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[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The only thing that gives an idea about the motive or ideology of the killer are what was inscribed on the bullets. The inscriptions on the bullets link him to 4chan groypers. However, the dude didn't vote in the past two elections. I can't really make sense of it. But I agree, the far right is trying really hard to paint the guy as a lefty, claiming that he was in a relationship with his MTF roommate. I can't find a credible source to verify this, I'm only seeing that argument posted on Fox and Newsmax.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But I agree, the far right is trying really hard to paint the guy as a lefty, claiming that he was in a relationship with his MTF roommate.

The existence of such a "relationship" has only come from the mouth of UT Gov Spencer Cox, without any more detail than that, and then been repeated from there. Even if we take that as "bible truth", let's not forget about Grindr usage spikes at Republican conventions.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 10 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

has only come from the mouth of UT Gov Spencer Cox

So they're trying to do an "immigrants eating pets" to start a rumor, get all the pundits, influencers and other talking heads to repeat it to elevate it to accepted fact status.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 6 points 21 hours ago

Basically. The guy who was publicly wrong as shit during his previous press conference is now trying to make more shit up to make himself look like less of a complete fool (unsuccessfully), and also provide his previous enthusiasm for targeting the left in retribution with some (albeit flimsy) justification.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 2 points 21 hours ago

I’m not saying that is as blatantly false on its face as the immigrants eating pets thing, but the rest of your comment is 100% correct.

[–] BeefandSquints@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Considering he lived with his parents that mrf roommate shit seems a little sus.

[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago

Yeah, it's not Alabama.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Considering that the inscriptions on the bullets were anti fascist, wouldn't right wingers calling him a leftist be admitted that their ideology is fascist?

[–] Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 5 points 15 hours ago

This has always been a question of mine. I only learned about ANTIFA when trump started on about how they were against him and he against them... like, isnt that an admission that hes the fascist ?