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[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Spent an hour explaining to my dad that Nick Fuentes was not a leftist. He had a lot of trouble accepting it and refused to accept that it was not trans people.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I held my nose and went and had a look over on r/conservative to check the vibe, and boy-howdy do those people live in a separate universe.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 17 points 3 days ago

Why would I do this to me?!?!

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I dont think they're buying the spin. The maga folks i know arent.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Don't you worry, they just need 2 more nights of fox news in their veins and they'll be right back.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Didn't even need that long. Right-wing outlets (Fox, Daily Mail) are now posting articles about "sources" (which they do not elaborate on) confirming to them that shooter's roommate was his "transgender partner".


The Daily Mail tries very hard to imply a romantic partnership in the first few paragraphs despite no evidence of such, then go on to clarify they don't know the relationship details after priming the reader.

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect 'was living with transgender partner who handed over texts about assassination plot to the police'

The partner – who shared a three-bedroom apartment with Robinson in Utah – is said to be 'fully co-operating' with the FBI.

The room-mate is understood to have handed over text messages allegedly sent by Robinson after the killing, apparently saying where to retrieve the rifle used in the assassination after it was left in a wooded area.

A source told Fox News: 'The shooter was living with a transgender man who was transitioning from male to female.

'The status of their relationship isn't known. They were friends who enjoyed playing video games together.


Fox, as usual, doesn't give a shit about waiting for more evidence and just says what they think would get the most engagement:

Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin lived with transgender partner who is now cooperating with FBI: Officials

Bureau officials confirmed that Tyler Robinson, 22, was in a "romantic relationship" with the unnamed person, who is a male transitioning to a female, and that they shared an apartment in Saint George, Utah. Those FBI officials told Fox News Digital that Robinson's partner is fully cooperating with the FBI's investigation.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 16 points 2 days ago

Fox, as usual, doesn’t give a shit about waiting for more evidence and just says what they think would get the most engagement

Not even that. They know the first message people hear gets stuck in people's heads, even when contradicted and retracted afterwards. If you want to set a narrative, get the message out there first disregarding any facts, especially when you can use some weasel words to dress it up to avoid any legal consequences.

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago

Most are already primed to just assume that way without evidence. There isn't a version of reality conceivable to them where they're making the world a worse place

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

I’m a bit out of the loop, what’s this referring to?

[–] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

sadge

would've been funny af

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Looks more likely to be confirmed in the other direction. His parents are maga people, but it's looking pretty likely that the shooter isn't.

[–] alt_xa_23@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, there isn't enough evidence to definitively prove it either way, and much of the evidence out there is tenuous or based on anonymous sources or tweets.

I agree that the claim he's on the left is more plausible.

I don't think we'll know for sure unless he says something.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is the civil war we all want.

[–] TheGreatSpoon@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 days ago

You love to see it folks