The shooter was 12 when Trump was first elected. archive

    • Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Maybe he was a 2nd amendment guy who actually took the defending against tyranny bit seriously. Highly unusual, but not unthinkable.

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      5 months ago

      There are quite a few republicans pissed that Trump is the ticket again. They don’t like him and find him destructive to, well, everything.

      Not so odd.

      Not all republicans are the type that stormed the capital. Those just happen to be the loudest and draw the most attention.

    • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 months ago

      If someone was republican who sees through the Trump cult, it’d be reasonable to see them infuritated with the party they once identified with. Given his age I’m not so sure I’d be conclusive one way or another right now though.

      Seems mental distress and illnesses played another large factor here, as they so frequently like to do. Im not surprised the people being peddled the most propaganda are the one’s ‘snapping’.