"Dropped the pretense" is an inference you're making into the motivations of the posters. Indeed, the difference between making a direct call to violence and a

"Dropped the pretense" is an inference you're making into the motivations of the posters. Indeed, the difference between making a direct call to violence and an inferred one are very different things. The problems with TD stemmed far beyond inciting or glorifying violence. As mentioned, the biggest problem with /r/politics is it's an absolute echo chamber. Not even in the same realm.