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Nov 5th? Is he planning to blow up parliament? (slrpnk.net)
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[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

I mean yea? It's election day for an election that I think both sides consider pretty important. Granted, that's a bit of hyperbole, but this is a far cry from a call to violence. Harris could say the exact same thing, in fact she's likely has said something similar.

Saying this is a threat isn't just an overreaction, it's downright embarrassing. This is the kind of crap the right shares to try and paint Dems as weak, thin-skinned, idiots.

Trump says so much awful shit that warrants this reaction, but not EVERYTHING does FFS.

[-] KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts 10 points 2 months ago

Woosh

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Is there a joke I'm missing?

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

Remember remember the fifth of November

Gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason

Why gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent

To blow up the King and the Parliament

Three score barrels of powder below

Poor old England to overthrow

By God's providence he was catch'd

With a dark lantern and burning match

Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring

Holler boys, holler boys

God save the King!

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nevermind, missed the post title

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

IDK if a joke, but it's a reference to the gunpowder plot.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Maybe the comments here are, but the original tweet has literally zero reference to it. There is no joke in the original tweet, just pearl clutching.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

It's the title of the post? The fifth of November is Guy Fawkes day, Gunpowder Plot.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Ah yea, missed the post title. My bad.

[-] warbond@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I think that's their point, that the joke is flimsy to begin with

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, that's what I originally assumed, but their response didn't make sense.

[-] exanime@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yes... November 5th is the gunpowder plot anniversary made famous (again in NA by the movie V For Vendetta)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot?wprov=sfla1

[-] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Yes. Your reaction is a bit dramatic.

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