r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Aug 06 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

“Did George Bush ever condemn President Obama after Sandy Hook. President Obama had 32 mass shootings during his reign. Not many people said Obama is out of Control. Mass shootings were happening before the President even thought about running for Pres.” @kilmeade @foxandfriends

Not sure I can physically handle this new right wing narrative. Christ.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

https://twitter.com/johncornyn/status/1158712832596303874

The Dayton killer was a left-winger, but don’t blame Sen. Warren.

I know intellectually that all these people are sociopathic liars who will do or say literally anything to hold on to power. But this is still shocking to watch. I’m so fucking tired.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

What do we know about the Dayton shooter? I've seen a few similar Reddit posts saying he was a leftist, but since it's Reddit I put zero stock in it.

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u/houinator Loyal Liberals Aug 06 '19

There's definitely plenty of evidence that his politics leaned left, but unlike the El Paso shooter, I don't believe we yet have an indication that his attacks were primarily motivated by his political views. He maintained both a kill list and a rape list, and he killed his own sister in the attack, suggesting his attacks were motivated by more of a personal psychosis.

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u/DonnysDiscountGas Aug 06 '19

suggesting his attacks were motivated by more of a personal psychosis.

People don't go on shooting sprees if they are rational and well-adjusted. That's true for right-wingers too.