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MEGA THREAD - Trump shot but safe, 2 others killed at PA rally (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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WHAT

  • Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was shot at a rally in PA.

TRUMPS STATEMENT

“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW SO FAR

  • gunman is dead
  • Trump "is fine"
  • one attendee is dead
  • another attendee is in critical condition

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How about when said political candidate openly calls for violence and murder against his opponents, to the point of asking the Supreme Court if he could assassinate people.

Maybe the 2nd amendment comes in to play a little? Last I checked we didn’t vote king George off our shores.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

But we did vote Trump out of office, and he left. That's the difference between Republics and Monarchies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He left after his last stand Jan 6. There is lots of news coverage of that, with many arrested as well. There are plenty of vids of Trump talking about Jan 6 people, not condemning them.

Also answer one question: What was Trump asking Pence to do on Jan 6?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Trump was asking Pence to return legally cast electoral votes to the states for reconsideration on false pretenses. Yes obviously bad and we don't want a president who would do such a thing. But not assassination worthy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We also voted Gore IN office but whatever.

Orange Julius has become a cult god and is literally talking about assassinating rivals

…that’s the difference between republics and monarchies

Also this has been an oligarchy the whole time anyone who thinks republic is either willfully or unintentionally ignorant

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

We did not vote Gore or Hillary into office. They got more popular votes and lost in electoral votes, and only electoral votes count for president. They lost fair and square, in the system we have.

No the difference between republics and monarchies is not "talking about assassinating rivals." You can say anything, that is anyone's right. In the context from above, this difference is why political assassination is not acceptable in a republic. It would be insane to say that political assassination is OK if the person had ever talked about assassinating rivals. The penalty for distasteful speech is not death.