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Hortensis

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11. If the guy's crazy? Maybe paranoia caused him to think he

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 08:27 PM

Sep 2022

was being hunted down. And it doesn't indicate he's "Democrat" either. He may not even have a dependably rational understanding of what these words mean to most people.

They suggest to me that he's exposed to irresponsible political rhetoric, but that's not the same thing.

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Police: Driver admitted to intentionally killing teen at North Dakota street after political dispute [View all] WarGamer Sep 2022 OP

How can we ever stop this political violence?! Walleye Sep 2022 #1

good question... WarGamer Sep 2022 #2

Little evidence of political argument before teen's death Eugene Sep 2022 #3

Didn't the killer call him an "Extreme Republican" on the 9-11 call? WarGamer Sep 2022 #4

Oh. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #6

well, that's a strange case. harumph Sep 2022 #5

'the man was "nuts his whole life" and "should have been in a [mental health] institute.' Hortensis Sep 2022 #7

But why did the killer tell 911 the victim was an "extreme Republican"? WarGamer Sep 2022 #8

But was it really politics or a delusional mind? NutmegYankee Sep 2022 #9

I don't know... I'm not a psychologist interviewing the guy WarGamer Sep 2022 #10

If someone is not of rational mind, they can believe some pretty odd and contradictory things NutmegYankee Sep 2022 #13

As you put it so much more succinctly. :) Hortensis Sep 2022 #12

If the guy's crazy? Maybe paranoia caused him to think he Hortensis Sep 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Sep 2022 #15

Maybe he is an extremist Republican... W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #14