ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

[username]

I don’t fucking care about the gender of the shooter either except to the degree that politicians and media dance around it for whatever sick reasons they might.

[sally]

Well if we all stopped going with it and accepting it then it wouldn’t be a problem, would it?

[BigMark]

You need some soap in that sassy mouth.

[Duchess]

The shooter used to go to that school and his mom used to work there. I feel like we've heard this story before.

[Duchess]

Is this true, Mockers?

[MirahM]

Srsly

[username]

Well if we all stopped going with it and accepting it then it wouldn’t be a problem, would it?

In a story from The NY Times this morning, the newspaper referred to the shooter as “Ms.” and “she”. A story from the A.P. dodged it entirely referring either to “the shooter” or just the last name Westman.

I just find it interesting to get glimpses into how some media are handling the new normal, anti woke climate. I imagine it’s a big ass decision with lots of their attorneys involved.

[Duchess]

Holy shit. Someone has shot Charlie Kirk. I don't agree with one damn thing that maga freak says, but I surely don't condone this bullshit at all. This is awful, awful, awful and I hope he will be okay. I'm going to try and find out more information, apparently it just happened at a Utah campus event.

[username]

Yeah, dead.

My sympathies are with his family etc but I’m sure his death will just ratchet up the political divide/hate (on both sides). I’m sure we’ll devolve to a point quickly where Dems are blaming Republicans for the hate/anger (and gun laws in Utah) and Republicans now have a martyr to their cause.

Sucks.

[rothschild]

The timing is very convenient because pre-crime is being rolled out as we speak.

[Duchess]

I don't know who this man is and the first time I've seen or heard his name was about 5 minutes ago when I read what he has to say. He speaks for me in this instance. I agree with him on every word.

Today, news broke that Charlie Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University.

Let me be blunt: I will not pretend to feel sorry for Charlie Kirk. For years, he has profited off division, peddled conspiracy theories, and targeted marginalized groups with rhetoric so toxic it has made this country less safe. He has called for public executions, mocked trans people as “abominations,” treated politics like a holy war — and in 2023, he even said that gun deaths were an “unfortunate” but acceptable price to keep the Second Amendment.

Today, he became part of the very toll he once dismissed. That doesn’t make him a martyr — it makes him a cautionary tale about what happens when leaders treat human lives as expendable. That doesn’t mean I condone what happened. Political violence is wrong — always. It poisons our democracy, no matter who the target is. If we go down that path, America as we know it collapses.

But here’s the truth: when you spend years throwing gasoline on the fire, you don’t get to act shocked when flames break out. Charlie Kirk built a career out of incitement. He’s not a victim of political violence so much as he is one of its architects.

This is a reminder that words have consequences. Leaders — real leaders — should be lowering the temperature, not raising it. They should be uniting people around solutions, not cashing in on fear and hate.

I ran for Congress because I’m sick of this cycle — sick of watching extremists on the right and performative purists on the left treat America like their personal stage show while working-class families get crushed. Enough. Violence is not the answer. But neither is pretending that Charlie Kirk is some innocent casualty. He chose this path. He pushed this rhetoric. And now we’re all living in the world it created.

— William Kory Amyx
Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress
Indiana’s 6^th Congressional District

[username]

See? Democrats are jumping on it. As will Republicans.

And yes, RC. The timing is very convenient for some.

Last I heard they had a suspect who was cleared (the shooter is still at large). It will be interesting if/when they find the shooter.

[sally]

I don't know who this man is and the first time I've seen or heard his name was about 5 minutes ago when I read what he has to say. He speaks for me in this instance. I agree with him on every word.

Today, news broke that Charlie Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University.

Let me be blunt: I will not pretend to feel sorry for Charlie Kirk. For years, he has profited off division, peddled conspiracy theories, and targeted marginalized groups with rhetoric so toxic it has made this country less safe. He has called for public executions, mocked trans people as “abominations,” treated politics like a holy war — and in 2023, he even said that gun deaths were an “unfortunate” but acceptable price to keep the Second Amendment.

Today, he became part of the very toll he once dismissed. That doesn’t make him a martyr — it makes him a cautionary tale about what happens when leaders treat human lives as expendable. That doesn’t mean I condone what happened. Political violence is wrong — always. It poisons our democracy, no matter who the target is. If we go down that path, America as we know it collapses.

But here’s the truth: when you spend years throwing gasoline on the fire, you don’t get to act shocked when flames break out. Charlie Kirk built a career out of incitement. He’s not a victim of political violence so much as he is one of its architects.

This is a reminder that words have consequences. Leaders — real leaders — should be lowering the temperature, not raising it. They should be uniting people around solutions, not cashing in on fear and hate.

I ran for Congress because I’m sick of this cycle — sick of watching extremists on the right and performative purists on the left treat America like their personal stage show while working-class families get crushed. Enough. Violence is not the answer. But neither is pretending that Charlie Kirk is some innocent casualty. He chose this path. He pushed this rhetoric. And now we’re all living in the world it created.

— William Kory Amyx
Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress
Indiana’s 6^th Congressional District

You agree with this douche mocking someone’s death that never did a fucking thing to him?

[Duchess]

He's not mocking his death for fucks sake. WTF, Sal.

[sally]

Bullshit and fuck you. If your loved one died for nothing other than voicing their opinions in debate settings would you appreciate someone talking about them like this? I fucking doubt it.

[Duchess]

Bullshit and fuck you. If your loved one died for nothing other than voicing their opinions in debate settings would you appreciate someone talking about them like this? I fucking doubt it.

Suck it, Sal. I thought you knew who this person was but I can tell by your post/s regarding him that you don't have a fuckin' clue. 

[rothschild]

Have they found the manifesto yet?

[Duchess]

Have they found the manifesto yet?

Not that I'm aware of and there is already some freaky shit being gossiped about online. Some comparisons are being made between this shooter & the one that killed a guy at one of trump's rallies, the same rally trump faked the assassination attempt at.

[sally]

Bullshit and fuck you. If your loved one died for nothing other than voicing their opinions in debate settings would you appreciate someone talking about them like this? I fucking doubt it.

Suck it, Sal. I thought you knew who this person was but I can tell by your post/s regarding him that you don't have a fuckin' clue. 

I know who he is, what has he done other than voicing his opinions like anyone else?

[rothschild]

Bullshit and fuck you. If your loved one died for nothing other than voicing their opinions in debate settings would you appreciate someone talking about them like this? I fucking doubt it.

Suck it, Sal. I thought you knew who this person was but I can tell by your post/s regarding him that you don't have a fuckin' clue. 

I know who he is, what has he done other than voicing his opinions like anyone else?

He's a troll, basically, who went around getting people riled up for a living. a bottom feeder, IMO.