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BaronChocula

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22. His affiliations were a lot less clear

Reply to Walleye (Reply #12)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:47 PM

Sep 24

He was described (possibly erroneously) as a "left-wing activists" in some reports and being strongly opposed to republicans in others. In any event, I'll concede he was probably a left-wing nutjob, but those are far less abundant than the ginned-up white nationalists with fantasies of civil war.

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All I have to say is [View all] EarlG Sep 24 OP

All I have to say is - "DON'T TAKE TYLENOL" walkingman Sep 24 #1

DURec leftstreet Sep 24 #2

Those guys look like they should be driving those old little Toyota pickups. twodogsbarking Sep 24 #3

+1,000,000,000,000,000 highplainsdem Sep 24 #4

Excellent post. sheshe2 Sep 24 #5

I'm sure you could probably find even more examples too. llmart Sep 24 #6

It's why both-siders keep having to go back to 2017 BaronChocula Sep 24 #7

The guy who shot Scalise? Was he really a Democrat? I don't think so. Walleye Sep 24 #12

His affiliations were a lot less clear BaronChocula Sep 24 #22

What got me about the whole thing, was that Scalise was still pro-gun after he nearly died Walleye Sep 24 #26

That got me, too! What does it take?! Rhiannon12866 Sep 24 #29

Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I recall... GiqueCee Sep 24 #15

To be clear EarlG Sep 24 #16

I think we're in agreement n/t BaronChocula Sep 24 #23

You make a great point EarlG odins folly Sep 24 #39

Great. OP malaise Sep 24 #8

Thank you EarlG. Now how do we get this on the front page of every newspaper? 1WorldHope Sep 24 #9

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Sep 24 #36

People still read newspapers? progressoid Sep 24 #42

thank you for this. I think this kind of summary is also the responsibility of MSM outlets, pundits, newsrooms wiggs Sep 24 #10

Epic Grim Chieftain Sep 24 #11

Amen. Wednesdays Sep 24 #13

And the threat is REAL BurnDoubt Sep 24 #14

KnR Hekate Sep 24 #17

republicans want a war mountain grammy Sep 24 #18

Mentally ill and heavily armed IronLionZion Sep 24 #19

Another submission for your OP... PunkinPi Sep 24 #20

Interested to know the reaction if she was a Democrat. BurnDoubt Sep 24 #38

By her own party's standards, Winsome Earle-Sears is super DEI. Norrrm Thursday #51

K & R! Thank you EarlG FakeNoose Sep 24 #21

Well said Mr. G Botany Sep 24 #24

Perspective... littlemissmartypants Sep 24 #25

RW media flipped that Bundy time pic as being a Federal agent underpants Sep 24 #27

"When do we get to use the guns?" Kid Berwyn Sep 24 #28

bookmarked proud patriot Sep 24 #30

Well said Wild blueberry Sep 24 #31

The generation that grew up in a hail of gunfire is old enough to take up arms. Queso Delicioso Sep 24 #32

Well said!!! mzmolly Sep 24 #33

K & R Permanut Sep 24 #34

Thank you for that stark reminder, Earl. peggysue2 Sep 24 #35

Thank you! yellow dahlia Sep 24 #37

Exactly right. WestMichRad Sep 24 #40

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The Justice Department needs to do a detailed study on domestic violence. Gimpyknee Sep 24 #43

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I'm confused. If 2A violence may be necessary to stand up against a tyrannical government... Martin Eden Sep 24 #46

This is a gun control issue as much as anything. The GOP has promoted and defended applegrove Thursday #47

Nothing says "Peace on Earth" and celebrating the birth of Jesus,Prince of Peace like political leaders posing on their KitFox Thursday #48

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"when our government becomes tyrannical..." Norrrm Thursday #52