@bradstevens we have problems. Both the pizza place conspiracy and calling Trump a pedo are wrong. But how do we get people to stop? Especially in many cases they are foreign intelligence and bots doing it.
The center has been giving way.
I am frustrated at how many I know are posting this attempt was staged. I don't know they believe it, or just putting it out there. But it is wrong to put out there.
This guy obviously isn't a member of the reality based community. Which is great, we want our assassins to devise plans based on being The Flash.
I don't know, Marv. We have people on this board who routinely call Trump a pedophile, a Nazi, the Antichrist, etc. They didn't come up with this charged rhetoric on their own--it was fed to them, by people who value ends over means.@bradstevens we have problems. Both the pizza place conspiracy and calling Trump a pedo are wrong. But how do we get people to stop? Especially in many cases they are foreign intelligence and bots doing it.
The center has been giving way.
I am frustrated at how many I know are posting this attempt was staged. I don't know they believe it, or just putting it out there. But it is wrong to put out there.
This guy obviously isn't a member of the reality based community. Which is great, we want our assassins to devise plans based on being The Flash.
Most of us can figure out the hyperbole, but not all can out in the world. It'll be those people most vulnerable to the conspiracy theories.
As for the bots and foreign governments sowing discord here, I don't think we can stop it. Social media was a boon to them in ways none of us saw coming. I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle.
I just can't take this line of reasoning seriously. Since 2015 Trump has been filling our nation with violent vitriol. His speech on J6 resulted in multiple deaths. Are those classified as assassinations? I'm a pacifist. Not saying anyone deserves to be killed. Any discussion on violence in America or assassination attempts or pleas to tone down such rhetoric starts with Donald Trump or it's pissing in the wind.I don't know, Marv. We have people on this board who routinely call Trump a pedophile, a Nazi, the Antichrist, etc. They didn't come up with this charged rhetoric on their own--it was fed to them, by people who value ends over means.@bradstevens we have problems. Both the pizza place conspiracy and calling Trump a pedo are wrong. But how do we get people to stop? Especially in many cases they are foreign intelligence and bots doing it.
The center has been giving way.
I am frustrated at how many I know are posting this attempt was staged. I don't know they believe it, or just putting it out there. But it is wrong to put out there.
This guy obviously isn't a member of the reality based community. Which is great, we want our assassins to devise plans based on being The Flash.
Most of us can figure out the hyperbole, but not all can out in the world. It'll be those people most vulnerable to the conspiracy theories.
As for the bots and foreign governments sowing discord here, I don't think we can stop it. Social media was a boon to them in ways none of us saw coming. I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle.
I just can't take this line of reasoning seriously. Since 2015 Trump has been filling our nation with violent vitriol. His speech on J6 resulted in multiple deaths. Are those classified as assassinations? I'm a pacifist. Not saying anyone deserves to be killed. Any discussion on violence in America or assassination attempts or pleas to tone down such rhetoric starts with Donald Trump or it's pissing in the wind.I don't know, Marv. We have people on this board who routinely call Trump a pedophile, a Nazi, the Antichrist, etc. They didn't come up with this charged rhetoric on their own--it was fed to them, by people who value ends over means.@bradstevens we have problems. Both the pizza place conspiracy and calling Trump a pedo are wrong. But how do we get people to stop? Especially in many cases they are foreign intelligence and bots doing it.
The center has been giving way.
I am frustrated at how many I know are posting this attempt was staged. I don't know they believe it, or just putting it out there. But it is wrong to put out there.
This guy obviously isn't a member of the reality based community. Which is great, we want our assassins to devise plans based on being The Flash.
Most of us can figure out the hyperbole, but not all can out in the world. It'll be those people most vulnerable to the conspiracy theories.
As for the bots and foreign governments sowing discord here, I don't think we can stop it. Social media was a boon to them in ways none of us saw coming. I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle.
Yes, Trump has to be a part of this. And to remind people, on the old board Biden was called a pedo. So why did some find that okay and not now?
I just can't take this line of reasoning seriously. Since 2015 Trump has been filling our nation with violent vitriol. His speech on J6 resulted in multiple deaths. Are those classified as assassinations? I'm a pacifist. Not saying anyone deserves to be killed. Any discussion on violence in America or assassination attempts or pleas to tone down such rhetoric starts with Donald Trump or it's pissing in the wind.I don't know, Marv. We have people on this board who routinely call Trump a pedophile, a Nazi, the Antichrist, etc. They didn't come up with this charged rhetoric on their own--it was fed to them, by people who value ends over means.@bradstevens we have problems. Both the pizza place conspiracy and calling Trump a pedo are wrong. But how do we get people to stop? Especially in many cases they are foreign intelligence and bots doing it.
The center has been giving way.
I am frustrated at how many I know are posting this attempt was staged. I don't know they believe it, or just putting it out there. But it is wrong to put out there.
This guy obviously isn't a member of the reality based community. Which is great, we want our assassins to devise plans based on being The Flash.
Most of us can figure out the hyperbole, but not all can out in the world. It'll be those people most vulnerable to the conspiracy theories.
As for the bots and foreign governments sowing discord here, I don't think we can stop it. Social media was a boon to them in ways none of us saw coming. I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle.
So, you have no agency? Spoken like a true communist.
As a general note, just to get it on the record, I find the people throwing out conspiracies about this being a staged assassination to get the ballroom built to be just as dumb and idiotic as those who were promoting the pedophile pizza basements thing. People who believe that need to get together with the flat earthers and have a nice party. I'll be happy to cater, make sure you try the Kool-aid.
Legit or not, you have to admit the timing of the attempted assassinations always seem to be at a time when Trump needs the sympathy boost and/or distraction.
The conspiracies are understandable especially given that trump and his administration would lie about anything and are willing to do/try anything in the name of "winning"
Trump Jr outright called Biden a pedo and his father suggested he was.I just can't take this line of reasoning seriously. Since 2015 Trump has been filling our nation with violent vitriol. His speech on J6 resulted in multiple deaths. Are those classified as assassinations? I'm a pacifist. Not saying anyone deserves to be killed. Any discussion on violence in America or assassination attempts or pleas to tone down such rhetoric starts with Donald Trump or it's pissing in the wind.I don't know, Marv. We have people on this board who routinely call Trump a pedophile, a Nazi, the Antichrist, etc. They didn't come up with this charged rhetoric on their own--it was fed to them, by people who value ends over means.@bradstevens we have problems. Both the pizza place conspiracy and calling Trump a pedo are wrong. But how do we get people to stop? Especially in many cases they are foreign intelligence and bots doing it.
The center has been giving way.
I am frustrated at how many I know are posting this attempt was staged. I don't know they believe it, or just putting it out there. But it is wrong to put out there.
This guy obviously isn't a member of the reality based community. Which is great, we want our assassins to devise plans based on being The Flash.
Most of us can figure out the hyperbole, but not all can out in the world. It'll be those people most vulnerable to the conspiracy theories.
As for the bots and foreign governments sowing discord here, I don't think we can stop it. Social media was a boon to them in ways none of us saw coming. I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle.
Yes, Trump has to be a part of this. And to remind people, on the old board Biden was called a pedo. So why did some find that okay and not now?
Agreed. Ten years ago Trump was calling for the “Second Amendment people” to “stop” Hillary. More recently, he’s identified several people that he’s decided are guilty of sedition and suggested they should die.I just can't take this line of reasoning seriously. Since 2015 Trump has been filling our nation with violent vitriol. His speech on J6 resulted in multiple deaths. Are those classified as assassinations? I'm a pacifist. Not saying anyone deserves to be killed. Any discussion on violence in America or assassination attempts or pleas to tone down such rhetoric starts with Donald Trump or it's pissing in the wind.I don't know, Marv. We have people on this board who routinely call Trump a pedophile, a Nazi, the Antichrist, etc. They didn't come up with this charged rhetoric on their own--it was fed to them, by people who value ends over means.@bradstevens we have problems. Both the pizza place conspiracy and calling Trump a pedo are wrong. But how do we get people to stop? Especially in many cases they are foreign intelligence and bots doing it.
The center has been giving way.
I am frustrated at how many I know are posting this attempt was staged. I don't know they believe it, or just putting it out there. But it is wrong to put out there.
This guy obviously isn't a member of the reality based community. Which is great, we want our assassins to devise plans based on being The Flash.
Most of us can figure out the hyperbole, but not all can out in the world. It'll be those people most vulnerable to the conspiracy theories.
As for the bots and foreign governments sowing discord here, I don't think we can stop it. Social media was a boon to them in ways none of us saw coming. I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle.
Trump’s the guy that brought the mudslinging to a low and dangerous level. And he continues to set the tone.
So, you have no agency? Spoken like a true communist.Quaintly provocative.
i’m the (only?) one here advocating for decorum in congressional hearings as part of genuinely MAGA by maintaining our foundational institutions, respecting what our founding fathers created for us. That would be a step in the direction of uniting rather then dividing us.
As a general note, just to get it on the record, I find the people throwing out conspiracies about this being a staged assassination to get the ballroom built to be just as dumb and idiotic as those who were promoting the pedophile pizza basements thing. People who believe that need to get together with the flat earthers and have a nice party. I'll be happy to cater, make sure you try the Kool-aid.
Legit or not, you have to admit the timing of the attempted assassinations always seem to be at a time when Trump needs the sympathy boost and/or distraction.
So do you want me to put you down for Grape or Cherry? 
So, you have no agency? Spoken like a true communist.Quaintly provocative.i’m the (only?) one here advocating for decorum in congressional hearings as part of genuinely MAGA by maintaining our foundational institutions, respecting what our founding fathers created for us. That would be a step in the direction of uniting rather then dividing us.
Not the post I responded to. You made "but" Trump excuses for why other people are behaving poorly.
Yes, Trump has to be a part of this.”a part of this” is inoffensive but understates the degree to which Trump has exceeded all norms of civility. Part of civil human discourse is being honest. If all of us are guilty of putting a teaspoon of shit on the pile except one who dumps 50 tons of shit on it, there’s a measurable difference we can honestly assess. Also, Trump happens to have voluntarily accepted the position of leader of the free world. That role carries responsibility, like it or not.
Finally, it’s freaking Trump in the cross hairs. If he’s not willing to confront his own complicity in this why should anyone else GAF? I’m trying to help by suggesting he knock it off.
I adhere to the belief that what goes around comes around. Trump might not have anything to do with random bullets flying in a Chicago ghetto but if they’re aimed at him, he needs to take a good look in the mirror. That’s how I live my life.So, you have no agency? Spoken like a true communist.Quaintly provocative.i’m the (only?) one here advocating for decorum in congressional hearings as part of genuinely MAGA by maintaining our foundational institutions, respecting what our founding fathers created for us. That would be a step in the direction of uniting rather then dividing us.
Not the post I responded to. You made "but" Trump excuses for why other people are behaving poorly.
His choice but his enemy list seems to be growing and by current evidence all his mirrors are in the East Wing rubble heap.
As a general note, just to get it on the record, I find the people throwing out conspiracies about this being a staged assassination to get the ballroom built to be just as dumb and idiotic as those who were promoting the pedophile pizza basements thing. People who believe that need to get together with the flat earthers and have a nice party. I'll be happy to cater, make sure you try the Kool-aid.
Legit or not, you have to admit the timing of the attempted assassinations always seem to be at a time when Trump needs the sympathy boost and/or distraction.
So do you want me to put you down for Grape or Cherry?
There is no line Trump wouldn't cross if he thought he could benefit from it. Didn't say it wasn't legit, just that the conspiracy is a lot more believable than stuff like saying the earth is flat. Anyone who still thinks Trump is an honest or moral person is already wasted on kool-aid.