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AOC reacts to Kirk assassination (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2025 OP
Finally! Some sanity and a call to action and maybe the media will take a step forward do their part, too Deuxcents Sep 2025 #1
Why is everyone framing this as "political violence"? Maybe the shooter had a personal LoisB Sep 2025 #2
Yes, and it also could have been some random nutcase subterranean Sep 2025 #9
I agree. LoisB Sep 2025 #10
Perfect! ananda Sep 2025 #3
A. O. C. speaks for me Botany Sep 2025 #4
Unfortunately, too many people can't handle the truth. thought crime Sep 2025 #12
Hell yes. Bluetus Sep 2025 #5
You called us names! It's your fault! Liberal In Texas Sep 2025 #6
QUIT callling it an "assassination", whichever media this was. niyad Sep 2025 #7
I managed to get through a few of the youtube comments. .sickening. niyad Sep 2025 #8
Healthy mix of terrible human beings USS_Dauntless Sep 2025 #14
transcript? Tetrachloride Sep 2025 #11
I love AOC she speaks the truth from the heart Tribetime Sep 2025 #13
AOC telling it like it is! oasis Sep 2025 #15

Deuxcents

(27,713 posts)
1. Finally! Some sanity and a call to action and maybe the media will take a step forward do their part, too
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:07 PM
Sep 2025

For instance..another school shooting every other day, it seems and school just started. Dig into the data and report facts about gun violence and interview and ask lawmakers what are they doing to put an end to this madness.

LoisB

(13,485 posts)
2. Why is everyone framing this as "political violence"? Maybe the shooter had a personal
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:12 PM
Sep 2025

issue with Kirk.

subterranean

(3,775 posts)
9. Yes, and it also could have been some random nutcase
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 10:25 PM
Sep 2025

who just wanted to shoot somebody famous. We don't know.

Even if the motive was political, it could have been someone on the radical far right. There are some in that world who thought Kirk wasn't extreme enough.

thought crime

(1,787 posts)
12. Unfortunately, too many people can't handle the truth.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 10:53 PM
Sep 2025

AOC presents ideas based on empirical evidence and rational thought. That causes anger from the Right.
Charlie Kirk was a master of hate speech as free speech. That caused delight from the Right.

Liberal In Texas

(16,431 posts)
6. You called us names! It's your fault!
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:53 PM
Sep 2025

You made the shooter get a gun and shoot our hero!

AOC makes a lot of sense. The "reporters" asking the questions/making assertions, not so much.

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