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Although MAGA figureheads have been quick to point fingers at the left for Kirk’s death, Tyler’s grandmother, Debbie Robinson, 69, insisted that they come from a family of Trump supporters.

She spoke with Daily Mail on Friday after news of Robinson’s arrest broke. “My son, his dad, is a Republican for Trump,” Debbie told the outlet. “Most of my family members are Republican. I don’t know any single one who’s a Democrat.”

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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 20 hours ago

lol. Also Trump is a pedophile.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

No big surprise. Aside from gang violence, MAGA is the highest demographic likely to commit gun crimes.

#sarcasticIrony

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 15 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

At this point, political violence always seems to be right on right.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

He was literally discussing gang violence in reference to mass shootings in the sentence before he was tagged (according to the media, anyway)

[–] BleakBluets@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

(edit: preface: not defending the shooter or making a definitive claim about his ideology)

To be fair, my grandma would assume/say the same thing about me. That's because I hold my tongue at family reunions as to not make a scene. I know that if I spoke up, I would be outnumbered at least 10:1 and the ones that would agree also aren't the type to handle being shouted down. It's easier just to nod your head, keep quite, and lightly push back on topics that won't cause a blowback response; which is easier in individual conversations, away from grandma(ga).

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I personally would just not go to the reunion unless you someone you depend on is forcing you to go

[–] JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago

Some people hold family relationships above politics. If that's not for you, that's fine. But it's not a wild idea or unreasonable. It's just a different way of dealing with a political/family dynamic and what you find more important.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

The Maga rewriting of reality has begun. They'll be justifying civil war again by tomorrow.