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Just_Vote_Dem

(3,406 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:53 AM Wednesday

Will these shootings (Kirk, ICE,) be propagandized for martial law before the elections?

I wonder...

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Will these shootings (Kirk, ICE,) be propagandized for martial law before the elections? (Original Post) Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday OP
Which shootings? Most are being propagandized right now. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #1
Kirk and the shooting today Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #2
Probably referring to the shooting at the ICEhole detention center in TX. nt MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #3
Yes, I should have been more clear, thanks n/t Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #5
I figured, but there's a lot moving quickly. In any case, most national stories are propagandized right now. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #6
Yup, Been A Dick Donald and his merry band of criminals MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #9
They've so far been using them to deflect from Epstein... ananda Wednesday #4
reports so far seems sus bigtree Wednesday #7
The speed with which the right is blaming Democrats/the left whenever there are one of these tragedies Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #11
I've got a whole string of 'theories' ready to wrap around republicans bigtree Wednesday #13
Sounds good to me! Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #14
Me too. But I won't mention it. I'll wait for someone else to say it. I will say this much though. The path to trying to Solomon Wednesday #17
Trump never had a sense of humor.. none. ananda Wednesday #8
It seems to me, they love violence and want as much of it as possible Walleye Wednesday #10
Yes. travelingthrulife Wednesday #12
Yes malaise Wednesday #15
I hope not JustAnotherGen Wednesday #16

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,734 posts)
6. I figured, but there's a lot moving quickly. In any case, most national stories are propagandized right now.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:56 AM
Wednesday

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,022 posts)
9. Yup, Been A Dick Donald and his merry band of criminals
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:59 AM
Wednesday

are doing everything they can to distract from this train wreck of an administration.

ananda

(33,336 posts)
4. They've so far been using them to deflect from Epstein...
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:56 AM
Wednesday

and as an excuse to get tough on (non-existent) crime
in vulnerable areas populated by people they want to
target.

bigtree

(92,665 posts)
7. reports so far seems sus
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:58 AM
Wednesday

...but they always do at the beginning stages. We'll need to wait and see on the ICE building incident.

But this administration, given any opportunity? Yes.

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,406 posts)
11. The speed with which the right is blaming Democrats/the left whenever there are one of these tragedies
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:03 PM
Wednesday

Makes me a little suspicious. Maybe I'm just too conspiratorial today.

bigtree

(92,665 posts)
13. I've got a whole string of 'theories' ready to wrap around republicans
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:18 PM
Wednesday

...but I'll just wait.

Solomon

(12,610 posts)
17. Me too. But I won't mention it. I'll wait for someone else to say it. I will say this much though. The path to trying to
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:31 PM
Wednesday

establish martial law is clear.

ananda

(33,336 posts)
8. Trump never had a sense of humor.. none.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:59 AM
Wednesday

As for me, anyone could find lots of reasons
to make fun of me, but I would say they'd
have a hard time finding something I don't
already laugh at myself about...

like that time I wore mismatched shoes to
bridge after drinking two margaritas earlier.

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