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*An altercation broke out at a recent Donald Trump campaign office opening in Valdosta when a conservative activist confronted a Republican state legislator who sponsored changes to the state’s election laws, according to interviews and a police report,”

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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 58 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Must be doing something right. They're fighting with each other.

[–] ProIsh@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Always have. Spoiler alert they'll both keep voting red no matter what. Make sure you're registered to vote!

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

Not if they pick up felony charges.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fascists always try to purge those they perceive to be less fascist than themselves.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Traitors gonna trait.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 6 points 3 months ago

Doesn’t matter if they all still vote for him.

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 months ago

MAGA hurt itself in its confusion.

[–] USSMojave@startrek.website 15 points 3 months ago

This is in Georgia, for those curious, since this article was written for local people and so doesn't say

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

It's bound to happen when convicted felon criminal riffraff like that opens up a store in your town.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 months ago

State Rep. John LaHood, R-Valdosta, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that after he finished speaking he went to mingle with the crowd when activist Sam Carnline of Cairo confronted him with his concerns that a series of election-related measures weren’t strong enough.

It's not even that the guy is against what this freak wants. It's that the freak wants even more. The amount of harm that the orange shithead has caused this country is immeasurable.

“I informed Brandon that he instigated the incident by spitting on Carnline,” the officer wrote in the report. “Both parties agreed to separate and go their separate ways with no further law enforcement action needed.”

A cop wouldn't let an assault suspect just walk away at a campaign rally for anyone who wasn't a conservative. Everyone involved would be in cuffs.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm anxiously awaiting for maga-land to actually, robustly turn on one another, but, based on historical cults and authoritarian movements, it usually doesn't fully internally combust until the leader dissolves, so it's probably going to be a while.

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Can we dissolve him? Like in water? At least he wouldn't be orange

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Paywall + archive.ph doesn’t work.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I went to a fight and a Trump rally broke out.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

There are so many Repub terrorists. The disinformation and propaganda has radicalized them.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

lol, fuckem.

[–] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - News Source Context (Click to view Full Report)Information for Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

MBFC: Left-Center - Credibility: High - Factual Reporting: High - United States of America
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