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Jesus Christ, if true, what the holy incompetence.

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (8 children)

That’s because 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was charged earlier this week with murdering Kirk at a speaking event last week, reportedly used Donald Trump’s name as an alias on the Valve-owned gaming storefront at one point. Sources told Bloomberg the reference to the president is what led to the Secret Service’s involvement despite the Homeland Security agency having no role in protecting Kirk at the time of the assassination.

https://kotaku.com/charlie-kirk-shooter-steam-library-valve-discord-radicalization-2000626897

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (7 children)

1.) If you didn’t vote in '22 or '24 and legally had the ability to do so, you’re not a Liberal or Progress, full stop.

2.) No Liberal or Progressive would want to be associated with Trump, even ironically for the “lols”.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Specifically looking at the games he played, his name will show up constantly as:

Donald Trump was fragged by X. Donald Trump was stabbed by Y. X was splattered by Donald Trump.

Kill feeds, it's an old joke for gamers. Obama splattered Miley Cyrus, that kind of shit. I don't think '2.)' is accurate, at all.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Yes I understand killfeeds are different in each game, you can move on now.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Nah killfeeds are basically dead these days. Modern games are so information dense that many don't even ship the feed and if they do most people don't even notice it. That's definitely not why someone would meme as Donald Trump.

It's just rage bait and I agree with OP that no left/liberal person would cosplay Donald Trump because why would you rage bait your own side? It's like an Ukrainian puting Putin avatar on - it makes no sense other than brain damage.

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