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2. Every time Trump's polls drop, a shooter shows up to boost his approval

Reply to Atreus (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:03 AM

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Trump was on the way to losing the election when that "assassination" attempt conveniently goosed his approval ratings.
The Epstein story was hurting Trump's numbers, and a gunman once again conveniently shows up to rouse his base.
Every time Trump's numbers start to go down, get ready for a gunman to show up.

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Assassination Is a Direct Attack on Democracy Itself [View all] Atreus Friday OP

If a lone gunman assassinating a purveyor of hate is a threat to our democracy, then surely mass shootings lostincalifornia Friday #1

Facts! Atreus Friday #8

Who decides who fits the description of purveyor of hate? RoseTrellis Friday #12

I leave it to you to "debate" who is a purveyor of hate or not. I don't have any confusion about it, and I sure lostincalifornia Friday #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Friday #21

Every time Trump's polls drop, a shooter shows up to boost his approval mainer Friday #2

yep bigtree Friday #3

What's your solution Atreus gab13by13 Friday #4

Not More Violence Atreus Friday #10

Nobody on here is advocating killing anyone. For their beliefs or for any other reason. Crunchy Frog Friday #14

Closing Thoughts Atreus Friday #16

Why is it "political violence" when it could be typical "gun violence" blm Friday #5

A point: Kirk was not a government official. This was a murder. Not an assassination. Scrivener7 Friday #6

Thank you Ghost of Tom Joad Friday #15

Killing a social media personality is not as big an attack on Democracy as killing state politicians Johnny2X2X Friday #7

Yes, and so is using a random killing to try to foment violence against political opponents. Crunchy Frog Friday #9

The problem is Trump. Emile Friday #11

I disagree Fiendish Thingy Friday #13

Motive OC375 Friday #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Friday #19

Atreus, I agree with and applaud everything in your OP -- except the subject title Martin Eden Friday #20