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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 41 points 2 days ago

"GOP headquarters installs new mural"

[–] lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Why are they mad that the correct logo was properly placed on their building?

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Masking tape was used to hold up a paper swastika. Oh the horror.

[–] stopdropandprole@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"This is unacceptable. No one should ever resort to violence or vandalism to make a political point." Hochul said in a statement in X.

craft supplies == vIoLeNcE

nice how he intentionally conflates vandalism with violence, to make the act of putting tape on a building sound like a level 4 code magenta terrorist attack. these fragile pathetic losers.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 21 points 2 days ago

... including a sign that reads "If this is not what you stand for, prove it."

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 21 points 2 days ago

Republicans also live in pants-shitting terror of... duct tape?

I'll add it to the list.

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 days ago

Well, they are Nazis, so

[–] array@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Vandalize them with Molotovs

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

If duct tape is going to be persecuted as "violence" anyway, you might as well actually earn the charge.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

The renovations are ahead of schedule I see

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago

since when is accuracy vandalism???

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

The infrastructure week just started

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not a word about them making any attempt to prove it's not what they're about, or even to deny it.