Trip20:
It was your post that spoke of scaring people in its literal sense with crazy wild-eyed antics... whereas it's obvious Brett was talking about how showing up in great numbers in support of a cause has an impact.
I read no statements in Brett’s post about shooting guns in the air or threatening non-believers with murder. You attributed your ridiculous statements to Brett as if they were his own beliefs.
I'm sure smart-alecky straw man arguments are fun to write... but doing so dismisses any valid point you could possibly have.
My response was addressed to what Brett said in justification of his proposed march on the Supreme Court. Among its purposes, according to Brett, would be "To convince those theoretically on our side that it's an issue they shouldn't take a dive on for convenience, and
to put a real scare into the ones not on our side." I have just highlighted that part of Brett's statement to show that I was talking about it. You evidently did not understand. I realize why you did not understand. You have my real compassion.
You make a distinction between "real" and "literal." Your belief is that Brett didn't mean "scaring people in its literal sense" when he said "real scare." Your use of the English language is liberating, because it removes any possible offense from my assessment of you as a "real moron." Don't take it literally. Understand it as a compliment.
It was indeed I who interpreted Brett's intention "to put a real scare into the ones not on our side" literally, based on my understanding that he meant "real scare" instead of "fake scare" or whatever you think he meant by qualifying the word "scare" with the word "real."
I was careful to cast my interpretations as
questions, which allows Brett the opportunity to respond with
answers. That's why I put the symbols that look like the tops of clothing hangers--
?--at the end of some groups of words. They are called "question marks" or "interrogation marks" and they are used to mark the ends of
questions. Those groups of words are, therefore, called "questions." It is common in this language for people to ask
questions to clarify points and to make points, although I don't mean that every little pointy thing is improved by putting a clothing hanger on it, so don't be alarmed.
[Edited by moderator for manners]