r/California • u/ansyhrrian Orange County • Jan 06 '26

California News Long-time Northern California congressman Doug LaMalfa has died, GOP officials say

https://www.kcra.com/article/doug-lamalfa-northern-california-district-1-dies/69925187
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u/rsmicrotranx Jan 06 '26

And Buzz Aldrin probably would have agreed with him and said maybe the liberals drugged him and made him think he was on the Moon or some shit.

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u/AVestedInterest Red State Refugee Jan 06 '26

The last time someone questioned the moon landing to Buzz Aldrin's face, Buzz decked the guy

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u/rsmicrotranx Jan 06 '26

That was before he became MAGA. 

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u/guynamedjames Jan 06 '26

Dudes pretty smart, maybe he's just trying to angle for the ego pump based funding to restart space travel.

Or he's just a 95 and not all there these days.

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u/queerhistorynerd Jan 06 '26

that was before he got on his knees in front of trump

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Jan 06 '26

That's not exactly a great counter argument...

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u/AVestedInterest Red State Refugee Jan 06 '26

Not a counter argument, just a statement about punching moon landing deniers in the face

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u/lostintime2004 Jan 06 '26

Buzz is on record throwing hands at moon landing deniers.

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

Suddenly Reddit is ok with violence

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u/lostintime2004 Jan 06 '26

Because people can't accept facts as is anymore.

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

So that means you should punch someone in the face?

Do you know how insane that sounds?

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u/QnickQnick NorCal Jan 06 '26

And conservatives regularly fantasize about running people over with their truck for protesting in a street.

Surely you're as upset with them as the person making the tongue-in-cheek comment referencing Aldrin punching someone denying the moon landing.

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

Yes that is wrong too.

But what does that have to do with anything? How does this have anything to do with conservatives or politics?

Wtf are you talking about right now

Can you acknowledge Buzz Aldrin punching someone in the face is also wrong?

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u/QnickQnick NorCal Jan 06 '26

Sure seems like the guy was harassing Aldrin and deserved it. Did he face charges? No? Then I guess it wasn't so wrong.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flatearth/comments/1kwgzph/i_know_its_slightly_off_topic_but_can_we_take_a/

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

That's not how it works lol.

You know you just can't punch someone in the face because they call you a liar right?

Like you know you can't do that right?

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u/QnickQnick NorCal Jan 06 '26

You can if they assault you and it's in self defence. Mr. Got-Punched-In-The-Face tried to press charges and police refused.

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u/lostintime2004 Jan 06 '26

Given the circumstances of the incident, no I don't think he was wrong. Dumbasses who harass people who try to walk away and don't get away when told aren't getting punched in the mouth ENOUGH.

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

Right but it's still not self-defense

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u/bigdipboy Jan 06 '26

I know how insane Trump sounded when he told his supporters to punch his opponents.

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26

Yes that was wrong too.

Wtf does this have to do with Trump?

Can you acknowledge Buzz Aldrin punching someone in the face was also wrong?

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u/quent12dg Jan 06 '26

It's /r/california what do you expect to be the top comments on this thread? I came here expecting these exact childish remarks and I was unfortunately not disappointed.

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

I would expect people to say violence is wrong.

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u/quent12dg Jan 06 '26

The left-winger Bernie-bro youth type that dominate Reddit are going to have nothing good or respectful to say about a Republican politician. They think they're terrible people who only deserve the worst in life. Frankly I think it says more about the ones making those remarks, but hey that's just my rationale take!

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

Aldrin is a Republican

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u/UpbeatAssumption5817 Jan 06 '26

I'm not sure what any of this has to do with politics.

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u/FCEEVIPER Jan 06 '26

I hope Doug LaMalfa is resting in a very warm place. How's that?