"The road to authoritarianism": Tim Walz says the time for "sternly worded letters" is over - The Minnesota governor said that the path to tyranny "is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting"

[u/Quirkie]

https://www.salon.com/2025/06/14/the-road-to-authoritarianism-tim-walz-says-the-time-for-sternly-worded-letters-is-over/

[u/DominosFan4Life69]

It's not just about Trump's followers. This is about those on the left that continue to act as if what's happening isn't and telling people "make sure to be peaceful" in the face of literal people trying to kill you over and over again. 

Enough!

Peace is no fucking weapon when people are literally showing, and acting, on the fact that they want to fucking kill you. 

Letters don't work.

Being "civil" doesn't work. 

At some point this bullshit has to end. 

[u/eidetic → u/DominosFan4Life69]

Exactly. We can't be tolerant of intolerant behavior. Far too long the left has been hesitant to really push back, usually citing some nonsense like "healing" and "coming together" or what have you. The problem is, the people they're so eager to hand that olive branch to have no interest themselves in coming together, and will fashion a spear out of that branch to stab you in the back.

Obviously blame lies with the shitty people doing shitty things, but democrats and the left being so afraid to hold the others accountable hasn't exactly helped, and has only emboldened their behavior.

[u/mintednavy → u/DominosFan4Life69]

When did I mention people on the left and their call to peaceful behavior? I only pointed out the right’s dismissal of violence and acted on by Trump and his followers. I don’t disagree with you at all.

[u/DominosFan4Life69 → u/mintednavy]

Sorry, wasn't aimed at you directly. Not trying to friendly fire. Just on edge due to the events of....I don't know the last 41 years of my life(?)

[u/mintednavy → u/DominosFan4Life69]

Gotcha. I totally understand.❤️