After threatening to nuke Americans who refuse to give up their guns, Rep. Eric Swalwell blamed readers for not understanding his sarcasm and then lamented that no progress is being made on the gun debate:
America’s gun debate in one thread.
1) I propose a buy-back of assault weapons
2) Gun owner says he’ll go to war with USA if that happens
3) I sarcastically point out USA isn’t losing to his assault weapon (it’s not the 18th Century)
4) I’m called a tyrant
5) 0 progress
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 16, 2018
For the record, it’s not just conservatives who didn’t get Swalwell’s alleged sarcasm. Here’s Olivier Knox, head of the White House Correspondent’s Association:
[wide-eyed emoji] https://t.co/llmJ4CKNEV
— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) November 16, 2018
Ah…
It’s sarcasm, Oliver, to counter a serious threat from the gun owner that he would declare war against America.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 16, 2018
Thankfully some are pointing out how dumb Swalwell’s sarcasm actual was in the first place:
https://twitter.com/ARmastrangelo/status/1063570550394679302
"I sarcastically point out USA isn’t losing to his assault weapon (it’s not the 18th Century)"
Oh, didn't know we won Afghanistan.https://t.co/Rwg68spbQa
— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) November 16, 2018
Also, he’s lying about point No. 1 as a gun buy-back is not what he said before:
A gun buyback initiative is voluntary. It allows lawful gun owners to let go of firearms they don't want while also taking many unlawful guns off the streets.
When it's mandatory, it's not a buyback. It's a compensated #confiscation. Gungrabbers hate using the "C" word. #2A https://t.co/LwbwOsrkg5
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) November 16, 2018
You left out the word "mandatory" before "buy-back." Otherwise known as theft.#MolonLabe https://t.co/nEs6tyiXEZ
— Dan Gainor (@dangainor) November 16, 2018
As for progress, maybe not lead with “we’re going to take your guns and there’s nothing you can do to stop us”:
Perhaps “Give me your rifles or else” isn’t the best way to initiate progress, sir. https://t.co/S75L9HdZIu
— Micah Rate (@Micah_Rate) November 16, 2018
"okay wait let me explain who I was saying we'd be nuking…"
this is a sign your discussion thread isn't working out for you
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) November 16, 2018
"It's a sad commentary on the state of debate in this country that me simply saying my nuclear weapons can beat up your musket is received so shabbily."
bro. no. stop.
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) November 16, 2018
Swalwell did show the Left’s true colors on guns, however:
This is definitely the gun debate in one thread
1)Approach in bad faith, using made-up phrases like "assault weapon” for your gun grabs.
2)Smear other side.
3)Say something historically ignorant
4)Play victim
5)Lament lack of “progress” (loosely translated: do what I want) https://t.co/dzOmYoEoBO— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) November 16, 2018
And it’s cute that he thinks people are calling him a “tyrant.” Clown is more like it:
I'm not sure "tyrant" is quite the right word for someone who thinks the U.S. government derives its power from its citizens' fear of being nuked. We may laugh ourselves into senseless obedience, though. https://t.co/JkyfuZMqpX
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) November 16, 2018
He’ll claim he’s being bullied next:
STOP VICTIMIZING HIM!
LEAVE REP. SWALWELL ALONE!!!https://t.co/LA6zX1EhhA
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) November 16, 2018
And in summary, THIS:
Though the entire thread was just idiotic.
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) November 16, 2018
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Related:
‘Effing NUTS’! Dem Rep. Eric Swalwell reminds those who won’t surrender #2A rights that the gov’t has nukes (no, seriously) https://t.co/DVuuFueSOi
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 16, 2018