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SocialDemocrat61

(5,614 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:37 AM Friday

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Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman were both shot [View all]

Last edited Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:21 AM - Edit history (1)

on the same night. Both were Minnesota Democrats and elected officials who were targeted for political assassination. Hortman was killed. Compare the coverage her murder got to the coverage Charlie Kirk’s murder is getting. Then try to explain how the corporate corporate media is not completely biased to the right.

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Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman were both shot [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Friday OP

Not just the corporate media malaise Friday #1

drives me apeshit. barbtries Friday #3

They're falling over themselves malaise Friday #4

Post removed Post removed Friday #6

Okay Torchlight Friday #8

I disagree about "shutting up" HariSeldon Friday #18

actually I agree with you. barbtries Friday #30

It gives me no pleasure to try to "defend" W Cosmocat Friday #17

Yeah, but it's kinda hollow coming from him..... lastlib Friday #21

can't do it. barbtries Friday #2

Heard he'll be lying in state in the Capitol malaise Friday #5

I thought they just took him home to Phoenix. Ilsa Friday #7

Nancy Mace, of course snowybirdie Friday #29

That would be insanity. Hope22 Friday #10

they won't stop there. barbtries Friday #16

he's a fucking nobody! barbtries Friday #15

John Hoffman (and his wife Yvette) survived his attempted assassination muriel_volestrangler Friday #9

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Friday #12

Judge Salas attack which ending up killing her son JI7 Friday #11

Absolutely Takket Friday #13

At the time, the coverage was nothing like this. Dark n Stormy Knight Friday #31

The corporate media is owned by conservatives MadameButterfly Friday #14

"Compare the coverage "Melissa Hortman" murder got to the coverage Charlie Kirk's murder is getting." pazzyanne Friday #19

SocialDemocrat61, this says some_of_us_are_sane Friday #20

Right Wing billionaires own the media Johnny2X2X Friday #22

Another reason why capitalism is evil and should never involved in control of people Stargazer99 Friday #23

Based on my research, I found only 1 sitting Republican Government official assassinated in the past 35+ years Wiz Imp Friday #24

Fair and balanced coverage is a joke democrank Friday #25

To be fair, Kirk was famous and the Hortmans Johonny Friday #26

The amount of coverage may be justified by his fame, Dark n Stormy Knight Friday #32

Obsequious behavior from the media is expected and normal in America. hay rick Friday #27

It's sick. Kirk was a racist scumbag. BradBo Friday #28