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Speaker Johnson says lawmakers now want increased security after shooting (www.cnn.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by HuskerNation@lemmy.zip to c/politics@lemmy.world

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I don't understand CNN's site. As the link takes you to the top story and the Johnson story is 3 down but with now way to link to it directly

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[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 83 points 3 weeks ago

Read REPUBLICAN lawmakers.

As people lose money to tariffs, lose their Medicaid coverage, get snatched off the street by masked Gestapo-like thugs and locked up without due process, and become more desperate, a lot of them will want a go at the sonsabitches congresscritters and senators who voted for this shit that's happening in their lives.

If I was a Republican anything, even a local politician, I'd be scared right now.

And you know what? I'm struggling to find a violin small enough to express how bad I feel for them.

[-] blacklisted@lemmy.org 41 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

They didn't care about extra security when the Minnesota murders happened. Evil fucks.

That Kirk was killed in front of a crowd was for the best, unfortunately. His artery was severed, and he bled out on stage. His death cannot be discarded as an abstraction. He was shot dead in front of a crowd, and it was recorded.

[-] snooggums@piefed.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Apparently Grok is denying it because AI is always wrong about anything significant.

[-] HuskerNation@lemmy.zip 40 points 3 weeks ago

I live in a very small town, a very red town. The amount of people from friends and family posting rip This means war, etc etc, I've already lost most the friends in my life during Trump's first term. About to lose a few more. wife and daughter are about my only social circle left.

I have to be very careful with what I post on other social media oherwise I'd most likely lose my job and be blacklisted from the community with no funds to move. Fuck I hate it here.

I really just want to scream fuck him in the town square

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 20 points 3 weeks ago

You really need to get out of there. We might have to retake that town someday.

[-] HuskerNation@lemmy.zip 22 points 3 weeks ago

Would love to. My wife and I make more money now than we have at any point in our lives and we have almost nothing to show for it and we've worked full time with no layoffs for 30 years and have each only changed jobs once. . We don't spend frivolously we just don't save well and when we do it always seems something comes up and wipes out our bank account, health, vehicle, etc.

[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 7 points 3 weeks ago

I would move out.

[-] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Right there with you brother. All our town billboards were about Kirk today... Father ..husband... Patriot. I never speak politics at work or in social circles. People here assume I'm a repub but the wife and I vote blue in every election. Not that it does any good. Keep on being you on the down low and know you are in some good company.

[-] HuskerNation@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for saying that, I think I needed to hear that I'm not the only one surrounded by morons

[-] muffedtrims@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Read REPUBLICAN lawmakers.

That's so often the case when the "liberal media" uses generic milquetoast terms like "lawmakers" and "Congress" and "Washington", etc....

Very often this is a reference to REPUBLICANS, but the media is either nutless or just straight-up collaborating in the both-sides narratives.

[-] xenomor@lemmy.world 52 points 3 weeks ago

I’m confused. These fuckers are doing everything possible to increase the number of firearms out there because that makes us all safer. So, what’s the problem. Furthermore, don’t these fuckers have the protective ring of Jesus fire because of their blinding faith? So, what’s the problem? Furthermore, isn’t it all just part of god’s plan if something happens to them? Who do these arrogant shit stains think they are to fight god’s will?

[-] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 10 points 3 weeks ago

all good points, except that the 'others' are all satin's spawn and have to be eliminated at all costs

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

LOL, no kidding. They know how unpopular they and their shitty agenda really are.

No matter how much and for how many decades they and the "liberal media" have been telling everyone that this country "leans conservative".

[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

People were afraid of the Manson Family too. Having assassins on your side doesn't make you the majority. As it turns out, there were enough people OK with Trumpism to re-elect him.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

The "liberal media" denies it at nearly every turn, but Americans do and have polled progressive on the issues for decade upon decade. But their narrative is that Democrats should move further to the right to appease the supposed "conservative majority".

[-] ChonkyLincoln@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 weeks ago

They’d have a lot more moral integrity if they all had to stand unguarded in front of their constituents and answer questions routinely and openly.

Doesn’t the fact they need armed guards speak volumes about their actions against the people?

[-] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Right? Maybe these politicians need to step back and address the important issues, like what's causing people to want to shoot them in the first place?

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Sorta. A lot of people are victims of attacks and don’t deserve it. I mean these goons definitely deserve it, though I’d like to see the US have systems to punish them legally and not need to turn to shootings to fix problems.

[-] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 weeks ago

Guns are ONLY Safe around LITTLE CHILDREN! OTHERWISE they're DANGEROUS!

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Charlie's is freed up. I hear they're stellar!

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 13 points 3 weeks ago

Fear. They feel the fear they deserve to feel. Because of the actions of a singular person.

Would that we all took steps to make them feel fear.

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Kirk had an experienced security detail backed up by campus police. All thwarted by a ubiquitous weapon wielded competently.

[-] wizbiz 6 points 3 weeks ago

They are now spending money on their security instead of something else horrible

[-] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 4 points 3 weeks ago

Think of the children:

"They’re exposed all the time, everywhere. We have great security measures for members of Congress, but there’s a desire on many people’s parts to have more.”

Johnson added on “The Source” that he is looking into that request, saying, “We have to take serious measures for serious times.”

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Talk about turning their backs on what Kirk would have wanted. If the guy murdered from a school shooting says school shootings are the price we pay for freedumb, then we should celebrate his brave sacrifice like he would have wanted.

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

His security shot him lol. Maybe all their security guys will start doing this. With their fun little umpire signs

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