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lostincalifornia

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17. I leave it to you to "debate" who is a purveyor of hate or not. I don't have any confusion about it, and I sure

Reply to RoseTrellis (Reply #12)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:14 AM

Sep 2025

as heck am not going to legitimize it by playing it is "all in the eyes of the beholder".

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, its a duck.

and as far as implying that I am justifying his killing, I NEVER SAID OR IMPLIED SUCH A THING.

Our dialog on this is finished, I will not engage with you further.

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Assassination Is a Direct Attack on Democracy Itself [View all] Atreus Sep 2025 OP

If a lone gunman assassinating a purveyor of hate is a threat to our democracy, then surely mass shootings lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #1

Facts! Atreus Sep 2025 #8

Who decides who fits the description of purveyor of hate? RoseTrellis Sep 2025 #12

I leave it to you to "debate" who is a purveyor of hate or not. I don't have any confusion about it, and I sure lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Sep 2025 #21

Every time Trump's polls drop, a shooter shows up to boost his approval mainer Sep 2025 #2

yep bigtree Sep 2025 #3

What's your solution Atreus gab13by13 Sep 2025 #4

Not More Violence Atreus Sep 2025 #10

Nobody on here is advocating killing anyone. For their beliefs or for any other reason. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #14

Closing Thoughts Atreus Sep 2025 #16

Why is it "political violence" when it could be typical "gun violence" blm Sep 2025 #5

A point: Kirk was not a government official. This was a murder. Not an assassination. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #6

Thank you Ghost of Tom Joad Sep 2025 #15

Killing a social media personality is not as big an attack on Democracy as killing state politicians Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #7

Yes, and so is using a random killing to try to foment violence against political opponents. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #9

The problem is Trump. Emile Sep 2025 #11

I disagree Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #13

Motive OC375 Sep 2025 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Sep 2025 #19

Atreus, I agree with and applaud everything in your OP -- except the subject title Martin Eden Sep 2025 #20