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36. Why aren't Dems all over this in the media??

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 03:59 PM

Jul 2024

Not so much his direct motive, but what we already know:

He was using his father's AR-15 in an open carry state. He was wearing a t-shirt provided by a Youtube channel fetishizing gun ownership, teaching people how to execute the most damage possible on human beings, and how to blow things up. This is exactly what the gunman was attempting to do! To make things worse (for Trump lovers) he was a registered Republican. Even if he was a closet progressive, Republican leadership is no less a victim of their own gun rights policies and hubris.

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The Motive Behind The Assassination Attempt [View all] gab13by13 Jul 2024 OP

The motive could simply be a mentally disturbed suicidal young man angry at the world as is often in these situations. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #1

I agree. Unfortunately, we've seen this pattern many times. Buckeyeblue Jul 2024 #4

Evidence atreides1 Jul 2024 #5

That could just be because nearly ""nothing's been shown." Igel Jul 2024 #22

Most likely - this poor soul wanted his name to live on forever underpants Jul 2024 #2

His mother is a democrat, his father is a libertarian- AkFemDem Jul 2024 #3

Both parents were in the Trump campaign's donor database. Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #6

It was the voter database, which is every registered voter in the US. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #25

While true ITAL Jul 2024 #12

I thought it was Odie underpants Jul 2024 #17

I live in Los Angeles ITAL Jul 2024 #19

When was that rally scheduled? I wonder if the kid was planning an attack somewhere and the rally came up brewens Jul 2024 #16

He had just bought enough ammo for a mass shooting. Walleye Jul 2024 #28

He bought 50 rounds. Straw Man Jul 2024 #54

I think you're right, he wanted to go down in history, what he didn't think of was this has become so commonplace nobody Walleye Jul 2024 #27

I've been very curious so I've done some digging AkFemDem Jul 2024 #7

Also- random little odd fact AkFemDem Jul 2024 #8

I have a lot of relatives I never contact misanthrope Jul 2024 #41

I take it from this he had no siblings? Walleye Jul 2024 #29

Shooter Thomas Crooks has a sister age 22 wishstar Jul 2024 #32

Wow, that's sad Walleye Jul 2024 #37

Thanks for the info! Kaleva Jul 2024 #34

Another classmate said entirely different stuff about him womanofthehills Jul 2024 #53

The majority who have been interviewed have said he was bullied and weird and quiet- AkFemDem Jul 2024 #55

It's a crazy situation. usonian Jul 2024 #9

I personally don't think you're going to find any kind of stopdiggin Jul 2024 #10

Seems he wanted to kick start Civil War USA 2.0 Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #11

While that might very well be Putin's "ultimate goal" TheProle Jul 2024 #20

From what I can tell, DUers are good at detecting BS. Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #24

I read interviews from Crook's classmates, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #13

The local news station noted a cell phone and transmitter WhiteTara Jul 2024 #14

Yes but it is 2024. Tommy Carcetti Jul 2024 #15

My understanding is that the transmitter was related to the explosives. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #52

I'm surprised it has taken this long for someone to take a shot at the guy. Ron Green Jul 2024 #18

I heard far more hatred toward Obama misanthrope Jul 2024 #42

I think we were hanging out with different groups of people. Ron Green Jul 2024 #49

I didn't say I was drinking with them misanthrope Jul 2024 #50

Yeah, Ive heard people say it too and when I have responded to them I said Captain Zero Jul 2024 #51

This article has some good info Mosby Jul 2024 #21

I hope so, I hope he left a note of some sort. NT Tickle Jul 2024 #23

Motive is always mental illness MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #26

I feel the need to repeat this, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #30

This kind of reminds me of the song by Peter Gabriel-Family Snapshot. ArnoldLayne Jul 2024 #31

Here you go. keep_left Jul 2024 #35

Thank you for posting that very chilling but wonderful song by the musical genius of Peter Gabriel. ArnoldLayne Jul 2024 #39

You're welcome. It's a fan favorite. keep_left Jul 2024 #44

If Trump had RAPED the shooter it might be MORE damaging Model35mech Jul 2024 #33

Why aren't Dems all over this in the media?? AntiFascist Jul 2024 #36

BECAUSE Skittles Jul 2024 #45

HUH?? AntiFascist Jul 2024 #46

HUH?? Skittles Jul 2024 #47

That explains the Republican point of view... AntiFascist Jul 2024 #48

Motive: Photo Op tenderfoot Jul 2024 #38

Aren't various congressional committees going to investigate all aspects of the incident? n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #40

He sounds mentally ill. Also searched for the royal family. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #43