• Maxnmy's@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    This is pretty bad. There are reports that a bystander was killed. It’s gross to call the shooter a hero.

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      4 months ago

      He wasted his life and didn’t even succeed in his goal, or did he? I know sounds nuts but by the looks this attempt on Trump life has helped him. Look at that goddamm photo op. Bullshit.

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        4 months ago

        I’d be pleased if Trump never existed. It’s still gross to call the shooter a hero.

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          4 months ago

          I’m not advocating for it. But Trump has, repeatedly. Again and again. I have no fucks to give and I do not find it gross. He advocated for Hillary to be assassinated, wanted to shoot protesters, and still considers Ashli Babbitt a hero.

          I don’t find it gross when people want pedophiles to get the death penalty, even if I disagree with the government having that sort of power. I’m not going to condemn people who are happy with the shooter, even though I don’t support the actions.

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            4 months ago

            We don’t know why the shooter tried to shoot Trump. We also know that this will role up his base. And the shooter failed at what he was trying to do.

            That doesn’t sound like a hero.

            Dude was probably messed up in the head. If we call this attempted assassin a hero, that might inspire copycat crimes of people trying to shoot public figures they disagree with. I know there’s that second amendment and all, but is that really how you want the country to function?

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              I already said I don’t support the action. And that’s exactly why. But I’m not going to dismiss people’s feelings on the matter.

              In the same way I don’t support the death penalty. But I’m not going to deny that people feel catharsis when a pedophile or a murderer is executed.