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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 71 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Hey Couch Fucker,

https://web.archive.org/web/20250911012550/https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/what-nij-research-tells-us-about-domestic-terrorism

But then again the politically violent right world never let facts get in the way of calling for political violence.

Also, highly unethical to be hosting a white supremacist podcast while being the vice president.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 9 points 12 hours ago

This is why they took the page down when they did.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 77 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

It's a statistical fact that JD Vance is a fucking liar, and that fascists won't let the facts get in the way of a useful narrative.

[–] Corelli_III@midwest.social 19 points 13 hours ago

yeah he went on a dead nazi's podcast and announced further nazification because it's a nazi empire

remember how they said "you guys get to vote but we're doing nazi stuff no matter what" and then the nazis took over?

remember?

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.world 64 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It is a "statistical fact" that JD Vance suckles cow udders for sexual pleasure

[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world 21 points 15 hours ago

::couch looking on hot with jealousy::

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 46 points 16 hours ago

“If you look at the problem, the problem is on the left. It’s not on the right,”

ORLY?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Charlie_Kirk

"Robinson's grandmother said the entire family are Republicans and Trump supporters.[86] Robinson was registered to vote but not affiliated with any party, and there is no record of him voting in Washington County (of which St. George is the county seat).[1] Robinson had no criminal record prior to his arrest.[87]"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_shootings_of_Minnesota_legislators

"Federal charging documents described Boelter as acting with "the intent to kill, injure, harass, and intimidate Minnesota legislators".[6] His anti-abortion views are considered a possible motive.[50] Boelter was registered to vote in Oklahoma as a Republican for the 2004 United States presidential election, though on a state document in 2019, Boelter wrote that he had "no party preference".[8] A longtime Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, resident who knew Boelter as a fourth-grade student in his childhood town since 1976, told reporters he was stunned to learn that Boelter is a suspect in the attacks. He described Boelter as "a conservative who voted for President Donald Trump and was strongly against abortion rights""

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Donald_Trump_in_Florida

"Routh had a history of political activity online and offline, with his political engagement dating back to at least 1989.[34] Voting records showed that he did not vote in the 2016 elections,[35] but in a 2020 Twitter post, he claimed to have voted for Trump in 2016 and later regretted it.[36] In a self-published ebook in 2023, he wrote about his supposed previous support for Trump, saying, "I am man enough to say that I misjudged and made a terrible mistake."[37]"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Donald_Trump_in_Pennsylvania

"FBI deputy director Paul Abbate described Crooks's activity on social networking services as antisemitic, anti-immigrant, extreme, and espousing political violence.[138] Crooks's Internet activity before the attack included searches related to the 2021 Oxford High School shooting and for other politicians and their events.[139]

He was a registered Republican;[129][140][141] his voter registration had been active since September 2021, the month he turned 18.[142][129]"

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

False. Right Christian male terrorism is the number one form of terrorism in America

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)
[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Clarence Thomas unfortunately is Black. When own that political terrorist. His repeated nonsensical decision on the court with no legal bases has killed many Americans. But since he has the backing of a government currently lead by a peto.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 2 points 9 hours ago

Lol fair enough

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 26 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Not according to every single intelligence agency or law enforcement study that's been done in the US. The data all indicates that the right is orders of magnitude more prone to committing politically motivated violence.

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 6 points 12 hours ago

You’re 6-7 times more likely to be a victim of a right wing nutcase than a left wing one

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 32 points 16 hours ago
[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 12 points 13 hours ago

Source: I made it the fuck up. -VP of couch molestation

[–] Bonus@piefed.social 15 points 14 hours ago

Just not backed up by any numbers or data.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 27 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Care to share any statistical data that supports that assertion? What a doofus.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Not a doofus, a stochastic terrorist. Which- it’s hilarious seeing the right misuse that term since learning it a week ago

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 22 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If you're gonna cite statistics, you better have receipts.

[–] MajinBlayze@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago

Why? No one he's talking to cares what's on those receipts.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 11 hours ago

Trump is a child rapist

[–] I_Clean_Here@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

But it isn't, buddy couchfucker

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 8 points 14 hours ago

Must be the same facts used to link vaccines to autism.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I was about to go off on The New Republic about their credulous, fascist-apologist headline, but either there's some A/B testing going on or it's OP's fault because actual headline I see is much more reasonable:

JD Vance Unveils Bonkers “Statistical Fact” on Charlie Kirk Shooting

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 12 points 15 hours ago

Distraction, distraction, distraction.

This was dropped at the same day as the kirk shooting. I think it's interesting that we didn't hear about the Prince Andrew part when trump is visiting the UK today.

The cache of more than 18,000 emails directly contradicts Maxwell's recent statements to federal investigators and undermines her longstanding claim that she distanced herself from Epstein after the early 2000s.

Here is one of the mentions of Trump:

Trump’s name surfaced again around the time Epstein was making an intense backchannel lobbying effort to get federal prosecutors to drop their case against him. It was in an email dated Aug. 23, 2007, a month before Epstein signed the non-prosecution agreement with the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida that ended the federal component of the Epstein investigation.

The emails indicate that Maxwell may have been referring to a team of reporters covering Epstein who she expected would be seeking information from Trump; from Abe Gosman, the late healthcare magnate whose palatial property sold to Trump for $41 million after a heated bidding war with Epstein; from court documents in West Palm Beach; and from Joel Pashcow, the Palm Beach police and fire foundation board member who’d traveled on Epstein’s private jet. Pashcow did not respond to a request for comment.

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-jeffrey-epstein-emails-ghislaine-maxwell/

Here is Prince Andrew:

The unsealed documents released Thursday also contain allegations that Jane Doe 3 — whose allegations match those of Giuffre — was "forced" to have sexual relations with Prince Andrew on Epstein’s private island in what was described as "an orgy" with numerous other under-aged girls. It does not specify the year. The woman was allegedly instructed by Epstein to "give the Prince whatever he demanded" and "report back to him on the details of the sexual abuse."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unsealed-documents-show-epstein-maxwell-correspondence-2015-n1235307

The email proves he knew Epstein at least as long as Epestein had the island up and running.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 7 points 14 hours ago
[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

Where is the source for his bullshit? Oh. Let me guess. "Trust me bro"

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Is this dumb bitch PODCAST MICING from the white house??

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 8 points 16 hours ago

It's a statistical fact that JD Vance is a schmuck

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

Facts he made up?

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

You can try to fact check this but it doesn't matter he'll just ignore you and keep repeating this until most people believe it's true

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