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[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 215 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

So important that the memes get on top of this story and double down on this specific hypocrisy. Optically, this tragedy is perfect for the RNC to the point it could almost be staged except for the glaring weak spot that Republicans believe that the person who did this had every right to own a firearm. The memes need to absolutely rail at that chink in the armor and pretty much nothing else, otherwise this is nothing more than gained footing for MAGA.

[-] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 53 points 4 months ago

This is a great point. Commence the meme-off!

[-] Denalduh@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

[-] sgtgig@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

They don't care about hypocrisy.

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[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

But haven't you heard? It was a group of illegal Mexicans. They shot then planned to rape Melina however unfortunately those dirty illegals missed and Melina remains un-raped, well by illegals anyways. /s obviously

[-] BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br 93 points 4 months ago

Well, this event will definitely be exploited by Trump’s team and he will be strengthened. Just like happened with Bolsonaro and the stab.

Unfortunately I think Trump will be reelected.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 59 points 4 months ago

Or we get a bunch of copycats.

Biden gets shot. Trump gets shot.

Future debate, Trump brags about how he got assassination attempts and Biden goes "No way Jose, I got assassination attempts too, bucko."

What a timeline.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

That would certainly be the quickest route to nationwide gun control

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 21 points 4 months ago

We really should ignore all the election politics and make this all about gun control. Paint Trump as a victim of the Second Amendment. Make it a whole sob story about how our democracy is under attack by guns.

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[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 80 points 4 months ago

He'll claim to be over it (he seems to be fine), but still implicitly prod his more eccentric followers to exact retribution.

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 4 months ago

Implicitly? I got a bridge in brooklyn to sell you if you think he isn't going to instantly spin this into "we need to go to war"

[-] notannpc@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago

Well now we know a three letter agency doesn’t want him dead. They at least hit their shots.

[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 53 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Malcolm X: Dead Martin Luther King: Dead John Kennedy: Dead Bob Kennedy: Dead Ronald Reagan: Lived Donald Trump: Lived

I see a pattern.

[-] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 46 points 4 months ago

Teddy Roosevelt: Shot. Told the crowd not to kill his assassin. Delivered his entire 50 minute speech, from start to finish.

Schrank's bullet lodged in Roosevelt's chest after penetrating Roosevelt's steel eyeglass case and passing through a 50 page thick (single-folded) copy of his speech titled "Progressive Cause Greater Than Any Individual", which he was carrying in his jacket pocket.

Roosevelt, as an experienced hunter and anatomist, correctly concluded that since he was not coughing blood, the bullet had not reached his lung, and he declined suggestions to go to the hospital immediately. Instead, he delivered his scheduled speech with blood seeping into his shirt. He spoke for 50 minutes before completing his speech and accepting medical attention. His opening comments to the gathered crowd were, "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Theodore_Roosevelt

Trump: Injured by teleprompter. Claimed victory. Carried off stage.

[-] get_the_reference_@midwest.social 12 points 4 months ago

“It takes more than that to kill a bull moose,” the wounded candidate assured them. He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a bullet-riddled, 50-page speech. Holding up his prepared remarks, which had two big holes blown through each page, Roosevelt continued. “Fortunately I had my manuscript, so you see I was going to make a long speech, and there is a bullet—there is where the bullet went through—and it probably saved me from it going into my heart. The bullet is in me now, so I cannot make a very long speech, but I will try my best.”

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[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 45 points 4 months ago

Remember: vote this fucker out

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[+] argoniantradwife@lemmy.world 45 points 4 months ago

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[-] Denvil@lemmy.one 14 points 4 months ago

His account was made in March of 2009, this is listed as January 2009, seems fake

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[-] cmrn@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago

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[-] Warjac@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago

I'm honestly convinced in a very defeatist way that this will cement any uncertainty of his canadicty on the right and win him the election this year because of it.

I can picture it now "Nobody ever tries to kill the bad guy, look at history MLK jr, Kennedy, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Hitl- history all looks upon the vile left and shames them for trying to engineer such things."

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Why? Because someone shooting at him for everything he's done is less realistic?

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 12 points 4 months ago

More because the right loves calling things false flags and projection in equal measure

[-] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

With how good he is at keeping secrets, I wouldn't be surprised if in like 6 years it comes out that this was all planned.

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[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago

Lest anyone feel bad, remember they thought this was fine.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Someone saw this and sent me a message saying they hope I die, lmao.

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[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 26 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

“Fake news.”

I wonder if he saved any of that ketchup for his post performance hamberder.

[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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[-] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Anyone got the video of when he said this???

[-] cmrn@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

Wake up babe mods swept through and you can’t post opinions on Lemmy either

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[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 10 points 4 months ago

Wasn't there something about Trump bringing in more gun control measures than Obama? Something something bump stocks idk

[-] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago

Obama passed a lot of smaller things. Trump just kinda saw that people were angry after the las vegas shooting and banned bump stops using an executive order (which was later overturned)

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