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Random unrelated thought: anyone ever find it odd or wonder why all the people who snap and become mass shooters never seem to target bags of ass like this guy? Just a completely random thought unrelated to this article. Just his face and knowledge of his statements caused this totally unrelated thought to emerge.

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because people who snap tend to be right wingers who think black people shopping at Safeway are ‘the enemy’.

They worship bags of ass like this guy and wish they could be them.

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And to add to that, people that cause actual harm are usually money-loaded, surrounded by security and don’t interact with the general public much, while random passers-by are, by definition, everywhere around you, so they are significantly easier to target.

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You need a sense of high entitlement to become a mass shooter, and they usually target a very specific demographic. I think statically this will end up being right winger targeting minority, but I would need to do more research on this, this is just speculation.

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The Narcissist’s Prayer (by Dayna Craig)

That didn’t happen.
And if it did, it wasn’t that bad.
And if it was, that’s not a big deal. <[ They are here]
And if it is, that’s not my fault.
And if it was, I didn’t mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.

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The Narcissist’s Prayer (by Dayna Craig)

That didn’t happen. <[ They are here]
And if it did, it wasn’t that bad. <[ They are here]
And if it was, that’s not a big deal. <[ They are here]
And if it is, that’s not my fault. <[ They are here]
And if it was, I didn’t mean it. <[ They are here]
And if I did, you deserved it. <[ They are here]

FTFY

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haha, yep. It seems to me that we’re constantly bombarded by conflicting statements as they move back and forth in the prayer. They usually just regurgitate the argument of least resistance that fits the conversation.

“Jan6 was false flag” " Free the patriots who did nothing wrong" “Nothing happened on Jan6” “This is what you get when you steal elections” “A coup is no big deal”

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Why is it ok for Fox News to continue to lie to its viewers?

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They argued in court that the iconic characters on their shows are not journalists and that they aren’t a “news” channel for most of the day….and won.

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This is one weakness of free soecieties. Even in good-natured reporting and arguments, it is very difficult to differentiate between a lie or a statement simply being wrong or different than yours. If you give an institution the power to decide what can be reported, what constitutes lies and such, this could get abused to silence all opposing voice.

This leave us extremely vulnerable to propaganda, since bad actors have access to the same immunity journalists earned over time. It really is hard to differentiate the two legally.

This leave only one way of getting rid of propaganda, and it is to prove intent. Have them admit that they’re lying on purpose. I guess 1 strike for fox wasnt enough.

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They would say it’s the cost of doing business.

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48 points

Sounds like Jesse Waters is a liar and a seditionist.

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I mean, he’s employed by Fox, so…

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The government really should sue Fox news. This is really getting out of hand with about of lies they say.

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This is kind of a pandora box. They need to prove intent, and probably link them to the coup with hard proofs. Otherwise you’re just saying it is Ok for government officials to attack “journalists” (quotes for fox news respectively)

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