The Minnesota political assassinations were less than 3 months ago.
These fuckers are just freaked out that the people they encourage their followers to shoot are maybe starting to shoot back.
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We didn't know who shot Kirk. The last few attempts on Republicans were also conducted by Republicans.
Maga was spreading the news that the shooter was a liberal within minutes. The vast majority will believe that they're under attack by liberals despite any news or facts to the contrary. Anything else will be viewed as another conspiracy.
Reality is not a place where Maga and Fox News live.
The shooter could be a live long Republican with the parents, spouse, and kids all being Republicans. They could have the dog trained to attack minorities and they could be someone that was very publicly vocal about every and all Republican talking points.
But they'd find a single photo where they are wearing a blue shirt and say they've secretly been a Democrat all their life.
I'm aware they'll lie about. Just saying we shouldn't boost that narrative. Not while no one knows who did this
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Funny how when a liberal politician is shot, they've been "killed", but when a conservative influencer is shot, it's "assassination".
Lmao it's like "private healthcare" and "government-run healthcare"
You fucks don't get to mix both, either way public/private or say government-run/corporate-run healthcare
Isn't the word "assassinate" reserved for elected officials? Why tf is the media using this language for this jabroni who was a civilian?
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And this is not a controversial person. This is not polarizing guy, a divisive person
He's like Socrates
Fox News hosts are simply unbearable.
Lmao did they serious say that? Wild.
Yup. Right in the article.
Absolutely insane.
So they lie about everything then? Like I knew if was ‘entertainment’ and not news because they were lying but this is like… come on.
Edit: ‘he was a beautiful boy’? Why are they so weird? Who talks like this?
As someone raised by Republican parents that I'm now estranged from.....this is just how they talk. It's fucking weird.
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Not polarizing, like Socrates...
Do they even know what they're saying? Socrates was so polarizing he was put to death because his opinions were too controversial at the time. (This isn't to imply the same for Kirk. He's just an asshole, and he won't be remembered by history.)
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"The enemy within", "Rats", "Demon-crats"
The Nazis dehumanized the Jews like this
Jews, gypsys, homosexuals, disabled people and the opposition. Hitler actually went for the left and unions first.
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Political violence is of course bad... but as soon as you call for it, especially indirectly, you deserve whatever comes to you. Stochastic terrorism is still terrorism, and there's not a lot more American than the fact we don't negotiate with terrorists.
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"my daughter loved him. I mean, she’s 13 years old. This is a man who touched an entire generation of Americans"
PHRASING!
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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
My brother in christ, your side had already deployed the military on American soil and kidnapped our neighbors, this ain't a start of a war, it's engaging with an active invasion.
Patiently waiting for the shooter to be a hard right conspiracy nut so I can play this clip back
As funny as it is, nothing matters to these people. They find out that he rented twilight 12 years ago and determine that he must be one of those homosexuals, who are now at war with them.
Here it comes.
What?
Has it even been a week since Trump himself declared war on Chicago?
Don't act like any escalation is because one piece of shit got got. Whatever comes next was co.ing anyways.
If what happened today has any effect on Trump's timeline, it likely slows it down.
Every piece of shit just got reminded that this is still America. 40% of people have easy access to a gun, and most Americans can buy one in under an hour.
They're going to calm down, at least in person. Violence is about the only thing that keeps fascist out of daylight, especially when they already control the government
This was done by someone with skills and discipline.
It was probably deliberate, and ordered by the administration, and will be used for Trump to try to take guns away from citizens so he can start sending goons to our homes
They started this earlier in the week with the trans gun ban speculation. And immediately Trump knew and posted when he was shot. And Fox News already has a script ready.
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You thought a "culture war" would never turn into a "war war"?
Aren't you the fucking clowns that just declared war on Chicago and Portland like a week ago?
Yes. A war YOU started.
He’s like Socrates. He asks questions, and he does it with a smile. And there’s nothing controversial about saying, ‘socialism is worse than capitalism. Men and women are different. Let’s put America first,’ because that’s all he was about, putting America first.
Guy isn't even cold and they're moving on to more culture war bullshit.
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The party that was cheering on civil war for the last year is now trying to play the victims
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I love that these two bit conmen are all like "they're at war with us?!" When they've been trying to incite war with "us" for the past decade or so. It's hilarious how it's now all our fault. Also, Jesse Watters is a cunt and a deplorable human being. Let me know when someone of worth has something to say.
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The party of “fuck your feelings” has feelings now? I’m clutching my pearls right now!
Good grief, these people are such gaslighting assholes.
I'm TERRIFIED! As a Republican i NEVER thought I would be treated like a FIrst Grade child or Democrat politician!
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Someone declared war, but it wasn't the left.
I wonder what he had to say after two Democratic state senators in Minnesota were murdered. And after Paul Pelosi was nearly murdered, for that matter.
Just saying, with this type of unhinged rhetoric, liberals and minorities should exercise their 2A rights.
It's got the potential to get bad because guys don't need facts before they shoot especially with a influential guy here, and he is, actively encouraging his followers to avenge Kirk and blaming the left with no proof.
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