Calling for a revolution!’: Trump fans ‘triggered’ after NPR tweets out the Declaration of Independence

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

 

Elizabeth Preza

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Writing of the Declaration of Independence (Wikimedia Commons) and Donald Trump (Flickr / Gage Skidmore)

 

For 29 years, National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” has celebrated the Fourth of July with a reading of the Declaration of Independence by hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators.

This historically uncontroversial testament to the nation’s founding document proved uncontroversial-no-more in the year 2017.

After NPR tweeted the accompanying text of the declaration line by line, Donald Trump backers (seemingly unaware of the source document) accused the media organization of playing partisan politics and attacking the president.

“So, NPR is calling for a revolution,” Twitter user @JustEsrafel wrote.

“Propaganda is that all you know?” another asked.

Some even taunted NPR over Trump’s budget proposal, which slashes endowments for the arts and humanities, insisting the media organization should lose federal funding for its subversive rhetoric.

When you’re triggered by the Declaration of Independence bc you want so badly to submit to King Donald the Doll-Handed…. pic.twitter.com/aEyLEu24Qc

— Alexandra (@AlexandraAimee) July 4, 2017

there’s nothing more american than getting pissed because you think the declaration of independence is shitting on the president pic.twitter.com/gkWSTR8SIY

— Goth Ms. Frizzle (@spookperson) July 4, 2017

NPR tweeted out the entire Declaration of Independence, and wow… uh… the responses are… something. pic.twitter.com/KurdVurRgW

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) July 5, 2017

*heavy sigh* pic.twitter.com/Pb35SNdKqe

— Melissa Martin (@DoubleEmMartin) July 4, 2017

A few of the replies to @NPR’s tweeting the Declaration of Independence on this, the 4th of July. pic.twitter.com/v56DGg57Nt

— Brent Jones (@brentajones) July 4, 2017

The responses to @NPR tweeting the Declaration of Independence are sort of hilarious and sad all at once 👀💯💙❤️💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/yCp6PpSuYg

— Savannah Grimm (@savvygrimm) July 5, 2017

NPR tweeted the Declaration of Independence, & the responses are about what you’d expect. https://t.co/oTRxyX2aSr

— Tina Jordan (@EWTinaJordan) July 5, 2017

A bunch of Trump supporters became irate this morning when NPR started tweeting excerpts of the Declaration of Independence. Bless them. https://t.co/MpKZERfF5z

— Robert Caruso (@robertcaruso) July 4, 2017

The Declaration of Independence was originally written by Thomas Jefferson, and was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It laid out the 13 colonies’ intention to separate from the Kingdom of Britain and form an independent union. It is not a partisan document.

 

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

makes about as much sense as all these fools suddenly abandoning states rights in favor of submitting voter info to the ever knowledgeable and always righteous federal government because everything's cool now that donald is king.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

[smilesammich 10,727]

further evidence that many trump fans are brand new and should stay in school.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

[smilesammich 10,727]

 debbie deleted her twitter. for shame.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

to be fair, it wasnt only Trump fanbois that were confused:

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

  DGs reaction is priceless

 

 

 

but at least he manned up when he spotted his error:

 

 

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  Dave, what better lesson to learn than at the hands of your countrymen? The DOI WAS a call for revolution. I took NPR out of context. ...

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...and had a stupid moment. Never underestimate one's capacity to learn. Sometimes it's painful. But it's valuable above pride.

Edited July 5, 2017 by ccneat

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

glad you have been defunded...

 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Go back to where you came from!

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

all liberals must be deported. lol. such patriots.

[CaliCat 3,957]

7 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

all liberals must be deported. lol. such patriots.

 

It seems many of these people post here on VJ regularly. The rhetoric is very similar. Same brand of cool-aid. 

 

Real, the deficit is. LOL.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, CaliCat said:

 

It seems many of these people post here on VJ regularly. The rhetoric is very similar. Same brand of cool-aid. 

 

Real, the deficit is. LOL.

damned leftist npr and its CLEAR doi narrative!

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Obviously the Declaration of Independence is liberal propaganda.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 minute ago, JimandChristy said:

Obviously the Declaration of Independence is liberal propaganda.

Thank God