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FakeNoose

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40. The person who killed MLK was a crazy, hateful white supremacist ...
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 02:34 PM
17 hrs ago

... but the person who killed Charlie Kirk was also a crazy white supremacist.... Or so it would seem.

How are they able to blame Democrats for the death of Charlie Kirk? We're the only ones who are trying to end (or at least control) the gun violence in this country. This is pretzel logic.

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Maybe we are too silent. yardwork Monday #1
Agreed. Look at how frequent attacks are since Trump came on the scene. Doodley Monday #2
We try to change things thru legislation Karma13612 Monday #3
Another who agrees with you. mwmisses4289 Monday #4
Agree. Let the new guard Dems take over. ananda Monday #5
Maybe? Heidi Monday #8
Yeah, one would think so. hadEnuf Monday #13
Right wing billionaires own and control our news. Initech Monday #17
They control certain news. OldBaldy1701E 23 hrs ago #23
Agreed 100% Doodley 21 hrs ago #25
It's not that. The problem is the race issue JI7 Monday #18
There is a lot of faux moral outrage on the right, blaming the wrong people, but on the left there is a lack of Doodley 21 hrs ago #26
Maybe those with podiums and microphones in front of them yellow dahlia Monday #20
link? G_j Monday #6
K & R malaise Monday #7
Kick dalton99a Monday #9
Takes one to know one, donald. calimary Monday #12
So, by MAGA logic, Trump should be deported. Doodley 21 hrs ago #27
To a certain extent, picking the victim influences the perpetrator EdmondDantes_ Monday #10
During BLM protests, it was the Boogaloo Boise who burned yellow dahlia Monday #21
I don't generally believe in instagators as a large source without evidence EdmondDantes_ Monday #22
As for example, applied to Tesla Dealerships victimized by a "mysterious other"? Torchlight 19 hrs ago #39
Exactly. It is in the nature of angry gun-loving, racists, bigots, and religious supremacists to have a higher Doodley 21 hrs ago #29
So obvious, right? yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #38
At least 75% of political attacks are carried out by right-leaning perpetrators. This list shows that Doodley 21 hrs ago #28
Thank you . Saving this. surfered Monday #11
You are welcome. It is a good reference if encountering somebody who tries to label Democrats as the cause of Doodley 21 hrs ago #30
I remember the Alan Berg shooting. LeftInTX Monday #14
We are always drowned out. GOP lies always win over Dem truths. I don't know how that can change. Doodley 20 hrs ago #31
But ... but ... but ... it's TOO SOON to talk about gun control! FakeNoose Monday #15
Good point. Doodley 20 hrs ago #32
Thanks for the top post Jarqui Monday #16
And now rhe right are effectively trying to create the narrative that they have their own MLK moment. Doodley 20 hrs ago #34
My reaction is Jarqui 19 hrs ago #37
The person who killed MLK was a crazy, hateful white supremacist ... FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #40
Anthrax was sent to Dem Senators and the "'Lef-ewing" media. nt Festivito Monday #19
Good point. And yet the nation is being told that Democrats are the cause of political violence. Doodley 20 hrs ago #35
Let's not forget the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. Crunchy Frog 22 hrs ago #24
Excellent point! Doodley 20 hrs ago #33
And yet they turned that around a blamed it on Clinton for the raid in Waco.... LeftInTX 20 hrs ago #36
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