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In reply to the discussion: I'm a little freaked out now by this ICE shooting as now they are saying the guy was Antifa and a Communist [View all]FrankBooth
(1,843 posts)64. I wish people would stop "freaking out" over shit that hasn't happened yet
Of course they are going to blame the left for the incident, whether it's true (which is rare) or not, in which case they will just BLAME US ANYWAY (which is what happens most of the time.)
Our side has to stop freaking out over these things, it doesn't help and in fact is exactly what they want us to be...reactive and off balance. It makes us look bad to always be freaking out about things we have no control over.
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I'm a little freaked out now by this ICE shooting as now they are saying the guy was Antifa and a Communist [View all]
LymphocyteLover
21 hrs ago
OP
Like Kirk's shooting, both sides are trying hard to pin it on the other side.
Silent Type
21 hrs ago
#2
But the people in charge are saying the guy is a big lefty and that will be the official story to further motivate their
LymphocyteLover
21 hrs ago
#9
Nothing has changed, the fascists will do whatever they want regardless of who shoots who, remember, this is nothing but
ImNotGod
21 hrs ago
#5
Texas doesn't register voters by party. I bet this is just another poor guy with mental issues and a gun.
Silent Type
20 hrs ago
#25
RW attention whores always write in the concrete while it is still wet, so that
RockRaven
20 hrs ago
#20
If it comes from Jones, Patel or Bondi, I'll dismiss until proven otherwise
Torchlight
20 hrs ago
#22
If Trump and his goons can trigger a civil war, they will make a case to delay elections.
Doodley
17 hrs ago
#54
I wish people would stop "freaking out" over shit that hasn't happened yet
FrankBooth
16 hrs ago
#64
Fair enough. But I do fear how they keep manufacturing/manipulating these events that together
LymphocyteLover
14 hrs ago
#66
I'm going to assume that everything is a false flag until proven otherwise.
Crunchy Frog
7 hrs ago
#69