Responsible gun owners be like, I hunt like my forefathers but now and then I fantasize about shooting up a school full of children. A deer, a doe a human child, what's the difference?
That is Laken Riley; she was murdred by an immigrant in Athens Georgia a few weeks ago. Her death is being used by Republicans for political grandstanding and to push a bogus narrative about 'massive crime' by immigrants to stoke the fears of their base. the reality is that the crime rate among immigrants is quite a bit lower than the native population. it's also curious that they aren't equally outraged by the ~40,000 gun deaths caused by their refusal to enact gun control.
One migrant kills a one white woman and it's a national tragedy that means all migrants are evil. Meanwhile there have been an average of 108 gun deaths a day in 2024 so far, including 49 mass shootings. But let's not talk about THAT.
~20 migrant related murders last year... each one is certainly a tragedy... as are the ~40,000 annual gun deaths that the republicans totally ignore. another tragedy here is that this incident is being exploited to create division/hate against a population that isn't even causing much crime... the rate of criminal activity among this migrant community is considerably lower than the rate among the native population.
Absolutely. It's not that anyone wants to say that the murder of any person isn't a terrible thing, but it's clear that the GOP does not give one fuck about her or her family beyond exploiting this one specific case to push a xenophobic racist narrative against migrants as a whole. They don't care about actual crime statistics or prevention, just using hate to rally their ignorant base more.
what school. Schools are a hoax. Guns don't shoot people, only bad people can be shot by guns. What is a student? You can't convince me a fetus (IE a 'child' under repugnican's concept of what a child is) can fire a gun. FAKE NEWS!
The victim’s family wore a bunch of MAGA gear and got their picture taken with trump signing a picture of her. They were all smiling ear to ear. Disgusting.
Laken Riley, I think. She was killed by a Venezuelan migrant, so all of the very worst Republicans have jumped on the story, to stoke xenophobia. Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a shirt referencing her at the SOTU speech.
They do make a big deal about shootings. They just take the side of the weapon. They wear AR-15 memorial pins. The victims of the murders? No time for them I guess.
of course if he actually believes that the situation at the border is a 'crisis' then he should be demanding that Republicans get the border bill that THEY WROTE passed immediately... but no.... he'd much rather congress do 'nothing' because he'd rather have the issue to use as ammunition for his campaign....
herejusttopointouterrors
Republican what?
thinkstopthink
I'm a Republican, I enjoy children being terrified and then executed. Understand, my GOP has always been this way.
amipretty
Responsible gun owners be like, I hunt like my forefathers but now and then I fantasize about shooting up a school full of children. A deer, a doe a human child, what's the difference?
TheoryOfRelativeTea
That's not true! If the shooter was a migrant then they would definitely know her name! /s
dealinwifscum
If she had been murdered by right wing fascist incels, as virtually all school shooters are, she would be “ a crisis actor” and her existence denied.
gboigbhoy
This was a tragedy.
What’s worse is people taking advantage of it to further their agendas.
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herejusttopointouterrors
you trolling or you wrongly trying to say animals lack caring? going with the former but still -1 bad analogy
HelloThere1812
He's just a fool who's never owned a pet or watched an animal video or seen one in real life I guess.
Imalwaysready
Is there context for whatever this is referencing?
thegarts
Look at above comment?
samanthadlcruz
That is Laken Riley; she was murdred by an immigrant in Athens Georgia a few weeks ago. Her death is being used by Republicans for political grandstanding and to push a bogus narrative about 'massive crime' by immigrants to stoke the fears of their base. the reality is that the crime rate among immigrants is quite a bit lower than the native population. it's also curious that they aren't equally outraged by the ~40,000 gun deaths caused by their refusal to enact gun control.
zzz777
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting . Not a problem at all, it's not like someone made a website to track this, Doesn't happen often at all. Lets just pretend it doesn't happpen and it's all fake.
NeverDownvoteMelBrooks
Is there a time you want Republicans to know your name?
SloppyPotter
HighImpactSexualViolence
I can think of a few that I would love to be referenced in the suicide notes of.
SubTrout
One migrant kills a one white woman and it's a national tragedy that means all migrants are evil. Meanwhile there have been an average of 108 gun deaths a day in 2024 so far, including 49 mass shootings. But let's not talk about THAT.
JeffTeck
I still can't believe the mind-blowing number of mass shootings in the US. 627 in 2023 alone.
In Canada we're at 77.... since the year 1902.
samanthadlcruz
~20 migrant related murders last year... each one is certainly a tragedy... as are the ~40,000 annual gun deaths that the republicans totally ignore. another tragedy here is that this incident is being exploited to create division/hate against a population that isn't even causing much crime... the rate of criminal activity among this migrant community is considerably lower than the rate among the native population.
SubTrout
Absolutely. It's not that anyone wants to say that the murder of any person isn't a terrible thing, but it's clear that the GOP does not give one fuck about her or her family beyond exploiting this one specific case to push a xenophobic racist narrative against migrants as a whole. They don't care about actual crime statistics or prevention, just using hate to rally their ignorant base more.
Cargobiker530
If she died in a school shooting they would deny she ever existed in the first place.
DidItForScience
Crisis actors!
AtmaDarkwolf
what school. Schools are a hoax. Guns don't shoot people, only bad people can be shot by guns. What is a student? You can't convince me a fetus (IE a 'child' under repugnican's concept of what a child is) can fire a gun. FAKE NEWS!
mksu
Rijtjeshuis
If you reverse the captions and colours, it works for the victims
narcoleptiKnickers
Winner of the Dark Meme of Day
lastmanonearthbutidroppedmyglasses
I’m not familiar with this event.
LieselSkywalker
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TilSovngarde
The victim’s family wore a bunch of MAGA gear and got their picture taken with trump signing a picture of her. They were all smiling ear to ear. Disgusting.
ButtersTheCat
Laken Riley, I think. She was killed by a Venezuelan migrant, so all of the very worst Republicans have jumped on the story, to stoke xenophobia. Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a shirt referencing her at the SOTU speech.
HelloThere1812
Lincoln Riley according to the President, and she was killed by an illegal, also according to the President.
ButtersTheCat
No, no... LAKEN Riley. Lincoln Riley is a football coach at USC.
TalanRhodes
thegarts
But never made a big deal of a school shooting?! I fucking hate those conservatives.
L4dead2
Or the LGBTQ person that died from the bullying of Magat kids
Christx30
They do make a big deal about shootings. They just take the side of the weapon. They wear AR-15 memorial pins. The victims of the murders? No time for them I guess.
eromitlab
Not unless it's Marjie Traitor Greene actively harassing them because she somehow thinks they're crisis actors.
yikesaroni
they'd be wearing an AR-15 lapel pin instead of misspelling her name and smiling creepily
UnknownParticipant67
Republicans (whispering) we see you (bleeding). We hear you (crying in pain). We will get you (and finish you off)
my1rstlaptopwas34inchscreenup
i sure hope you do man because, from the rest of the world's perspective, shit's on fire yo
samanthadlcruz
as Trump misspelled her name and creepily professed how much he "loves Lakan" --- i'm sure he does love how her death serves his political ambitions.
samanthadlcruz
of course if he actually believes that the situation at the border is a 'crisis' then he should be demanding that Republicans get the border bill that THEY WROTE passed immediately... but no.... he'd much rather congress do 'nothing' because he'd rather have the issue to use as ammunition for his campaign....