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Dee H Jones's avatar

No Violence!!!

But trump has ordered the flags lowered and he NEVER lowered the flags for the children that are killed!

Jean English's avatar

Never even spoke about the Senator and her husband that were killed.

Barbara Dague's avatar

…and, he raised them during our National mourning of President Carter’s death. Only the optics for 47’s inauguration mattered.

Cherylee Bowerbank's avatar

We have had more mass shooting of children and people in politics since this president. He promotes evil. I feel bad for Kirk wife and children

James Turner's avatar

National Guard on the way to Salt Lake City - Hah, didn't think so.

michael schattman's avatar

Probably would have been more police there in Orem, Utah, had they not been on duty with the NG in DC. Sad? Oh well.

Jean pSmith's avatar

I think everyone should watch it.

People need to THINK about their own mean & stupid stuff they say & do. And understand the consequences of being a horrible person. People need to LEARN to be decent human beings instead of provocative dickheads.

This was horrible! We need to stop being HORRIBLE!

Troll Hunter's avatar

In the U.S. it's generally been understood that you can disagree and are allowed to speak your mind without fear of retaliation, up to and including assassination. That's what We the People call "free speech." But here on the subject of "the fringe left," you don't seem to have gotten the memo. ;-)

susieapp's avatar

Except here in the U.S. we are no longer free to speak anything at all that disagrees with your Dear Leader without staggering retaliation, punishment, etc. We are no longer allowed to speak our minds at all….. you are totally programmed, bozo. You are exactly why Trump says he loves the uneducated.

Troll Hunter's avatar

L.o.l.-- You completely FAILED to mention the Biden administration's very first task: CENSOR anyone who didn't agree with the apparatchiks controlling him. Look at how your darling George Soros pussywhipped Mark Suckered-Berg into controlling FaceCrook, another Israeli tool for taming the citizens of the United States. Look at how no one could say anything negative about the CONVid quackcines. Amazing how you idiot LIBTARDS NEVER mention any of these facts of recent history ;-)

Jean pSmith's avatar

Fringe left? So you believe that the person responsible was a lefty? Proof or stfu.

Most if not all of the shooters of memorable past have been from the other side. The conservatives are the ones that resort to violence more easily than warming a can of soup.

As for my own opinion, which last time I checked was still protected by the first amendment, it is that nobody should be doing this to anyone. But hiding it from view makes it easier for the next tragedy to happen. So look at it, recoil from it, learn from it and alter your behavior to avoid meeting that outcome either as a victim or as a violence bringer.

But if you are incapable of such lessons, may mother Mary help your soul. Jesus certainly hasn’t done you any good.

Troll Hunter's avatar

Dear "Mother Mary Jean pSmith:" I refer to the snarky comment made at the beginning by the author of this cyanotic substack calling any other less-than-far-left news publication than that put out by the corporate mainstream media "the fringe" this or the "fringe" that-- right or left. Doesn't matter. As if Nellis has some kind of monopoly on reality, or in your case, it's The News On The Side of Jesus as Interpreted and Decreed Personally by Mother Mary Jean pSmith, and anyone who dares disagree is "someone Jesus hasn't helped" (YOUR judgment, "honey," l.o.l.-- you certainly are having fun playing "God" here today) and going to Hell. Nevermind the Hell YOU bring to this once beautiful planet. Well, this is exactly the thinking and the philosophy underlying why one of your sacred leftist tribesmen paid some "unknown" "at large" sharpshooter to have Charlie Kirk murdered. Watch the company you keep-- God undoubtedly is watching you ;-). Sweet dreams, "dearie.."

Troll Hunter's avatar

Agreed. Including HERE ;-)

Lillian Paez's avatar

When we have an administration that has promoted so much hatred against those who oppose their agenda, it is hard to keep from defending ourselves. The left is traditionally more empathetic and try to deescalate hostile rhetoric. The right more often, seeks revenge and escalates the violence. trump engages and encourages the violent fringe of American politics like the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and the KKK.

There is an atmosphere of violence and hatred that permeates all of the trump administration. trump has infected the American body politic with fear, intimidation, violence, and hatred.

Suzi Jack's avatar

Charlie Kirk literally said it’s ok if a few die to protect the 2nd amendment. He died for what he believed in.

michael schattman's avatar

He did not “literally” say it.

He ACTUALLY SAID IT‼️

Susan Klinger's avatar

Steve Scalise, Republican Congressman from Louisiana, was shot and almost died in 2017. He still opposes gun control. Republicans do not have hearts, only holsters.

Scott Westerfield's avatar

MAGA-istas spewed hate after Sandy Hook, after Parkland, after Gabby Giffords, after Paul Pelosi. "Thoughts and prayers" for the followers of Charlie Kirk as they realize there is a downside to advocating hate and violence.

Sarah Johnson's avatar

Thank you for mentioning Jan 6. Please do not equate today’s killing of Charlie Kirk, however lamentable, to Jan 6 where our US Capitol was assaulted by political terrorists urged on by President Trump and people were killed and injured, the VP was threatened as were Congress men and women.

The Domestic Terrorist in Chief Donald Trump and Congress -particularly the Republicans- are responsible for a complete lack of reasonable gun control that protect us They have taken no useful action in decades on gun violence. It’s shameful, disgusting, criminal and a total abnegation of responsibility. Blood is on their hands.

Not feeling safe at any time is what thousands ánd thousands of people unlawfully being hunted by ICE agents are feeling today. What about the absolute Terror that the children of these hunted parents feel every day?

The killing was wrong. So was the HATE that Charlie Kirk was spreading.

I am sorry for his wife and children ánd also the families of the school kids etc

Clayton James Conway's avatar

Seattle. Expect the right wing nuts telling us liberal are the killers of society when it has been their groups that does almost all of the killing.

Howell's avatar

Trump said zero about the Minnesota legislators The field for who could be the shooter is wide open: someone who has family detained by ICE, a family member of a dead or maimed police on Jan 6.

Steve's avatar

The far right blogosphere is already blaming the "leftists."

Hope Crescione's avatar

It's LONG PAST TIME to change our gun laws! No one should be able to get automatic assault weapons, for starters. The process for getting a license to own a gun should include a mental health test, and that license should need to be renewed like a driver's license is. This is the case in other countries.

Dan Lantaff's avatar

....what you said.....The man was a rabid dog doing the bidding of his rabid master.

Kathy C's avatar

“A few gun deaths are worth it to protect our second amendment rights.” - Charlie Kirk

He was okay with dying you all 🫤

Nanalin's avatar

Charlie said that shootings were the cost of having the right to bare arms 🥴😫😖

Hope Crescione's avatar

This country needed to DECIDE whether Italians were white...and this was such a big deal for them that on immigration papers, where you had to fill in your race, they ADDED a separate category for Italian people!