this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2025
2 points (62.5% liked)

Conservative

574 readers
14 users here now

A place to discuss pro-conservative stuff

  1. Be excellent to each other. Civility, No Racism, No Bigotry, No Slurs, No calls to violences, No namecalling, All that good stuff, follow lemm.ee's rules, follow the rules of your instance, etc.

  2. We are a Pro-Conservative forum. Posts must have a clear pro-conservative, or anti left-wing bias. We are interested in promoting conservatism and discussing things that might get ignored elsewhere. All sources are acceptable, however reputable sources with a reputation for factual reporting are preferred.

  3. Dissent is allowed in the comments, but try to be constructive; if you do not agree, then provide a reason which is backed up by references or a reasonable alternative interpretation of the provided facts. That means the left wing is welcome to state their opinions, but please keep it in good faith.

A polite request, not a rule, if you feel the need to report a comment, please don't reply to it.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemm.ee
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
2
Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office (apnews.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world to c/conservative@lemm.ee
1 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/36406828

Ryan Kelley thought he had a good shot at becoming Michigan’s governor in 2022. That is, until he was charged with misdemeanors for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. His campaign sputtered and he finished fourth out of five candidates in the Republican primary.

Three years later, Kelley says, people ask him all the time to run for governor again. In today’s America, where President Donald Trump returned to the White House and within hours pardoned some 1,500 Jan. 6 rioters, Kelley’s two-month prison sentence for his actions that winter day in 2021 isn’t the obstacle to public life that it might once have been.

Far from being sidelined, those who rioted, assaulted police officers or broke into congressional offices during the violent attack are now being spotlighted as honored guest speakers at local Republican events around the country. They are getting a platform to tell their version of events and being hailed as heroes and martyrs. Some are considering runs for office, recognizing that at least among a certain segment of the pro-Trump base, they are seen not as criminals but as patriots.

top 1 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, bhut I had a raisin in my cereal this morning. Made it literally inedible. It's all the Dems fault and I think I'll sit it out again.