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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 250 points 4 months ago (248 children)

Last time I called Rittenhouse a murderer here, one of his inbred cult wanted to argue. Let's see if that happens again:

Kyle Rittenhouse is a murderer.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 83 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Kyle Rittenhouse is a murderer.

Who is Kyle? Did you mean Kyla?

Sorry, I will show myself out.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 120 points 4 months ago (6 children)

He's definitely a murderer, so that's a thing.

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 56 points 4 months ago (45 children)

Somehow this is a controversial opinion in America.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 112 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Conservatives last week: "Kyle Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense and should be applauded for protecting the white race from BLM violence."

Conservatives this week: "Kyle Rittenhouse is just one more example of the extremist violence in the LGBTQ community."

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 36 points 4 months ago (2 children)

We have always been at war with Eureast Asia.

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 112 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is honest to god the funniest thing happening in the Magaverse right now. It's like they got their marching orders mixed up and their daily five minutes of hate that were supposed to be directed at Imane Khelif got swapped for Kyle Rittenhouse at the last minute and nobody questions the logic of it.

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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 92 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wow they turned on him even quicker than I would have expected. If he'd showed a hint of spine and didn't cave immediately it might have infinitesimally moved my respect for him above 0.

The kid will make the right choice on something one day. Or he won't. Meh.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 72 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

He had a bunch of what I'm assuming were paid appearances canceled immediately.

Since he didn't finish high school and turned down college scholarships, it was pretty easy to bring him to heel.

This piece of shit swirled himself to all the other pieces of shit, then forgot he was also shit in the shit stew.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 74 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 90 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 70 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Rule #1 of the right.

If you're not all in, you're out.

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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 68 points 4 months ago (3 children)

So Conservatives have been glorifying a Trans person, inviting them to speak, and had no idea this entire time?

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[–] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 56 points 4 months ago

We don't claim him.

[–] Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago

Something something leopards and faces?

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 53 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It’s like Nazi Germany calling anything they didn’t like “Jewish”

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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 53 points 4 months ago (2 children)

🤣🤣

Dear Lord!

Republicans: "I don't like what you're saying therefore you're a transgender"

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 50 points 4 months ago (1 children)

LOL he's the exact embodiment of the entire GOP

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 49 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Fracture baby, fracture.

Keep on iminfighting.

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 45 points 4 months ago (1 children)

also according to the transvestigators, dylan mulvaney is actually afab who was forcibly transitioned and then transitioned BACK.

they're not exactly the brightest.

https://www.threads.net/@esqueer_/post/C-U9Qbkuj2W

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

"The proof is that there isn't any proof"

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago (2 children)

All these people are idiots.

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 37 points 4 months ago

very normal people

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Dude does look a little like a lady … sorta.

But seriously “transgendered psy-op and Sandy Hook crisis actor”?!? You can’t make this shit up. It’s like every day I’m reading /r/nottheonion.

These people would murder and eat their own children if they thought they weren’t MAGA enough. Totally not a cult /s

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[–] LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee 34 points 4 months ago

Why do I have to look at that murderers smirking face? He's scum. Who gives a shit about him? He should be ignored.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 34 points 4 months ago (9 children)

So it just means “bad” now

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[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

If Trump wins, I was honestly scared of shenanigans like putting Rittenhouse on the supreme Court or something equally delusional. I hate the kid with a passion and he represents a huge part of what I hate about the right. Seeing him get away with murder was a real gut punch, I'm happy to see him bite the hand that feeds so to speak.

[–] diffusive@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

All this story is weird AF

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I support my decision and I make no take backs.

Narrator : That, too, was a lie.

[–] polumrak@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago (3 children)
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