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Atreus

(71 posts)
16. Closing Thoughts
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:10 AM
Yesterday

To be clear, I was not suggesting anyone here is advocating violence; though upon a second read I can see how that may have been inferred, however that was not my intent. My point is that if we want a society less defined by fear and retaliation, we have to be consistent in condemning killing, no matter the victim. That said, I stand by this: Kirk’s voice of hate is gone, and the world is better for it.

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If a lone gunman assassinating a purveyor of hate is a threat to our democracy, then surely mass shootings lostincalifornia Yesterday #1
Facts! Atreus Yesterday #8
Who decides who fits the description of purveyor of hate? RoseTrellis Yesterday #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 Yesterday #17
Nazis like Chuckie Random Person Yesterday #21
Every time Trump's polls drop, a shooter shows up to boost his approval mainer Yesterday #2
yep bigtree Yesterday #3
What's your solution Atreus gab13by13 Yesterday #4
Not More Violence Atreus Yesterday #10
Nobody on here is advocating killing anyone. For their beliefs or for any other reason. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #14
Closing Thoughts Atreus Yesterday #16
Why is it "political violence" when it could be typical "gun violence" blm Yesterday #5
A point: Kirk was not a government official. This was a murder. Not an assassination. Scrivener7 Yesterday #6
Thank you Ghost of Tom Joad Yesterday #15
Killing a social media personality is not as big an attack on Democracy as killing state politicians Johnny2X2X Yesterday #7
Yes, and so is using a random killing to try to foment violence against political opponents. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #9
The problem is Trump. Emile Yesterday #11
I disagree Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #13
Motive OC375 Yesterday #18
It wasn't an assassination, it was a murder Random Person Yesterday #19
Atreus, I agree with and applaud everything in your OP -- except the subject title Martin Eden Yesterday #20
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