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Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspectin Saturday’s shooting, was registered as a Republican voter, according to Pennsylvania records.

Already the republicans are dismissing his voter registration as meaningless. Here comes the “mental illness” angle.

Edit: apparently it’s not uncommon to register with the party you oppose in PA. This is going to be a fun ride.

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[-] piefedderatedd@piefed.social 16 points 4 months ago
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[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 15 points 4 months ago

Pretty much expected. His precise reasons are what have me curious though

[-] retrospectology@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

Maybe one of his cultists actually realized he's been lying to them for the past 8 years. It's a far fall from where MAGA is back down to reality.

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago

Maybe the creation of a martyr and just accelerationism. Or the shooter was just a patsy

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[-] HRDS_654@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Of course they are are, and the MAGA cult will buy it saying it was a deep state conspiracy to discredit them or some bullshit like that.

[-] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

the MAGA cult will buy it saying it was a deep state conspiracy to discredit them

Isn't it funny how every single time a psycho with a long history of supporting republicans turns out to just be a deep state crisis actor paid by Soros to discredit them?

[-] dragontamer@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Thank god this is getting muddled.

I'll take a win where I can. The election is too close for comfort now (or even leaning towards a Trump victory right now). We have time to change that, but we need to recognize the threat is growing right now.

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