Looks like someone took some shots at prez candidate Donald Trump at a rally in PA. From the videos I’ve seen, it looks like he did get grazed.
C-span footage: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5123735/shots-fired-trump-rally
sic semper tyrannis
Are you referencing Brutus or John Wilkes Booth?
Or the Virginia state motto
Interesting. TIL. I also learned this from Wikipedia-
A joke referencing the image on the seal that dates as far back as the Civil War, is that “Sic semper tyrannis” actually means “Get your foot off my neck.”
Fairly sure that was where Booth got the motto. He lived in the state for some time.
I think it was explicitly a Julius Caesar reference. He was also a Shakespearean actor.
Definitely not Booth lol
Glad to hear it, but I hope you can see why I had to ask.
I had forgotten he said it. A complete Biden of me!
- Soap box
- Ballot box
- Jury box
- Bullet box
- ??? <- you are here
Macaroni and cheese box
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Your comment made me laugh aloud, and then be sad. Bravo.
Well things are about to get a whole lot worse. That raised fist is going to be printed on all the right-wing crazy stuff and they will use this to justify violence against anyone opposing Trump.
Jan 6 is going to look like pleasant stroll compared to what’s coming after this…
It was going to happen anyways eventually
End stage capitalism any% WR exploit TAS
pretty much. electoralism has never stopped fascism.
With the supreme court ruling regarding official acts we have already reached the point where democracy is on its last breaths.
This is the time for escalation that people can’t ignore in favor of bickering over if the non fascist is old.
if only it was that easy
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So? This happens in Schools all the time?
if bolsonaro is any indication, this is just turning him into a martyr.
really terrible job by whoever tried it.
It’s a real shame…
One of the videos you can hear “shooter down” before he gets up. Elderly, near death experience, and monumental arrogance would help explain his reaction pretty well!
Shooting him isn’t the way - but I can see why someone was scared enough to think it was. Just remember kids, voting for Biden isn’t just voting against trumpler - it’s saying you would literally prefer someone who is probably senile overhim. It’s a solid insult, and you should go out there on polling day to make sure he hears it.
This fucking shooter could set behind democracy in the US for dozens of years. Land the shots and you martyr him, miss and you galvanize his support. Seriously the conservatives were starting to shift away from the far right after Epstein documents and Project 2025. Now deep state wackos will NEVER go away and resort to crazier armed shit. Seeing people comment that the shooter ‘was so close’ is insane and makes them no better than political extremists.
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That’s called a false flag attack. I could believe it, but I could also believe it was a sincere attack.
Being serious about it for a moment, it’s extremely unlikely that it’s a false flag attack. It’s fun to joke about the idea, but the reality is that it doesn’t appear to be staged, and he’s far too much of a coward to agree to have somebody shoot at him.
Besides that, there’s plenty of politically-unaffiliated groups or individuals who would probably want him gone just for how his last term contributed to the abortion bans, reunification of church and state (in some states), government corruption, etc.
there’s also plenty of fence sitters and centrists who I sincerely believe would vote for him on tough guy vibes alone, despite him being a coward
Would he be told about this plan? It’d certainly be more convincing if he didn’t know, and was set up by the RNC.
No one needs to actually shoot at him, he can just have a capsule of fake blood in his hand and smear it on himself at the right moment. It’s so easy even he can do it.
Could also have been a real shooter.
Hes fully too much of a coward to be shot at.
But you’re assuming he was shot at. Ducked, hidden away from camera, then blood on him.
No one is ducking a bullet
I would not put this beyond him.
I think it would be. Not morally, just i don’t think he’s competent enough.
Some? They anyone with a functional brain that has been paying attention. Nothing the dude has ever done has been honest.
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Right after meeting with Orban who just met with Putin? I don’t know if I really think that, but I would say it’s possible.
From the article:
Trump stood up and held his fist in the air with what appeared to be blood dripping down his face.
Several secret service agents surrounded him as he put his hand up and appeared to shout “fight” to his supporters who began cheering.
An excellent PR stunt and call to action for his violent insurrectionist supporters, if you ask me.
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From the article:
Trump stood up and held his fist in the air with what appeared to be blood dripping down his face.
Several secret service agents surrounded him as he put his hand up and appeared to shout “fight” to his supporters who began cheering.
Undoubtedly, this will incite his violent insurrectionist fan base into a repeat of Jan 6.
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Thoughts and prayers.
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