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29. It's becoming clear the suspected shooter was not "antifa," and everything that particular label implies.

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:50 PM

Sep 2025

As we learn more about the suspected shooter's background, it's also becoming clear Trump, Patel, Governor Cox and the rest of the rightwing establishment were just spreading disinformation and inciting violence.

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Charlie Kirk Alleged Assassin From Republican Family Stewed in Gun Culture [View all] LiberalArkie Sep 2025 OP

Nothing says Family Values like letting your child play with guns. Botany Sep 2025 #1

Grooming. Child abuse. Entire fam needed wellness check n/t leftstreet Sep 2025 #2

Yep berniesandersmittens Sep 2025 #31

He's an extreme alt-right Groyper. The Groypers notoriously don't like CK. The bullet engravings are apparently sayings still-prayin4rain Sep 2025 #3

Has that been confirmed yet (that he was a Groyper?) Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #6

It's all speculation so far. herding cats Sep 2025 #17

what is a Groyper? nt Ilsa Sep 2025 #32

Groypers are an alt-right faction who are vocal supporters of white supremacist and "America First" still-prayin4rain Sep 2025 #33

You've explained it really well. Many thanks. nt Ilsa Sep 2025 #34

TY! I didn't scroll down far enough Cha Sep 2025 #38

Could you please tell me Why Cha Sep 2025 #36

In their language? CK was a cuck. Groypers are alt-right white supremacist who follow still-prayin4rain Sep 2025 #37

E gods! Oh man.. TY so much. Cha Sep 2025 #39

Shocking SheltieLover Sep 2025 #4

Gun-humper for sure. I used to think GOPers were the gun nuts. I'm no longer sure, to be honest. Silent Type Sep 2025 #5

Huh? It's already been confirmed that the parents are hardcore Republicans. Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #8

Oh sorry, I thought we were talking about the shooter, not his parents. Silent Type Sep 2025 #10

The shooter donated to Donald Trump's campaign Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #11

Citation? Only time I've seen he donated GOPer is by some podcaster with last name Kulenski. I hope he did, but Silent Type Sep 2025 #14

He donated in 2020. He's 22. People change. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #15

+1. Bullets could easily be an attempt throw dumb trump investigators off. But it could also just show he hated Kirk. Silent Type Sep 2025 #16

I think so too LeftInTX Sep 2025 #18

Every time the shooter is white male, he's just a disturbed boy travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #40

White supremacists don't usually shoot each other, but who knows nowadays. Silent Type Sep 2025 #42

Why does his mother call him "Logan" in the montage of gun pictures? BamaRefugee Sep 2025 #7

They have 3 sons. Tyler was the oldest. Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #12

Thanks for that. BamaRefugee Sep 2025 #44

Meh- looks like a military show sarisataka Sep 2025 #9

We don't even know what he meant by the "anti-fascist. catch" meant. StarryNite Sep 2025 #13

It's a catchphrase from a video game called Helldiver 2 Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #19

So what does the "catchphrase" mean? StarryNite Sep 2025 #20

I assume this is correct Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #21

Well that's about as clear as mud. LOL StarryNite Sep 2025 #23

Right. I agree. But based on everything we know at this point he didn't seem to be someone who Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #24

Agreed StarryNite Sep 2025 #25

It's becoming clear the suspected shooter was not "antifa," and everything that particular label implies. sop Sep 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Sep 2025 #30

Oh, look at the tough boy and his .50 caliber machine gun! Aristus Sep 2025 #22

The Governor of Utah-the shooter was one of us LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #26

It usually is one of you. travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #41

Hear, hear! You beat me to it! BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #43

Christian, gun rights supporter, Second Amendment solution. republican family, straight, non-trans, non-democrat conserv Norrrm Sep 2025 #27

And then there's this disconnect malaise Sep 2025 #28

So, does the Daddy Sheriff Traildogbob Sep 2025 #35