I don't understand.
The first report I saw of gunfire near MaL had it that two people were shooting *at each other* and not only was it not aimed at TFG, but here was nowhere in the vicinity.
Now *everyone* is talking as if there was another assassination attempt. Are we *really* falling for that shit here? Or did I miss something?
@stueytheround Doesnt matter to me- i dont vote based on assassination attempts- you vote based on policy of the candidate
@AkomoCombine but why are cosonauts sharing disinfo?
@AkomoCombine Even @th3j35t3r is doing it. Was there an assassination attempt or not, J?
Dude I have no idea. What I do know is for all the guns floating around this place, its seems to me nobody can shoot straight. Or in some cases, even get into a stable firing position.
@th3j35t3r So please stop talking as though he was shot at. People listen to you and believe you. Yet we don't know. Nobody does.
@AkomoCombine
@stueytheround @th3j35t3r @AkomoCombine
The AP is going with the "apparent assassination attempt" angle, too. We don't know what we don't know, but it is the prevalent narrative at the moment.
src: https://apnews.com/
@evistre @stueytheround @th3j35t3r @AkomoCombine
Whether it is or is not what the media is running with at the moment, the thing that bothers me the most are all of the people here joking about it, just like the earlier incident in PA.
I'm all for a good laugh, but to me joking about assassination attempts minimizes their seriousness, and the people making the jokes definitely wouldn't be singing the same tune if it was an attempt on the person they support.
@voltronic @stueytheround @th3j35t3r @AkomoCombine
Agreed there. Not a fan of the jokes.
@evistre @stueytheround @th3j35t3r @AkomoCombine
And even if you think the jokes are no big deal, consider that the more we normalize and sensationalize the violence the more chances there are to inspire copycats. School shootings, for an obvious example.
The media has a lot to blame for this kind of thing; they've been profiting off sensationalizing violence for many years. But we don't need to help them.
@stueytheround @th3j35t3r @AkomoCombine
FBI & Secret Service say it was an assassination attempt, and they have someone in custody.
@Pungent @stueytheround @th3j35t3r @AkomoCombine
Again I have to say that for me (N=1) it's hard to resist conspiracy theories. SS missing shit like this?
Going to a slightly different place, maybe, what if these are supporters who want to *almost* make him a martyr?
@wolfwoman @stueytheround @th3j35t3r @AkomoCombine
I'm nearly certain the only people who would benefit from his assassination would be his supporters.
I'm just conversing like everyone else while we figure out what went down.
@th3j35t3r @stueytheround @AkomoCombine
An AK-47 is an odd choice for a 400-500 yd. shot. It's not known for its accuracy.
@th3j35t3r @stueytheround @AkomoCombine
So it had to be a club member, right? Had to be hidden in the golf bag. How else do they get onto the course with a long gun?
@stueytheround @AkomoCombine @th3j35t3r I mean..... if you can call it that. lol https://nypost.com/2024/09/15/us-news/shooting-reported-at-donald-trumps-golf-club-while-ex-president-was-on-grounds/