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

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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!