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Crunchy Frog

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

Reply to Atreus (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:48 AM

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I feel like this is buying into the RW narrative that "the left" is collectively responsible for murdering CK. We're not. We. Did. Not. Do. It.

People can feel however they want to about a despicable human being being killed. We all know that the killing is wrong, and most of us know that it will have a negative effect on our society (they're already calling for our mass arrests/executions). None of us has to feel bad about this particular individual though. I refuse to play into the RW narrative.

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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