He also said that the Democrats killed in MN was different too, but again didn't explain why.

Did you see january 6?
#37 | Posted by truthhurts

I mentioned that to my relative, but he said 1/6 was different. When I asked why/in what way, he didn't respond.

"And I bet Gal, your relative probably doesn't care about gay folk or feminists, but I bet he doesn't want it taught to children."

He doesn't want them to teach his children, true, but they are part of the liberal left he will no longer tolerate and wants destroyed.

Amazing again gal. The only ones I see doing violence is the left.
#33 | Posted by boaz

That's because you either aren't looking or are ignoring what doesn't fit into your preferred narrative:

"They sound like a great individual. Trustworthy. God fearing."

If you agree with him and are a RWinger too, then, yes. If not, then not so much.

Why? Because they dont accept just anything that violates their convictions?
#29 | Posted by boaz

And because he wants to impose his beliefs/convictions on everyone else, on the whole country, and seems willing to do so potentially through violence.

Why? Because they dont accept just anything that violates their convictions?
Posted by boaz

No, because he think all liberals, Democrats, left-leaning people are evil, and that he and all folks on the right are right/righteous/soldiers in God's army and can do no wrong.

"Boaz are You in a Militia?"

For the first time today, I wondered that about my relative. He is ex-military and very religious (born again Christian). I don't know him to be racially intolerant, but he hates LGBTQ people and feminists.

#27 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday

I'm pretty sure he believes this is spiritual warfare, and he is a loyal soldier in God's army who can do no wrong. Very scary stuff.

"Watching videos of him, I didn't like his positions on many topics, but I felt no anger towards him, and he really didn't express anger or hate towards those he was debating."

I for one didn't hate Kirk because I didn't know anything about him before the shooting except his name and that he was a MAGA Repulican.

"So speech is violent, so using violence against a person is reasonable?"

Can't you read or are you being deliberately obtuse? That ain't what EP said.

#33 | Posted by Effeteposer

Actually I agree with ever word of this post as well.

#36 | Posted by Effeteposer

Will wonders ever cease? I agree with every word of this post.

Problem is, you people still believe he deserved to die. That's the problem.
#34 | Posted by boaz

Nope. I don't believe in violence and never have. Kirk didn't deserve to die for his opinions. No one does. Shooter needs to pay for his crime.

"Boaz are You in a Militia?"

For the first time today, I wondered that about my relative. He is ex-military and very religious (born again Christian). I don't know him to be racially intolerant, but he hates LGBTQ people and feminists.

Funny Gal, how you think your beloved left cannot be evil. Hilarious at best. This is your lefts doing. You can ignore it if you please.
#22 | Posted by boaz

What's funny is that I do admit the left can be wrong, but my RW relative refuses to admit any wrongdoing by the right. His belief is that the left is violent, but the right is not. The right is all-good, following God's plan. Everything that is wrong with this country comes from the left.

Oh, yes, I feel it's going to get people arrested, disappeared and killed.

More people I mean.

I feel fear and despair. I feel the country is terminally broken. I also feel the unleasing of Project 2025, the imperial presidency, and a conservative MAGA authoritarianism is preceding as planned.

Based on what I am hearing and seeing online, I wouldn't be surprised it the RW militias are busy planning some kind of revenge for Kirk, and the FBI, which has be significantly dismantled, is no longer looking into RW domestic terrorism.

According to a RW relative, the liberal mindset is evil, destroying this country, will no longer be tolerated and will be destroyed. I asked him what he saw for the future? A civil war? He didn't answer.

Use your words, or even some other humans words.
#25 | Posted by oneironaut

Corky, you could use Brian Kilmeade's words. Although I'm not sure he's human. See #27.

Well, that settles it. We need to round up all the trans people and put them in camps.
-Bluewaffles.
#16 | Posted by Alexandrite

Maybe they'll give them the same treatment they have planned for the homeless: prison, mental institutions or involuntary lethal injection. Or something. Just kill them.

All of this is insane. "Side" nonsense is beyond stupid with both sides acting as if it's a relevant or applicable to the other side in a blanket way when there's ample examples of violent loons with clear mental health issues from each side.
#341 | Posted by jpw

I just tried to make this point to a RW relative: "there's ample examples of violent loons with clear mental health issues from each side." And he would have none of it. According to him, the liberal mindset is evil, destroying this country, will no longer be tolerated and will be destroyed. I asked him what he saw for the future? A civil war? He didn't answer.

Why are you linking to the New York Post for news?? You're better than this. At least I hope so.
#335 | Posted by LauraMohr

I was giving them the benefit of the doubt, but, yeah, I probably shouldn't do that.

"the Feds are scraping the Discord network of Transgenders servers in UVU area. Many of them posted days before about something happening, with a "grin"."

Link?

Why MAGA's Canonization of Charlie Kirk Is Truly Monstrous

Kirk was a victim of a pernicious culture of violence in America--but it must also be acknowledged that he was an author of that culture.

As if Charlie Kirk were some kind of American hero.

But Kirk was no hero. The record is clear. If Kirk was a victim of a pernicious culture of violence in America, it must also be acknowledged that he was an author of that culture.

His primary accomplishment in life was to foment hatred and division across the United States. He blamed all of America's ills on the left, and cheered violent attacks on Democrats. He fought against equal rights for many Americans; some of his last words were condemning women's reproductive freedoms. He promoted America's gun pathology, and asserted the death of innocents was an acceptable cost for that culture.