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Originally Posted by gimpy117
but there is a difference between name calling like slander, and references to violence
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Military metaphors are normal in politics (and football, for that matter). Suborning a crime is different, but has a pretty high bar.
The sanctity of freedom of expression (
particularly political expression) is something all patriotic Americans regardless of party agree on. (and yeah, I'd attack so-called conservatives against flag-burning for being un-American if they wish to curtain that political expression (even if I wanna punch flag-burners, personally, it's their right to do so).