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ananda

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17. I would suggest it's not a collapse at all.

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:24 PM

Jan 2026

This country was founded by slave owners
and built on both slavery and genocide.

Then there was rugged individualism and
the wild west mentality.

Those have never left us.

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We need to recognize something about the murderer's GoFundMe. [View all] LuckyCharms Jan 2026 OP

Ruthless murdering psychopaths are the new American role model and idol. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #1

I would suggest it's not a collapse at all. ananda Jan 2026 #17

Good point. But at points in time in US history they at least pretended to be good guys. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #18

Agree. Their anger and hate is out in the open now. ananda Jan 2026 #42

Remember that people cheered when George Zimmerman and Kyle Rittenhouse got off the hook. Initech Jan 2026 #26

Yes. Cold blooded killers are American heroes. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #29

Sandy Hook was America's shark-jumping point. Initech Jan 2026 #31

Six year olds shot to ribbons as they sat in school. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #37

Oh Americans didn't just merely not care. Initech Jan 2026 #38

The worst tragedy a parent can face and they were harassed, stalked, and denigrated. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #45

That's why I call it America's "shark-jumping" point. Initech Jan 2026 #48

It's the country Americans want. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #57

Don't bloody forget!!! jaymac Jan 2026 #41

He'll need that money for his legal mzmolly Jan 2026 #2

Sadly, I agree... there Thousands of Fascists and traitors.... Bread and Circuses Jan 2026 #3

I just go to one guy's page because... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #7

DHS Posts 3-Minute Clip of Renee Good Blocking Traffic in Effort to Refute Mayor Frey's Claim CatWoman Jan 2026 #4

Ross was NOT in "fear for his life" and was B.See Jan 2026 #23

Even if true (which it is not) "blocking traffic" choie Jan 2026 #28

It's a very special reality dpibel Jan 2026 #32

Why does Ross need a GoFundMe page? sop Jan 2026 #5

Probably all three. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2026 #13

Because he is greedy. Report the gofund me page for him. He is a murderer Trueblue1968 Jan 2026 #53

WTF! Ross has a goFundme?! mysteryowl Jan 2026 #6

Hey, they gave $700,000 to a racist... B.See Jan 2026 #24

Someone donated $5 CountAllVotes Jan 2026 #8

Can you donate a penny and post? mobeau69 Jan 2026 #9

I don't know CountAllVotes Jan 2026 #10

How about one Venezuelan Bolivar? The Madcap Jan 2026 #11

I found a better one: sheshe2 Jan 2026 #54

How much has he raised? senseandsensibility Jan 2026 #12

Last I looked, $233,000. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #14

Ms. Good's family should get every penny of that. groundloop Jan 2026 #15

Profiting off murder Red Mountain Jan 2026 #19

Go fund me peachpit24 Jan 2026 #16

I got off Facebook for that reason ybbor Jan 2026 #20

I killed my account in 2017 when my own cousins... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #21

My family in Wisconsin is like that. TBF Jan 2026 #36

My brothers are that way Bettie Jan 2026 #47

"until I fought back" Grokenstein Jan 2026 #22

I'm going to get slammed for saying this... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #27

100% correct. The Grand Illuminist Jan 2026 #35

Kyle Rittenhouse had a Go Fund Me account BigmanPigman Jan 2026 #25

I don't see it the murderer's way at all from his cam footage. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2026 #30

The video completely damns him. n/t valleyrogue Jan 2026 #33

As EarlG pointed out, he was holding a cell phone in one hand and shooting with the other iemanja Jan 2026 #40

We are the correct side, you are right. The Grand Illuminist Jan 2026 #34

What they approve of is murder of someone they think is on the left iemanja Jan 2026 #39

Zuckerberg is in the tank for TSF. nt spooky3 Jan 2026 #43

I couldn't agree more. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #44

Are you talking about his cell phone video ? Bettie Jan 2026 #46

Yes. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #49

I was wondering if they had body cams Bettie Jan 2026 #55

K&R spanone Jan 2026 #50

Sounds like my siblings calguy Jan 2026 #51

How much did Rittenhouse get? How much did Zimmerman get? underpants Jan 2026 #52

Good people must be stronger than evil people BoycottTwitter Jan 2026 #56