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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Babbitt, 35, was ~~an Air Force veteran~~ a domestic terrorist who was ~~fatally shot~~ heroically stopped by Capitol police while ~~protesting~~ participating in a violent seige of the capital insighted by Donald Trump the felon, and child rapist, after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.

The media needs to stop sugar coating the events of Jan. 6.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

They gotta deep throat the fascist regime so that they keep getting invited to the press events and thus keep making those shiny dollars.

Yes, it is pathetic.

[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 1 points 40 minutes ago

Fr, I’ve told people she fafo but they were like “you could see she’s unarmed” and I was like “dude, someone’s breaking through a window and climbing through and all we know what if she had weapons in her bagyou gonna take your chances”….”yes”

Istg I’m getting dumber with these people feeding on my intelligence to pull me down to their IQ levellol

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 7 points 1 hour ago

After attacking the capitol, in direct violation of the oath she swore to defend the country and constitution, what she should be given is a posthumous dishonorable discharge. This is fucking disgusting.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 hour ago

Fucking dog whistle bullshit.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 2 points 51 minutes ago

Can't EO that woman back to life though.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 hours ago

That casket is going to smell like piss.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 12 points 5 hours ago

They should also write a heroic ballad about her to the tune of the Horst Wessel Lied and make it the official anthem of the Republican Party.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 111 points 11 hours ago

So, a terrorist.

[–] ghostsinthephotograph@lemmy.world 25 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] meeeeetch@lemmy.world -3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I know there's been a lot of talk of 'peasant mindset' lately, but can we not do a new corpse synod?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 hours ago

No, Chuck her into the Potomac.

[–] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 84 points 11 hours ago
[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 50 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Nothing means anything anymore

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 38 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly. The convicted felon in the WH pardoned all of the Jan 6 terrorists, oops, I mean, "rioters".

And now this.

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Not even rioters, “protesters”

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

"tourists" 😔

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It never did when people give up on the concept of truth that is independent of individual experience.

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

What I meant to say is that fascism is fundamentally dependent on rejecting a 'global' reality we all agree to and asserting its own version of reality, which isnt subject to external validation.

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 55 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

So, what? Are they going to exhume her traitor ass and then rebury it? Or did her traitor family just keep her traitor carcass on ice for the last 4 years? Either way, fucking disgusting.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 hours ago

Just build a memorial outhouse over the grave.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 34 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I'll settle for head on a pike. So I can look up into her lifeless eyes and wave, like this:

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 9 hours ago

I've been wary of posting this exact line myself about unfortunately still alive people. I guess there's less potential for trouble when it's a dead insurrectionist.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] EditsHisComments@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

Don't look up!

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago

Did she accept?

[–] NotForYourStereo@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

New gender neutral restroom unlocked.

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

This is exactly the thing that this dictatorship would do to cause as much pain and distress as possible.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 hours ago
[–] marsza@lemmy.cafe 5 points 10 hours ago

More like her need to drop dead

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 10 hours ago

Where's Fred Phelps when you really need him?

[–] jhy001@toot.community 4 points 10 hours ago

@CharlesDarwin #ConvictedFelonTrump is exhibiting a lot of behavior that can not be considered rational! #25thAmendment time! #Politics

[–] bweller@mstdn.social 3 points 10 hours ago
[–] MessagingMatters@mstdn.social 1 points 10 hours ago

@CharlesDarwin The best response probably is to ignore.