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    Quote Originally Posted by Nesta99 View Post
    Im just wondering what the point is here. Genuinely. An attack on an immigrat, esecially a refugee from a country at war would tend to be seen as anti-immigrant and would be presumed to be perpetrated by someone on the right? But I lack detail on the case.
    She was white, blonde and beautiful, the killer was black.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nesta99 View Post
    I would have thanked your post but for the 'this' country, do you mean Ireland and why?
    Sorry Nesta, should have clarified the US. Ive lived here for 12 years now
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    Whataboutism? I am trying to illustrate to you that the media have a massive part to play in this. They set a narrative and try their best not to report anything that runs contrary to that narrative.

    In fact I listened to a radio host this morning lay the blame for Charlie Kirk's murder squarely on the shoulders of the media.
    You are correct there are plenty of cukes out there and it is suggested that the current media narrative is affecting their minds.

    46 school shootings- someone said a long long time ago that we need to protect our students from such crazy people. Armed guards are at banks and stadia but our kids are not important enough to protect?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark12345 View Post
    Whataboutism? I am trying to illustrate to you that the media have a massive part to play in this. They set a narrative and try their best not to report anything that runs contrary to that narrative.

    In fact I listened to a radio host this morning lay the blame for Charlie Kirk's murder squarely on the shoulders of the media.
    You are correct there are plenty of cukes out there and it is suggested that the current media narrative is affecting their minds.

    46 school shootings- someone said a long long time ago that we need to protect our students from such crazy people. Armed guards are at banks and stadia but our kids are not important enough to protect?
    Or maybe as Charlie Kirk said, we should accept that shootings are an acceptable by product of the right to own guns, just like road deaths are an acceptable by product of driving?

    No other country in the world has the need to have armed guards around schools to protect them, its insane that its even a thought for a solution before thinking that maybe guns should be regulated better
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razors left peg View Post
    Or maybe as Charlie Kirk said, we should accept that shootings are an acceptable by product of the right to own guns, just like road deaths are an acceptable by product of driving?

    No other country in the world has the need to have armed guards around schools to protect them, its insane that its even a thought for a solution before thinking that maybe guns should be regulated better
    Guns are regulated to the hilt in America but so far no one has come up with a solution for keeping them out of the hands of criminals who have no regard for and never will care about the law. Just like the illegal drugs that kill thousands of people each year in this country.

    And about those school shootings, they were all done in gun free zones. You are appalled at the idea of armed guards protecting our kids? I would suggest to you that a great many of those shootings would not have happened and kids would be alive today were there armed guards on hand.

    That said you may want to move your focus to the lax bail laws that let repeat offenders back onto the streets time and again.

    And lastly I hope you agree with me that the initiative by the current administration to put the national guard onto the streets of DC, which is reaping handsome rewards, should be employed in every major city?

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    Are you out of your mind. Having the military patrolling the streets is straight out of facist dictator handbook chapter 1. Hes using it as a tool to attack Blue cities only. When you have the President of the country saying things on Twitter that "Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of War", that is nothing more than a threat against his own citizens
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razors left peg View Post
    Are you out of your mind. Having the military patrolling the streets is straight out of facist dictator handbook chapter 1. Hes using it as a tool to attack Blue cities only. When you have the President of the country saying things on Twitter that "Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of War", that is nothing more than a threat against his own citizens
    Stunning logic on your part. So this policy has stopped crime in its tracks in DC. Murders, rapes, car jackings and muggings all down in numbers, and that's a bad thing?

    Have you seen the murder figures for Chicago lately? A couple of weekends ago, something like 54 shootings with 8 dead. Just in one weekend. And you're worried about a tweet that offends you?

    I don't know how you think it's ok for people to be murdered in their droves everyday in these American cities (they're blue cities as you point out and mostly run by Dems) when a remedy is being offered to save lives? That logic just doesn't add up.

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    Ever wonder why trump is targeting cities in states that voted against him?
    There's cities in the US with far worse records than Chicago, but are all in states that voted republican.

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    Mark is ok with the SS on the streets it seems
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tetsujin1979 View Post
    Ever wonder why trump is targeting cities in states that voted against him?
    There's cities in the US with far worse records than Chicago, but are all in states that voted republican.
    I wonder why the Democrats never seem to bothered about the appalling crime statistics in the places they run ?

    The Democrats have been running these places for decades and more, and the Crime Statistic are horrific !

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    25 Most Dangerous Places in the U.S. in 2025-2026 | U.S. News https://share.google/OIGsn2cW9bsDYjlxm

    Vast majority of high crime Cities in US are in Republican States.
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razors left peg View Post
    Mark is ok with the SS on the streets it seems
    There's a statement to beat the lot. The SS on the streets. The SS if I remember correctly were taking lives. The national guard are protecting lives. A little bit of a difference wouldn't you say?

    Once again it stuns me that someone is more worried about the image of the national guard on the streets of America (that would be the same national guard who saved people after natural disasters and had a glowing public image then) than saving lives of innocent people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razors left peg View Post
    25 Most Dangerous Places in the U.S. in 2025-2026 | U.S. News https://share.google/OIGsn2cW9bsDYjlxm

    Vast majority of high crime Cities in US are in Republican States.
    Did you read what you posted? It lists a bunch of cities that are run by Democrats. I myself listed Baltimore in an earlier post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tetsujin1979 View Post
    Ever wonder why trump is targeting cities in states that voted against him?
    There's cities in the US with far worse records than Chicago, but are all in states that voted republican.
    Chicago has been murder central for decades.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark12345 View Post
    Chicago has been murder central for decades.
    Odd isn't it. That Lefties / American Democrats don't want to stop murders / crime ! !

    Very odd. Lefties / American Democrats love their, murders / crime ! !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razors left peg View Post
    Im not sure theres a single thing I agreed with Kirk on, but shooting him is disastrous for this country.
    theres a "first shot fired" feel to this alright.
    I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razors left peg View Post
    25 Most Dangerous Places in the U.S. in 2025-2026 | U.S. News https://share.google/OIGsn2cW9bsDYjlxm

    Vast majority of high crime Cities in US are in Republican States.
    just want to play devils advocate but state voting has little to do with the situation though... right? You know better than me, but aren't most of these cities democrat Mayors (I havent checked the list but my assumption is that "large city" usually = "democrat run" whereas state/rural tends more red) and even at state level, wouldn't a portion of these states have blue Governors? I assume by Republican state you and Tets mean, the state voted Trump...?
    I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by seanfhear View Post
    Odd isn't it. That Lefties / American Democrats don't want to stop murders / crime ! !

    Very odd. Lefties / American Democrats love their, murders / crime ! !
    Going by the link above, neither do Republicans, and in more cities.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mark12345 View Post
    Guns are regulated to the hilt in America but so far no one has come up with a solution for keeping them out of the hands of criminals who have no regard for and never will care about the law.
    I dont believe this is accurate. Guns are widely available in the States. And what makes the problem worse is that weapons are available that just shouldnt be. Military grade weapons. There is no excuse for a citizen to own these. The rationale is archaic. I am good with pistols, shotguns and an normal rifles being available based on a principle of onerous regulation and lifetime ownership bans on convicted criminals and, frankly, psychologically unhinged w@nkers of all political persuasions. Theres a solution. And f*ck Cletus from Buttf*ck, Montana.
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