So how many of the 24 offenders are affiliated with the Democratic Party or any other mainstream reformist, progressive or leftist organisation? The answer is none. The only perpetrator arguably from the Left is Black nationalist Quintez Brown.

Trump not alone in falsely blaming others for his own evil.

Immediately after Kirk’s killing, Elon Musk tweeted, ‘The Left is the party of murder’.

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      You don’t think stopping the current campaign of mass deportations, which seems like a likely motive, is a political goal?

      Edit to be clear: politics is the struggle for control of the polity. Directly challenging the government’s monopoly on the use of force is, perhaps, the most political act of violence possible.

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        If that’s what actually happened, then yeah. But nothing in the article indicates anything resembling a political motive. That’s why I asked why it should be considered political. Never heard of a “political” jailbreak.

        They didn’t try to dismantle anything. And just because they happen to have political opinions doesn’t mean that this attack was political.

        And, no, it’s not “political“ just because you decided to redefine the word to fit your accusation. Seriously, is it that hard do I admit you were wrong? Do you want to redefine the English language instead? Didn’t think I’d notice?

        Lol