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niyad

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38. At 22, he is not a "kid", but an adult. This is the reverse of calling females under 18

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:53 PM

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women, with malicious intent, but calling males over 18 "kids", or "boys", to excuse their heinous acts, the menendez boys being but one example.

Language and framing are important.

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wore a Trump costume for Halloween eh? democratsruletheday Yesterday #1

I saw a photo, it was weird newdeal2 Yesterday #4

I had a Frankenstein costume when I was young. SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #44

Ah, so he was dressed as a clown then? Dave Bowman 23 hrs ago #53

Hope someone got a screen grab Captain Zero Yesterday #2

Here it is at The Daily Mail. ananda Yesterday #33

Here you go edbermac Yesterday #35

A good ol' religious..... SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #45

I saw some claims on Bluesky that dad's shirt in the first pic is a 3 percenter. herding cats 23 hrs ago #49

...and not a Drag Queen. spanone 17 hrs ago #67

When I wanted to pose with an M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun, I joined the Army. Aristus Yesterday #3

Gun Culture JI7 Yesterday #5

Meanwhile, Matt Robinson, a registered Republican voter, reportedly contacted the authorities... nt Exp Yesterday #6

What does his voter registration have to do with it? obamanut2012 Yesterday #10

At the least, it shows Tyler Robinson was raised in a Republican household? maxsolomon Yesterday #14

Careful, Democrats have been raised in Republicon households and vice versa Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #16

True. I'm not saying it is conclusive of anything. maxsolomon Yesterday #21

At 22, he is not a "kid", but an adult. This is the reverse of calling females under 18 niyad 23 hrs ago #38

OK. maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #39

You are most welcome. niyad 23 hrs ago #42

What do you think?!?! Trumpers now cannot label him as being raised a Democrat! I mean, isn't that f'n obvious?? Exp Yesterday #19

When have pesky, inconvenient facts ever stopped them? JHB Yesterday #31

When facts don't support your preferred narrative..... SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #46

The Daily Mail is a right-wing tabloid. yardwork Yesterday #7

Meh, most of this is probably accurate. maxsolomon Yesterday #15

I don't have any information one way or the other. yardwork Yesterday #17

They have pictures and tabloid. Yes, they're right wing. But they're more tabloid. LeftInTX Yesterday #23

Agree, but this piece appeared accueate. Thanks though. nt Exp Yesterday #18

It might be accurate but look for whitewashing. yardwork Yesterday #20

They're certainly gernerous in describing CK as a "conservative activist" JHB Yesterday #32

Maga poster child? kerouac2 Yesterday #8

He didn't dress like Trump. Feel Good Inc Yesterday #11

thx kerouac2 Yesterday #26

THIS malaise Yesterday #12

Color me shocked. A flying monkey right ammosexual. roamer65 Yesterday #9

I'll surmise the family is Mormon since they live in a "suburb" of St. George. maxsolomon Yesterday #13

He got a lawyer. haele Yesterday #30

Might have put cuffs on him exboyfil 23 hrs ago #55

something like that NJCher 23 hrs ago #48

A cop and a social worker have a $600,000 house? Is that typical? Midnight Writer Yesterday #22

I paused at that too. yardwork Yesterday #25

I wondered about this as well. Pricy house for a cop? Irish_Dem Yesterday #27

Hey I_D popsdenver 23 hrs ago #52

Yes I know a couple of firefighters and they make great money. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #56

A cops job popsdenver 22 hrs ago #58

Not everyone wants to work the firefighter's odd hours. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #59

That's what really stuck out to me BaronChocula 23 hrs ago #54

Well we were right about our speculations here. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #57

My Son is in Utah... TheJillMill Yesterday #37

Raised in a Conservative home PCB66 Yesterday #24

Outright fascist miller's parents were Dems. Many teens dislike their parents. Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #40

Wow! Same as me, my eldest a Liberal Democrat and the younger one (17 mths. diff in ages) turned out to be a trumper. Go SheilaAnn 19 hrs ago #66

If the parents had made different choices, their child would not be going to prison for life. Irish_Dem Yesterday #28

Just looking at those pics of him Tree Lady 20 hrs ago #62

So sad what they did to their child. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #64

Most of us grew up with *much* less privelige. I dunno. Maybe Heidi Yesterday #29

Wouldn't "alleged shooter" be more accurate than assassin? The Right has mastered messaging for the Deplorable masses. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #34

I don't know if I'd call that "mastered messaging" NJCher 23 hrs ago #50

Nothing says family values more than letting your children pose with guns. Botany Yesterday #36

Are they still claiming he's liberal? IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #41

I guess this can be confirmed somehow neohippie 23 hrs ago #43

$224.48 to be exact Wicked Blue 23 hrs ago #47

Bottom line is this toxic world we live in is damaging all of us crimycarny 23 hrs ago #51

I am sorry. The loss of your son is a loss for us all. delisen 21 hrs ago #61

To be fair drmeow 21 hrs ago #60

The dad runs a construction company, he was not a Sheriff's deputy, that was misinformation wishstar 20 hrs ago #63

From Newsweek - I stand corrected. There are multiple people with the same names," the attorney's office said Exp 19 hrs ago #65