LaffyMay 17, 2024

Worth emphasizing this, because most news outlets did not:

“Rep. Matt #Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday ominously invoked Donald #Trump’s call to far-right violent extremists while joining the former president at his criminal trial in New York.

“Standing back and standing by, Mr. President,” Gaetz wrote on social media, along with a photo of himself positioned behind Trump at his trial.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-stand-back-stand-by-proud-boys_n_66462d52e4b0dd63cd2ba653 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/stand-back-stand-matt-gaetz-174110101.html

'Stand Back And Stand By': Matt Gaetz Parrots Trump's Call To Violent Extremists At His Trial

The House Republican, one of several who joined Trump at his criminal trial in New York, repeated a line hailed by the neo-fascist Proud Boys.

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Show threadatticus1956May 17, 2024

@GottaLaff

In his best Trump sycophantic voice....

Show threadLaffyMay 17, 2024
@Atticus1956 Yes, but still, the point is not that
Show threadSean McCabe

@GottaLaff @Atticus1956

Given how many die hard Trump supporters have been protesting outside the courthouse on a daily basis for the last four weeks, I suspect outside of people criticizing him for trying to stir up shit with his choice of words, he will have little to no actual impact.

He's part of the clown show and deserves to be ridiculed and shamed for being the sunken eyed sexual predator that he is.

May 17, 2024 at 3:33pmWeb
Show threadLaffyMay 17, 2024

@darthstar @Atticus1956 Of course he can be shamed, but whether or not people choose to react isn't the issue.

He's inciting violence. He's parroting Trump's incitements, and if that triggers ONE nutcase, then mission accomplished.

This is serious stuff.

Show threadSean McCabeMay 17, 2024

@GottaLaff @Atticus1956

I forgot about the 'it only takes one' part...