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  I'm guessing this is unrelated to the politicians and spokespersons calling for violence against Democrats, just a lone wolf or whatever
context: Its called domestic terrorism >
  
  They're too scared to call them that because it makes the shooters look bad >
  
  and nobody wants to offend shooters, because like, what if they get mad and shoot me?
  (/s to be safe, sorry, somehow I managed to forget that there is no longer any situation in which the sarcasm of a statement can be obvious 'enough' anymore.) >
  
  "There are good people on both sides." >
  
  There's bad people, mostly on one side >
  
  Ameri-Qaeda at it again. >
  
  Y'all Qaeda >
  
  Vanilla ISIS >
  
  Yokel Haram >
  
  I mean, I SHOULD HOPE they'd be investigating domestic terrorists?! >
  
  Well, until the House cancels FBI funding because most of the bad actors happen to be Republicans >
  
  Ah yes, the republicans famous leadership strategy of “if we don’t look it didn’t happen”. Made popular by Covid and China. >
  
  Hey, don't forget how popularized it was by Russia! >
  
  
  that may be connected 
  
  We're way past 'may' be connected. The correct word here is 'how' are they connected. >
  
  It is an unconnected group of confused disgruntled individuals in no way reflecting any one political ideology. It's time to talk about how mental health issues . . . oh, wait, it's coordinated Q'Nazis champing at the bit to start Civil War II. Can't call this terrorism because it would offend . . . people. >
  
  The evergreen "mental health" excuse is such bullshit, because mental health is a major issue in America. But every single one of these conversations goes the same way:
  "It's not a gun/nazi/right-wing-propaganda issue, it's a mental health issue!"
  "Okay, so let's fund mental health care to make sure everyone in the country has access."
  "What!? No! Thats.. socialism!" >
  
  While this is purely anecdotal, anyone and everyone I know (including myself) with a mental health issue isn’t violent, at least not in the way these people want to think mental health issues “cause” violence. And last I checked “mental health issues” cross all political ideologies, class, and race. Though diagnosis and treatment is wildly biased and different between the latter two >
  
  My mental health issues occasionally result in violence. But I try to pick bar fights I know I'll lose so at least there's that. >
  
  I would still argue that’s way different than picking up a gun and shooting at someone/something associated with a different political view than you - to own the libs
  ETA: I’m sorry to hear that <3 >
  
  I use to do the same thing when I was younger and stupid. That was before it clicked with me that it was really easy for someone to fall, hit their head and dke... i didn't want to end up in jail for manslaughter, or worse, the person I fought with to end up with manslaughter.
  I'd say you're right. I see it as an extension of self destructive behaviour, not necessarily violence ror violence sake, or violence as a means of a goal.
  I do regret involving other people in my self destructive attitude. >
  
  Fun fact:  you can get a murder charge for that, not just manslaughter. >
  
  I'd think murder 2nd degree would be the most likely charge... A probability moreso than a possibility >
  
  When I was in my early twenties, I worked at a factory with a dude who did this exact thing, got charged with murder 2, pled it down, and did like ~10 years or so. Nicest guy I ever met. Did 12 hour shifts on work release every day. >
  
  Call it what it actually is! Domestic Terrorism >
  
  So, we just passed the “Political intimidation and violence” signpost on the way to becoming Iran or Nigeria. Cool. >
  
  Were unironically hitting stage 8 of the 10 stages of genocide when it comes to anti lgbtq propaganda currently. >
  
  But McCarthy just got done saying how the GOP plans to defund the FBI from the House chamber. >
  
  Ahh yes, the party of law and order.  Thin blue line.  Except for the feds apparently >
  
  We have politicians who speak like preachers, funded by corporations who own the media. These politicians tell the crazy religious gun owners that a civil war is coming. Yes it's coming because you keep telling the right wing nut jobs to kill everyone who doesn't look or think like them. >
  
  Conservatives say "WE ARE ALL DOMESTIC TERRORISTS!"
  And I believe them. >
  
  “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That’s why it’s important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are.” ~ Maya Angelou >
  
  I’ve never seen the full quote before. Thank you. >
  
  More than 3/4 of extremist violence in the US is right wing.  Left wing extremist violence isn't even 2nd place, it's third, behind religious extremism.  
  The amount of right wing extremist violence has been growing for years.
  edit:  I posted sources below, in reply to a now deleted comment. >
  
  I mean honestly point to a single left wing gun violence incident, its not even a contender at all >
  
  I think left wing terrorism and extreme activism are more associated with property damage. Sabotaging equipment involved in deforestation, breaking into animal facilities to film them or release animals, burning police cars or certain business facilities, screwing with whaling ships, that sort of thing. None of it is super common that I know of, especially these days.
  Though you can still hurt people with arson or bombing buildings, and you can spread disease by fucking around animal facilities and not following the right protocols. Releasing lab animals is also a great way to feed local predators.
  But shooters aren't as big a thing, thankfully. >
  
  Attacks against corporations is only terrorism because America decided corporations count as people. >
  
  Unless they kill someone.