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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. Let none be above rational criticism. There was no emotion here until you introduced it, calling it "scolding".

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:41 PM

Sep 10

"true purpose"? Get real. My true purpose is exactly as stated in the OP.

Being a "lone individual" does not make it a cause for celebration or something to be excused.

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Let nobody who posted against the extrajudicial killing of 11 Venezuelans on the boat [View all] Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 OP

Two different things. bluesbassman Sep 10 #1

Let none be above rational criticism. There was no emotion here until you introduced it, calling it "scolding". Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #2

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. bluesbassman Sep 10 #22

Otherwise, the taste of mustard changes. Torchlight Sep 10 #3

Your post is meaningless and unrelated to this thread. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #4

Assertions about visceral opnions are meaningless Torchlight Sep 10 #6

Nope. Context free assertions about the taste of mustard with no reference to the cases, now that's meaningless. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #11

I'm all for not celebrating... lame54 Sep 10 #5

You have zero basis to call the OP "defending and martyr him". It is not. I am not. He is not defensible or a martyr. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #8

Did you post about the extrajudicial killing of 11 Venezuelans on the boat? W_HAMILTON Sep 10 #7

Yes. I posted against it. I called it extrajudicial before I saw any use of that term about it in media or on DU. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #9

Happen to have a link? I would use the DU search feature but it ... doesn't work so well for me, heh. W_HAMILTON Sep 10 #19

Friday Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #20

No celebration required. Elessar Zappa Sep 10 #10

Priggish Nonsense ProfessorGAC Sep 10 #12

Do you decide, as you decided (post facto) in the case of Charlie Kirk? Do you decide against Mangione's victim? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #13

Not by illegal shootings. Believing that justifies rightwingers killing liberals they believe are evil. And highplainsdem Sep 10 #14

Not by political assassination Calculating Sep 10 #21

Just did a fresh rip in his honor and read that twice, still confused. Brainfodder Sep 10 #15

IMHO i would say a better analogy sarisataka Sep 10 #16

Yes. Both were politically motivated (not confirmed) murders. The Minnesota killer thought he was expunging evil. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #17

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Sep 10 #18