Police are investigating two shootings targeting elected officials in Minnesota that could possibly be connected, officials said.

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

You can say assassinated. It’s not a crime to say it. Yet.

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  • [–] 72 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    For those unaware, the DFL in Minnesota is the standard Democratic Party, it grew out of a merger of the Democratic Party and the MN Farmer-Laborer party in the 1940s

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  • [–] 102 points 1 year ago (14 children)

    Oh look the magat nazi terrorists are killing innocent people again.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Sure wish literally anyone on the US “left” had half the courage of their convictions as MAGA trash.

    But by all means, keep clutching your pearls and feeling morally superior.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    You can always cross the border and satisfy your bloodlust, but we both know you'll say "it isn't my fight" and not do shit. Just go back to feeling morally superior from the comfort of your home.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It's not about bloodlust, it's about not being sitting ducks

    It's your country that's falling apart, it's going to affect primarily you (at first, and then the rest of the world)

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Yep, there it is: "it isn't my fight." News flash: if the US falls, you guys will be next. Stop trying to shame others for things you're not (and wouldn't be) willing to do yourself.

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  • "if the US falls, you will be next"

    Yeah, and that's effectively you (as a group) threatening me, isn't it? For stuff that's going on in your country? That I had no influence on? Why do you expect me to do anything but prepare to defend myself?

    I won't be saving your country from your own mess, no. And as a non-local I would be less than useless even if I did cross the border. What I will be doing, however, is preparing to the best of my ability myself and my home community against a fascist US.

    Besides, that wasn't the point of my comment. The point of my comment is that the fascists in charge won't hesitate to use violence against you. If you choose to not defend yourself from it, then you're sitting ducks, and they get free reign. It has nothing to do with "bloodlust". It's about defending yourself from an abuser. Why did you assume I tried to shame you? I'm not the original commenter.

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  • [+] -35 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    You mean freedom fighters taking on the deep state

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    No, they meant what they said.

    Both Hoffman and Hortman are Democrats.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Whelp, I guess it's starting. These will not be the last.

    There is only ever one way to stop the facists boot comming down on your neck.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    A source familiar with the matter tells ABC News that the victims are state Sen. John Hoffman(D) and state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D).

    Both were shot at their homes and authorities believe the shooter was impersonating law enforcement, the source said.

    That impersonating cops thing is a little sketch.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'm curious how Republicans will blame this on Biden

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Federal death penalty for any perps. If it's good enough for Luigi it's good enough for them.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Looks like the LARPers get a day to show off their milsurp outfits.

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