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Atreus

(71 posts)
14. Weaponized Outrage, Interrupted by Reality
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:39 PM
10 hrs ago

Almost feels like this was the gunman’s plan: commit a horrific act, then let the right point fingers at “the left” for it. Chaos and outrage, weaponized before the facts even landed. If his own father hadn’t come forward, MAGA would still be spinning it as a leftist crime. The tragic reality? The violence didn’t spring from some liberal fantasy, t came from inside their own MAGA ranks.

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Not surprised to read this. But it will fall on deaf ears in trump world. FloridaBlues 12 hrs ago #1
Well he is still alive newdeal2 12 hrs ago #2
Expect the truth do ya? kerouac2 12 hrs ago #4
That thought crossed my mind newdeal2 12 hrs ago #6
Not surprised that I'm unsurprised Torchlight 12 hrs ago #3
Oh no! What will Trump's gatekeepers say? Kingofalldems 12 hrs ago #5
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 12 hrs ago #7
He is a 22 year old man, not a minor child. niyad 11 hrs ago #12
lol...I probably refer to people under 32 as "this kid" all the time! Lucky Luciano 10 hrs ago #17
I understand. Pretty sure at least 2/3 of the world is younger than I am. niyad 9 hrs ago #21
Perhaps, Tyler the Maga, thought we was making America great again by popping a cap in Kirk's noggin'! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 12 hrs ago #8
Thanks for this, because I've been wondering why Kirk was targeted pacalo 11 hrs ago #9
I've heard his name but I didn't know he was Dr. T 9 hrs ago #18
Kick this one. Kingofalldems 11 hrs ago #10
Is Grandma also a MAGA? llmart 11 hrs ago #11
I hope grandma is smart enough to have some protection. niyad 11 hrs ago #13
Weaponized Outrage, Interrupted by Reality Atreus 10 hrs ago #14
The GOP needs to take care of their Right-on-Right crime problem. nt Gore1FL 10 hrs ago #15
Wasn't he orginally fingered by a/his pastor? But orangeaid changed it to father. I saw the pastor bit first. efhmc 10 hrs ago #16
So is my family Polybius 9 hrs ago #19
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