• someguy3@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Btw I heard an idea that everyone is fighting for Charlie Kirk’s followers: Carlson, Shapiro, Fuentes, etc. That’s why there’s so many weird interviews and headlines as they try to get the follower’s attention. Kinda makes sense.

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    Wait a second, did Tucker actually do a journalism this time? Or is this just a craven “see I go after both sides” play?

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      Wasn’t he the one that did that damning ‘gotcha’ interview with Pedonald on Fox News a while ago, where it was revealed he’d taken a bunch of confidential files from the White House after his first term?

      I feel like he flip-flopped on him a while ago, but maybe you’re right.

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      I don’t think he plays for either side. He’s an opportunist who was spurned by one side. Now his opportunities lie elsewhere and he’s exploiting them thoroughly.

      If I had to guess, his hope is likely to do enough damage to become the better devil they know.

      Everyone knows you can make more money from swindling the right than the left.

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        So…a poster child of journalism. Not activism kind of journalism, just journalism. Feast on the weak, no matter who they are.

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        He has a side, it’s Vladimir Putin’s side. His clips are aired regularly on Russian media, and he “interviewed” Putin in Moscow last year by tossing him a bunch of softball questions.

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    Knew the gloves would come off with the far right once the pant shitter was found out to have a penchant for kids who were still young enough to wear pull-ups.

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    Can someone explain to me why a trump backing radical would try to assassinate trump?

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      1. the is the obvious assumption so perhaps it was an attempt at a false flag. Kill Trump, someone succeeds him, gains his supporters and the support of those who think the left did it.

      2. he supported Trump until… Pick your poison. Epstein revelations. Some other policy position that he waffled on.

      3. so mentally ill he backed Trump but then did this in some sort of fugue state. “Trump has been replaced by aliens. If I shoot the guy pretending to be him the ruse will be over and I will have saved the country!”

      Off the top of my head.

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        Don’t forget obsessive types, people who are so overcome with desire and worship that it compels them to seek attention (I am NOT well versed in psychology, there is probably waaaay more involved here), which seems the most likely scenario seeing how his cult followers act (and if not a conspiracy false flag).

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        I really tend not subscribe to conspiracy theories, but so much was weird about that assassination attempt that’s so bizarre:

        1. Crooks was spotted by multiple law enforcement officers prior to the shooting and even had his picture taken in position several minutes before any shots were fired
        2. DJT was brought to his feet and escorted to safety arguably too quickly after the shooter was downed, before multiple shooters could be ruled out
        3. Photographers seemingly ushered into position by SS to capture DJT’s triumphant fist pump when that was arguably of lower importance than securing the area
        4. But the real kicker for me is - DJT seems like the kind of guy that would never shut up about something like this, but I have only heard him mention it a couple of times. That also works against these theories though, because I’m sure it was traumatic and probably still haunts him.

        Eh whatever. It’s interesting to ponder, but there’s not much that can’t be explained by incompetence.

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          You don’t even need to believe it was planned by anyone else. It’s just not that insane that a MAGA person would attempt to shoot Trump.

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          To me it’s the lack of permanent damage, or any damage visible just a week later. Ears, especially old ears, do not heal back to normal usually. If you pierce an ear it’s always going to have a dimple, even if closed up.

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          WRT 3 don’t forget the US flag being lowered into shot on a crane as the photographers were being ushered in. I’m also not a conspiracy theorist, but either a lot of people did a lot of thinking really quickly, or there’s something fishy about it all.

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    How come Trump stopped talking about Hannibal Lectar after this Iran backed assassination on him took place? Is he afraid of Iran or something?

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      Anyone who paid attention at the time could have told you that Crooks was a shitpost conservative who engaged in a shitpost shooting.

      And yes, this was inconvenient for Trump, so the conservatives instantly stopped talking about it.

      The only reason it’s coming up again, is the Epstein emails that have recently come out. And the bombshells yet to come.

      Old fucker Tucker here, is already on the outs with mainstream conservative groupthink. So is trying to position himself for a possible comeback. Not knowing that it will never work.

      See, Tucker is a loser who was fired for costing Fox a shit ton of money. Conservatives care about that shit.

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        See, Tucker is a loser who was fired for costing Fox a shit ton of money.

        Ahhh… that explains a lot.

        Oh yeah, it’s all comin’ together.

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    Tucker Carlson has no loyalty to America anymore. What loyalty he might have ever had is questionable.

    He’s here to hurl shit and he’s looking for fans.

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    Well, yeah…

    If the people in charge of security were honest, they’d be fired. Anyone that doesn’t say what trump wants to hear get fired.

    So when it comes to stuff like this, no real actions are taken to prevent it from happening again. Because you won’t acknowledge why it happened.

    As the right fractures more and more, this will keep happening. Maga has always been a loose coalition of different groups with different goals. And trumps not even trying to keep them all happy anymore. They all thought they’d be the priority, and now they’re pissed and feel used.