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EarlG

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1. The definition of a justifiable shooting seems to be shifting

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:23 PM

Friday

Previously, it was okay to shoot if your life was in danger.

Now, it's okay to shoot if your target is a "paid activist" and/or a fucking b*tch.

This is the line of thinking now being pushed by MAGA/the Trump administration.

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The definition of a justifiable shooting seems to be shifting EarlG Friday #1

The "She shouldn't have been there causing trouble" Good Germans and Nazis are working hard to shift it. Oneironaut Friday #2

Sorry but looks to me the OP is somehow justifying the murder Kingofalldems Friday #15

What does this mean? markodochartaigh Friday #3

Just parroting Orange Julius Caesar. NT Daigan Friday #4

It means don't watch CNN, or Fox, or CBS or MSNOW with Katy Tur, or OAN, or Newsmax. dem4decades Friday #5

And now your post does the same...How much longer, DU? Prairie Gates Friday #6

Damn good question. Kingofalldems Friday #14

What facts are you trying to understand? WhiskeyGrinder Friday #7

Re: north-quiet Friday #8

At our school we had a similar community group during the Covid years - TBF Friday #18

It means fuck CNN orangecrush Friday #9

Glad someone else sees what's going on. Kingofalldems Friday #12

Yeah, not a good try there. Kingofalldems Friday #10

Evidently trump and company are reusing the attacks that they have made on Soros LetMyPeopleVote Friday #11

They murdered her. Iggo Friday #13

Perhaps you could satisfy your "concern" TBF Friday #16

You're so obvious. demmiblue Friday #17

Someone should ask that person: "Do you have a problem with the free market?" RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Friday #19