boggles the mind.

I've met openly gay Republicans, but they're not loving evangelical voters what the hell.

Besides insulating themselves in right wing media, I guess pure spite. The establishment hasn't completely destroyed the democrats like they promised, so they're looking to the guy that sounds like he's fighting. The actual results of the fight don't matter. Mindless rage convinces them that fighting "those people" is enough.

If they're far enough gone, just having the right people hate him would be enough of a reason to support Cruz or Trump in their eyes.

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Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Crabtree posted:

If being around nerds has taught me anything its that those who have been bullied or socially weak can very easily learn how to be that exact same bully and with a vengeance. Guess that can show up in anyone, although I'm not sure if its more funny or horrifying imagining most arch conservatives looking for a Big Daddy to side with so they can be the aggressor and not the oppressed.

The latter. When you have tens of millions of adults acting like angry teenagers with an inferiority/persecution complex and demanding to have control over the country with the most powerful military this world has ever seen, tantrums don't seem funny anymore.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Good to knkw that Freepers still actively assaults anyone who dares to stray from the herd by daring to have any level of self awareness.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Epic High Five posted:

It won't be as good, as they will not be unified in their despair. They will be at each others' throats as the factionalism comes back

It will be even better

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if some of them started eating each other.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Tias posted:

Yeah, no, they're not going to do anything. Freepers are much more content to bemoan why everything isn't like the Idealized Conservative Fifties that never were from their powder-stacked bunkers than do something dangerous.

Freepers are basically Internet Tough Guys, so they're about as likely to act as they are to start the race war they seem to want so badly.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Radish posted:

Yeah this is really starting to bug me. With the exception of Nixon, Republican presidents can have whatever scandal or do anything such as Iran-Contra, be in office during 9/11, lie to get us into wars, and all the shady poo poo Cheney was up to and it's "well we have to get past this as a nation" but then we waste years on dumbass poo poo like Clinton's stuff or Benghazi. Clearly we have the ability to go after Presidential corruption and the country clearly doesn't break down during countless investigations so maybe when a Republican does something bad we should look into that and maybe do something.

I know some of that is dictated by who controls Congress at the time but it's really becoming transparent that Republicans consider being a Democrat while President to be a crime.

At this point, I'm pretty sure they consider being a Democrat at any point to be a mortal sin.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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The GOP is just so deeply hurt that their loyal rubes aren't lining up to be screwed over anymore. They really can't fathom why they aren't working when someone louder, dumber, and more blatantly racist is around, so they take it out on their old "true America" group.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Why do Freepers hate Michelle with the fire of a thousand suns again? For daring to ask that our record-setting-obesity-level kids get some healthy food at school?

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Jay Rust posted:

No idea why they think she's fat, though. Maybe that's just racism?

Probably. They can't flat out admit that they're massive racists (they're "race realists" after all), so they choose to make up more socially acceptable targets to joke to themselves about.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Captain_Maclaine posted:

... the freeper posting it flat-out admitted was fake but claimed that didn't disprove his point.

That's really emblematic of the mindset of Freep and the right-wing as a whole.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Wait, "enforce diversity in universities"? I mean we all knew it, but it's creepy that these fools really do think of themselves as an oppressed minority while simultaneously demanding that the government oppress actual minorities much more. Also we must arrest President Obama and erase him from history for his grave crimes of being openly black and a Democrat then do the same to all "traitors".

These list of demands from these people is a disturbing look into their twisted little minds.

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Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Sneaksie Taffer posted:

Oh, the story this one tells.

You can just hear him muttering "that bitch!!" under his breath as he wrote this tale of him driving off his family and boldly rejecting the idea that he could possibly be wrong.


Willatron posted:

How exactly does the President "bring spanking back" as a socially acceptable form of child discipline? In what way does government even have power to make parents do that?

I know I'm not saying anything fresh here, but I will never get over how a bunch of "freedom loving patriots" love the idea of a government that can somehow make everybody act, think and feel the way they do.

Freedom means "I do what I want, and you also do what I want" in their minds.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Radish posted:

The entire conservative movement is a false flag to make conservatives look bad. It's the most widespread conspiracy to slander an ideology that apparently has no followers since every one of them is a deep cover liberal.

Except for True Believers like *Insert Name Here* who epitomize the noble sentiment. Unless they fall out of line and reveal their true colors as filthy LIEberals. Then we weren't fooled for one second.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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SocketWrench posted:

"Rush is a poor, innocent victim!"

"Rush is a pill popping LIE-beral shill"

I wonder if they ever ponder why their families don't invite them to visit given their willingness to throw anyone under the bus for the slightest reason.

It's easy if you're self-centered enough to be a Freep user. People can't disagree with you for their own reasons because that would mean that you could be wrong and we can't be having that, now can we?

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Pakled posted:

Calling Islam a "pagan" religion is odd since "paganism," by definition, refers to non-Abrahamic religion.

Contradictions mean nothing to Freepers. Frankly, I doubt they even know what the terms mean at all. All that matters is that these terms all refer to "bad" things as opposed to "good" things. You can just replace any word they attach to Obama with "bad" and have just as much meaning.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Yeesh. Dare to question our Lord Trump and the Freepers will eat you alive. Dare to do so while also being a woman or minority (minor crimes in and of themselves) and they'll be howling for your blood and that of several others.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Sarcastr0 posted:

Obama lead to embracing white supremacy. At least the ages lined up.

Hillary will mean Freepers embrace MRA. Seeing old men try to embrace gamergate will be amusing.

Neither are anything new for conservatives. Thr GOP has been courting them for the last sixty years. All Obama's election did was make it more blatant since they could pretend that it had some legitimacy.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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SocketWrench posted:

Well that's because he comes from simple roots. Raised by his father till he was old enough to be on his own, he started his fortune with a simple, small, million dollar loan from his dad and proceeded to go "bankrupt" multiple times while his offshore bank accounts went untouched.
Now he's a man who isn't afraid to speak his mind even if hat means he's involved in incredibly petty slap fights or being a sexist, or a racist, or a facist, but at least he's not a socialist

Honestly, racist, sexist, fascist, and just straight up bullying are all badges of honor. Freepers think all their fellow white men think the same way, but are too cowardly to admit it. It indirectly tells them that they aren't such horrible people.


Hermetic posted:

Is it just me, or do most of those creepy-rear end sexual humiliation posts have an air of projection around them?

God, freep really is horny to be Trumped in the rump.

They are just so determined to have a big, strong father figure to tell them that they'll destroy all that they fear that they'll turn Trump into that father to lust over. Jung would have a field day with these guys.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Freep responds to the attacks with the sort of measured understanding we've come to expect from them. Is there really and difference between them and Stormfront anymore?

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Safety Dance posted:

Authoritarians want authority figures. They want emperors. They want infallible god-kings.

And they're desperate enough to delude themselves into thinking that Trump fits this mold?

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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TapTheForwardAssist posted:

Is at least part of our distaste for Freep a generational difference, our being part of an irony-heavy generation(s) where the clumsiness, heavy handed humor, embarrassing sincerity, etc of Freep just makes us cringe (in addition to their politics).

For example, this was posted today and is just loving stupid:

This is the most passive-aggressive "prayer" I've ever hear of and I've been through Arkansas conservative churches. It's exactly the kind of thing you'd see warned against in biblical parables.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Cleretic posted:

It's set in the future of the world they grew up in, has massive survivalist themes, and has a protagonist singularly focused on reclaiming a world and family that's long passed them by. Most of the enemies are savages and people different from you, and the big villains of the game are the educated intellectuals actually trying to make the world less lovely.

Fallout 4, more than any other game I can think of, appeals specifically to Freepers.

I guess the fact that the main good guy faction is made up of people calling themselves Minutemen plays into their delusions as well. Or does the fact that the main contact of that group is a black man creep them out too much?

jojoinnit posted:

I read the first two pages. They like shooting feral ghouls for exactly the reasons you're thinking of right now and Laz is particularly nasty in a new way.

E: may as well share the gross

Laz sounds like his entire worldview is cobbled together from an unholy combo of Ceasar's Legion and the Enclave. He basically is a Fallout villain already.

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Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Vagabundo posted:

Hell, can you imagine when she gets in for her second term?

Oh, the Freep tears would fill a ocean, but this guy in particular would snap so hard that he might actually be motivated enough to leave his mom's basement and bother people on the street about the outage of Lorf Trump being robbed.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Telsa Cola posted:

But literally the entire premise of fallout is " No one wins nuclear wars, they make life super lovely for everyone. Also corporations are shady and corrupt and immoral as gently caress to the point that they purposely sabotaged the consumer" I guess they don't see the irony.

These are the guys who eagerly identify with villains like Ceasar's Legion and the Enclave while picturing the various mutated enemies as a substitute for all the minorities they so wish they could kill. The irony is so far over their heads that it's halfway to the moon.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Seventyfour posted:

It is remarkable (Sad!) that the leading candidate for the GOP nomination is cruder, shallower, stupider, and more vulgar than 90% of Freepers.


It's why they love him so much. He's everything they want to be: a rich, rude, racist, bulling, arrogant rear end in a top hat who orders anybody who questions him punished and is powerful enough to avoid any consequence for his behavior. He's the Alpha-Freeper.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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kik2dagroin posted:

I'm eager to hear the remaining pro-Cruz freeper's defense of someone who has built their campaign on Christian morality :newlol:

Likely the lot of them will be jumping ship to Trump because deep down they really crave a fascist and don't really need the religious aspect to justify why, as is evidence by Trump's startling rise to prominence within the party.

I expect defenses along the lines of "liberal lies" and "Christian forgiveness" to the most popular. Though I can't say how many will be willing to jump to Trump at this point. At least not the true believers of the Church of Cruz. More likely, they'll pout all the way to November when Trump falls and all of Freep is united in hatred of all things democrat.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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What was that second quote going on about? Even a Freeper usually waits for some extremely thin premise for their warmongering and racism.

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Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

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Twelve by Pies posted:

Yeah while it's kind of fun to joke about the Republicans having to deal with the consequences of courting gun nuts, I'm glad that in the end they're still going to prohibit guns at the convention, because the last thing we need is another mass shooting.

I grantee that they'd learn absolutely nothing if a shoot out did start and start blaming liberals, minorities, and RINOs as a false flag to take their precious security blankets.

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