How dangerous is "DANGEROUS"? What speech will prick the ears of those who watch us and send them forth to knock on (break down) our doors in the dead of night? How careful do we have to be? No more metaphor or literary devices that the intentionally ignorant could misconstrue as "threats of violence"? This is real thought police stuff.
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
How dangerous is that? Is that "hate speech"? I have literally seen every and any conservative opinion branded as "hate speech" now. Is anyone triggered by that oath? Are the secret police triggered? What does it take to trigger them?
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Anyone else? How many more did I just trigger? Is it hate speech for me to be discussing the concept of a "trigger", since it's gun related and a symptom of my cisnormative, whitepreviledgegulit? Did you see what I did there? Did you see how I acknowledged the existence of a higher power in both of those? I'll bet that makes a lot of:
I've seen no plans. I seen no stated intentions other than to live our oaths, and fight within the system to preserve our liberty and our way of life. We are the only people, ever, to pledge our allegiance and sacred honor not to a race of people, or a piece of land, or a king, or a government, but to a document. We swear to a set of ideas about the value of each and every unique individual human life, the rights we enjoy to live in liberty, and to a set of ideals to reach for as we perfect our Republic. When THAT becomes "hate speech" it will be time to stop talking. Which of these are NOT under attack from the left?
Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
That last one has been in smoldering ruins for 100 years. Best I can tell they're not trying to quarter anyone in your house, but that could change quickly...
No plans, no schemes, no OPSEC required. What am I going to do? Pretty much nothing if we're talking about anything outside of voting and speaking, but if my opinions get branded hate speech then what? We are racing, RACING to civil war. Moral absolutism is always dangerous, even when it is actually moral. When it is immoral or neutral pretending to be moral it is doubly so. When the ends justify the means bad things happen quickly, and that is literally where we are. The left doesn't care about the process, or the rule of law, or anything. They only care about how the feel and reality be damned.
