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TheProle

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27. However abhorrent his rhetoric was,

Reply to Samael13 (Reply #23)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 05:29 PM

Sep 2025

unless he violated edge-cases of the First Amendment, he was exercising his right as an American to speak his mind.

Anyone applauding that is disgusting and ignorant.

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Newsom and other prominent Democrats on Kirk Killing [View all] TheProle Sep 2025 OP

Should we be calling this "political violence" when we don't know spooky3 Sep 2025 #1

No kidding leftstreet Sep 2025 #2

How is speaking out against violence "trying to get PR"? You want "thoughts and prayers"? live love laugh Sep 2025 #14

Kirk was shot while he was giving a political speech. yardwork Sep 2025 #4

Yes, but it could have been someone in his personal life that spooky3 Sep 2025 #5

I understand that but this isn't the time to second guess messages calling for non-violence. yardwork Sep 2025 #12

Violence is bad, period; that is what should be said. Nt spooky3 Sep 2025 #17

So do I and just psted as such. nt Cha Sep 2025 #11

A political figure was shot is that not the definition of political violence? live love laugh Sep 2025 #7

No, that implies that someone on the left shot him, and you spooky3 Sep 2025 #10

No implication whatsoever that somebody on the left shot him. yardwork Sep 2025 #16

Sorry, I don't agree. Bloomberg News was quite clear in spooky3 Sep 2025 #21

I do not interpret the phrase like you. It doesn't matter who live love laugh Sep 2025 #19

Ok , this will be my last comment. When Rand Paul's neighbor beat him up, spooky3 Sep 2025 #22

Objectively, a well known fascist was shot and killed but we don't know why he was shot yet. GoodRaisin Sep 2025 #31

Not a good time for the FBI to be in disarray. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #3

Excellent statements.. Rjecting "Political Violence" Cha Sep 2025 #6

They blamed it on the Democrats...of course they did. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #15

Yeah, like I read the Traitors to the USA are Cha Sep 2025 #25

I 100% agree with you, Cha. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #28

Yes, and siad this.. the Gun Advocate that he WAS... Cha Sep 2025 #30

Shouldn't everybody wait before calling it politically motivated? awesomerwb1 Sep 2025 #8

That's the correct and appropriate response. sop Sep 2025 #9

Democrats were not the ones who divided America bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #13

How do we know it was political? Maybe he raped someones pet goat. Autumn Sep 2025 #18

Good on them, it's what they should be saying IMHO AZJonnie Sep 2025 #20

Im sick of hearing america was founded on difference of opinions Samael13 Sep 2025 #23

However abhorrent his rhetoric was, TheProle Sep 2025 #27

He was within his 1st Samael13 Sep 2025 #29

Kamala Harris Shrek Sep 2025 #24

NOW DO MARGE TWO TOES Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #26

Ari's panel agrees with you malaise Sep 2025 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Sep 2025 #33