according to The Independent the shooter's assault rifle and glock were covered in swastikas
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florida really is hell right now, jesus. really shows how much government sponsored hate speech can quickly lead to stochastic terrorism
the shooter's assault rifle and glock were covered in ~~swastikas~~ innocuous, non-racist, pro-Ukrainian, symbols.
I swear, all this shit in America has just made me completely apathetic to anything that happens, and I hate it.
ah
I hate this country
I haven't checked, but how much y'all want to bet right wing commentators are probably already spinning the old "uhm akshully the Nazis are leftists" excuse right about now
I'm sure he'll be written off as a "lone wolf" by the end of the week.
Some humming and hawing about "mental health", followed by not doing a single thing for mental health.
national socialist, it's right there in the name!!!!!
Nobody has ever misused a word cynically ever!!!!!
uhm akshully the Nazis are leftists
Big if true.
AND I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN
WHERE AT LEAST I KNOW I'M FREE
so many fucking losers in this country
So he hated himself, too
i mean cops pretty much never call anything a hate crime right off the bat unless it's undeniable. presumably he was dropping N-bombs while he was doing it.