Etiquette



DP Etiquette

First rule: Don't be a jackass.

Other rules: Do not attack or insult people you disagree with. Engage with facts, logic and beliefs. Out of respect for others, please provide some sources for the facts and truths you rely on if you are asked for that. If emotion is getting out of hand, get it back in hand. To limit dehumanizing people, don't call people or whole groups of people disrespectful names, e.g., stupid, dumb or liar. Insulting people is counterproductive to rational discussion. Insult makes people angry and defensive. All points of view are welcome, right, center, left and elsewhere. Just disagree, but don't be belligerent or reject inconvenient facts, truths or defensible reasoning.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

MAGA update: Things are getting very ugly & angry, very fast

A torrent of info is coming out about tempers flaring and death threats. I do not know how much truth is in it, but I get a really bad feeling from what I have seen so far this morning. r/WhitePeopleTwitter has been shut down for death threats. Even Perplexity is perplexed:
Q: Was there a call on r/WhitePeopleTwitter for the public execution of DOGE software developers?

A: There is no evidence from the provided search results that there was a call on r/WhitePeopleTwitter for the public execution of DOGE software developers. The search results do not mention any such call or related discussions.

Q2: How has the community on r/WhitePeopleTwitter responded to the DOGE software developers controversy?

A2: The community on r/WhitePeopleTwitter has responded to the DOGE software developers controversy with significant backlash and calls for violence against the developers. Here are the key points of their response:

Violent Threats: Users on r/WhitePeopleTwitter have posted comments calling for the public execution of the DOGE software developers. Comments included phrases like "Drag their f**kin bodies, cuz," "This Nazi stooge needs to be shot," and "Pink mist them all," referring to the act of obliterating someone with a rocket or an IED 1 5 7.

Doxing: There were discussions where users revealed the identities of Musk's DOGE employees, which led to accusations of doxing 2 4.

Reddit's Response: Following these posts, Reddit temporarily banned r/WhitePeopleTwitter for 72 hours due to the "prevalence of violent content" and for violating platform-wide rules against inciting violence and doxing 2 3 4 5 8 9 11 14 15.

Legal Implications: Elon Musk responded to these threats by stating that those responsible had "broken the law," and interim US Attorney Ed Martin warned that the Department of Justice would hold individuals accountable for such threats 1 5.

Public Reaction: The situation has sparked a broader debate about content moderation, free speech, and the influence of high-profile individuals like Elon Musk on online platforms 8 9.

This response from the r/WhitePeopleTwitter community has led to significant controversy, legal warnings, and platform actions, highlighting the tension between online discourse, privacy, and the safety of individuals involved in public projects.
TNR is reporting that Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Elon Musk on Wednesday (today). The Republicans flew into a rage. "Musk has brought in young and inexperienced software engineers from his own companies with questionable security clearances to not only take control of sensitive government systems but even make substantial changes that aren’t easily tracked or alterable. These actions break the law and even violate the Constitution."



Axios: Democrats' phones bombarded with calls to "fight harder"
One peanut's response:
  1. Democrats warn about the absolute chaos and corruption that Republicans will cause

  2. Voters heavily vote for republicans, so many democrats lose their elections

  3. The republicans cause chaos and corruption

  4. Voters call on democrats to do something to stop it

God it’s annoying.


Another peanut comments:

Lawsuits won't change anything. Voting won't change anything. Peaceful protesting won't do anything. Bills won't do anything. Appeasing Trump won't do anything.

You either fight for your rights or surrender them to Trump. This is what people have been begging you to do for decades, instead you relied on voting and got angry and started blaming everyone that didn't vote. Doesn't matter how many might not have had the chance because they got purged from the voter rolls, they don't exist in many people's mind and they simply just didn't vote.

You have to fight and fight hard. Republicans have told you EXACTLY what they're going to do. They control Congress, the courts, the executive branch, and you bet they'll try and control state militias and national guards and cops (mostly already on their side) and every inch of the military.

You cannot play the legal game anymore. There is no law in Trump land, and if the case is important enough Trump will put his finger on the scale and everyone falls in line.



I am starting to think that the likelihood of significant violence is becoming less improbable, i.e., more probable. The situation feels very sour, unstable and degenerating. People are getting really pissed off.