I think people saying that stuff are serious about advocating for political violence. I can’t imagine how it wouldn’t make things worse. Violence is a core element of fascist ideology, there’s clear utility in using the attention it brings for recruiting, the trauma it inflicts for hazing, the experience for training. I remember when I saw a particular famous clip of a nazi speaking in public and being punched in the face by a masked assailant, I had never even heard his name before then, but after that clip was all over the internet that changed for a lot of people, and it definitely didn’t get him to shut up. Maybe there’s situations where people need to be defended, or there is need for someone acting as a bouncer, but I suspect in many cases it’s some combination of useful idiots giving them what they want, or extremists on the other side who share their goals of agitating for armed revolution giving them what they want.

Seems like an ongoing trend with these sorts of bills getting struck down, 1st Amendment doing good work as usual

I’m not seeing any confirmation that these billboards are in fact real other than the Arizona Republican party says so

Nope definitely not why would I do that to myself

idk I think Machiavellian speeches are fun, in particular if the topic is not about actually hurting anyone