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Shooter is a registered REPUBLICAN

Worse than the day after January 6th?

The tourist thing where many righties denied it was violent.
About the same and we still have morons decrying it was just a casual stroll through the Capitol.
Merica is divided worse now than what it was in 1968 amid the Viet Nam protests.
Agree 100%.

Today, we witnessed a heinous act of violence unfold in Pennsylvania. Former President Trump is in my prayers right now. We as Americans must do better — to repudiate violence, lower the temperature of the political debate, and uphold the hallmarks of a healthy democracy. ~Condoleezza Rice

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This divisiveness is going to get so bad, we're going to destroy this once great nation. Social Media and "News" outlets will continue their campaign of dissent for profit, and people will just keep soaking it up; fear porn really sells. Just look at this one tiny place on the internet—everyone's desperate to tie this shooter to a side! I HATE politics and those who exploit it for profit. I just want to live my life in peace and harmony; make enough money to retire comfortably and tour the world before I die. Is that really too much to ask? But no, I can't have that. I have to navigate between two entrenched political parties.


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Today, we witnessed a heinous act of violence unfold in Pennsylvania. Former President Trump is in my prayers right now. We as Americans must do better — to repudiate violence, lower the temperature of the political debate, and uphold the hallmarks of a healthy democracy. ~Condoleezza Rice
She was instrumental in lying us into our deadly, costly, criminal war against Iraq. She should STFU.
 
She was instrumental in lying us into our deadly, costly, criminal war against Iraq. She should STFU.
I guess that will remain a matter of opinion. She acted on the intelligence available at the time and believed she was making decisions in the best interest of national security. Same goes for Powell. Personally, I blame Cheney for most of it.
 
She acted on the intelligence available at the time and believed she was making decisions in the best interest of national security.
Nonsense. Even if she believed her lies, they did not justify our unprovoked invasion.

Putin had more justification to invade Ukraine, and we reject that he had enough. We had none to invade Iraq.
 
Nonsense. Even if she believed her lies, they did not justify our unprovoked invasion.

Putin had more justification to invade Ukraine, and we reject that he had enough. We had none to invade Iraq.
What if no mention of WMDs was in the picture, do you think Saddam should have just been left alone? (FYI, we're about to hijack the crap outta this thread). Saddam was an evil SOB who committed numerous atrocities against Iraqi citizens during his regime. He used chemical weapons against Kurdish civilians in the Halabja massacre in '88, where thousands were killed; the suppression of Shiite and Kurdish uprisings with mass executions and forced displacements; and the systematic torture, rape, and murder of political dissidents.

His sons, Uday and Qusay Hussein, were even worse with their extreme brutality and abuse or Iraqis (and Kurds). Uday was notorious for his violent behavior and took "first rights" with brides on their wedding nights.

I don't know what the answer is, but there was more than just WMDs to the story.
 
Nonsense. Even if she believed her lies, they did not justify our unprovoked invasion.

Putin had more justification to invade Ukraine, and we reject that he had enough. We had none to invade Iraq.
Putin had zero justification to invade Ukraine other than the pan Slavic, Russian expansionist beliefs he and his ilk have. Our biggest intelligence failures stem from cultural ignorance, which are the result of an alarming lack of relevant knowledge and education within our government agencies
 
Registering for a party is free. He made an effort to donate some of his allowance money from mommy and daddy to his cause.
Why on earth would he register and vote republican if he didn’t believe in your values and ideologies.
I get it man. You want to argue and debate but lets use some common sense today.
 
Why on earth would he register and vote republican if he didn’t believe in your values and ideologies.
I get it man. You want to argue and debate but lets use some common sense today.

I posted a couple articles in the thread from Newsweek that talks specifically about this. In Pennsylvania, the primary is closed to your party. Democrats were switching parties so that they could vote against Trump in the primary. Other states had the same thing happen
 
What if no mention of WMDs was in the picture, do you think Saddam should have just been left alone?
Alone?

Invasion and slaughter vs leave him alone weren't the only options.

But if they had been the only options then, yes, leave him alone. Hardly ideal, but preferable to what actually happened.

This is not hard. Given your religious positions, it should be even easier for you to identify the right path.
 
Alone?

Invasion and slaughter vs leave him alone weren't the only options.

But if they had been the only options then, yes, leave him alone. Hardly ideal, but preferable to what actually happened.

This is not hard. Given your religious positions, it should be even easier for you to identify the right path.
I don't disagree. Maybe I should have worded it differently. It wasn't just the WMDs, those were coupled with the evil committed by Saddam. Sadly, the only reason Iraq was a unified country was because of a dictatorship rule, there's really no other way to unite Kurds, Sunis and Shias. Iraq should ideally be 3 separate countries, but that's not possible due to oil.
 
Why on earth would he register and vote republican
I could only make a guess and we can’t ask him now. Maybe some of his online activity, or something from his home/acquaintances will provide.
if he didn’t believe in your values and ideologies.
My values and ideologies aren’t trying to kill someone I may politically disagree with. so don’t make that accusation.
I get it man. You want to argue and debate
I’m not arguing, I just made a statement. It is possible my assumption of him having money from an allowance is not correct. It may be birthday money, or it could be from a job that not many 16 year olds have.
but let’s use some common sense today.
Common sense says people give away money to things they believe in.
 
Putin had zero justification to invade Ukraine other than the pan Slavic, Russian expansionist beliefs he and his ilk have. Our biggest intelligence failures stem from cultural ignorance, which are the result of an alarming lack of relevant knowledge and education within our government agencies
I'll just repeat:

Putin had more justification to invade Ukraine, and we reject that he had enough. We had none to invade Iraq.
 
I don't disagree. Maybe I should have worded it differently. It wasn't just the WMDs, those were coupled with the evil committed by Saddam. Sadly, the only reason Iraq was a unified country was because of a dictatorship rule, there's really no other way to unite Kurds, Sunis and Shias. Iraq should ideally be 3 separate countries, but that's not possible due to oil.
The Ottoman and British empires should take the blame for the Middle East today
 
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