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2naSalit

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29. Character assassination piece...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 12:04 PM

Nov 2017

Seems he was asked a leading question and his response is being sensationalized for attention. The attitude of the headline makes it sound as if the guy is actively plotting to kill the orange menace, which he is not. So why is this spreading about as if Morrissey is plotting something?

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"Singer" Morrisey wants to kill Trump... [View all] Archae Nov 2017 OP

I like his new single bigtree Nov 2017 #1

Me Too, I Spent The Day In Bed Grassy Knoll Nov 2017 #4

and he recommends bigtree Nov 2017 #15

Great song....I would only add to have someone you love in bed with you as you spend your day Pachamama Nov 2017 #33

Beyond how horrible that is on a human level, on a pragmatic level... hlthe2b Nov 2017 #2

Hmmmmmmmmmmm njhoneybadger Nov 2017 #3

I like Morrissey as s musician, but gollygee Nov 2017 #5

I've never been a big Smiths/Morrissey fan... GReedDiamond Nov 2017 #6

Cool. That whole I want to do it for humanity will go over well with the Secret Service janterry Nov 2017 #7

lol @ "nowadays" melman Nov 2017 #8

Morrissey is endlessly entertaining flamingdem Nov 2017 #9

Always loved his music. Kath2 Nov 2017 #10

Fuck, he can take a number and get in line. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2017 #11

yep triron Nov 2017 #14

Thank you. MFM008 Nov 2017 #17

*snort* smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #30

There are some things you don't say out loud. Solly Mack Nov 2017 #12

this from the man who wrote Meat is Murder IcyPeas Nov 2017 #13

There's a cognitive dissonance in believing Trump is a threat to world peace, Doodley Nov 2017 #16

Yeah. skypilot Nov 2017 #25

Well, even though humanity would be better off with Trump not here.. mvd Nov 2017 #18

Who can blame him? Though I wouldn't say something like that in earshot of the Secret Service... backscatter712 Nov 2017 #19

Isn't it illegal to talk about our plan to kill the president of the United States? uponit7771 Nov 2017 #20

At The Very Least, It's Stupid! ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #21

He didn't talk about a plan to kill the president. LisaL Nov 2017 #22

Trump had better pay attention to this Orrex Nov 2017 #23

Being interviewed by the police would be great pr. And it's always about pr dembotoz Nov 2017 #24

then go for it.. i totally agree.... samnsara Nov 2017 #26

There were seventeen or more serious assassination attempts on Hitler notdarkyet Nov 2017 #27

IDC doc03 Nov 2017 #28

Character assassination piece... 2naSalit Nov 2017 #29

I don't want the shitstain dead or impeached MyNameGoesHere Nov 2017 #31

This question was being hypothetically asked amongst Germans in light of what they know about Hitler Pachamama Nov 2017 #32

Posters have said the same here. cwydro Nov 2017 #34