This happened last night. It appears to be a coordinated political assassination. Be safe out there, things are heating up.

  • Sal@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    I’m starting to feel like America is about to blow up into a civil war real soon. Add this to the Florida sheriff threatening to kill protesters, and yeah…

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      22 hours ago

      Yep. I got an adrenaline rush when I read this and it hasn’t quite dissipated yet. My heart rate is still elevated, and I have the distinct feeling that my nervous system is expecting a civil war, even if my brain isn’t quite there yet.

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        21 hours ago

        Agreed with you 100% I’m currently at my job I work in the mining industry and my town is only about 4000 people and 99.9% of them are trump supporters and the news of these murders have sent these people into a joyous state. They have been happily talking about it like it’s a good thing and are hoping more happen. I’ve been beyond mad and upset since Jan 6 and now I feel like my soul left my body for a few mins.

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            13 hours ago

            Yep exactly, I was also working on Jan 6 and that day was an emotional experience. Everyone at my job was running around like a kid on Christmas Day yelling with big smiles on there faces.

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          21 hours ago

          That’s just… insane. It seems like having a strong sense of empathy is such a weakness these days. I wouldn’t have celebrated the murder of Republican congresspeople, nor would I have thought that your townspeople would celebrate this. Well meaning people just aren’t equipped to handle what’s happening, but I imagine our lizard brains will catch us up quickly, hence the adrenaline.

          Be careful.

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            21 hours ago

            The best thing I do is just ignore them and do my job. It doesn’t fix the problem though.

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              I’m a Norwegian living in rural Denmark. There are people at my work with 3D printed Trump mugs and statues on their desk, and one of them wears a MAGAt cap. In Denmark It’s fucking infuriating for me, I can’t imagine how it is for got! I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this. Stay safe, friend!

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      21 hours ago

      I had my money on it in 2020 with redneck BLM “counter protestors” showing up with guns starting the show. No way this doesn’t go to civil war. It’ll be Vietnam though because the fascists control the federal apparatus.

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      19 hours ago

      Told my son this was coming and why we were staying home today. Wish I was wrong more often.

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        but… you were wrong? There were hundreds of thousands protesting today, very small amount of turmoil. You would be more statistically likely to get hurt playing any type of sports or exercising at this point. Some people aren’t safe just “staying home” with ICE and authoritarian raids, make sure your son knows that you’re privileged to be able to feel that way.