WHAT

  • Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was shot at a rally in PA.

TRUMPS STATEMENT

“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW SO FAR

  • gunman is dead
  • Trump “is fine”
  • one attendee is dead
  • another attendee is in critical condition

News Sources

  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    833·
    5 months ago

    I didn’t need this fucking stress on top of everything else. I only hope that the poll bump he’ll get for this is short-lived.

    • Riccosuave@lemmy.world
      26117·
      5 months ago

      He is going to win. We’ve already been over this. Maybe now you can start the process of coming to terms with what that actually means.

          • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
            182·
            5 months ago

            Your cognitive dissonance is strong,

            … do you even know what that term means?

            • Riccosuave@lemmy.world
              424·
              5 months ago

              Yes, I do. Which is precisely how I know you are engaged in that behavior now. It is a very hard thing to accept that you are living in a country that is going to usher in fascism with thunderous applause. But regardless of how you feel about it, that is what is happening before your very eyes. It is important to be objective about that so you are able to evaluate what you can do to fight back once that becomes necessary.

              • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                101·
                5 months ago

                . It is a very hard thing to accept that you are living in a country that is going to usher in fascism with thunderous applause.

                Okay, so you don’t actually know, you just think it means ‘not accepting (what you see as) reality’. Thanks for confirming.

                Cognitive dissonance is described as the mental disturbance people feel when their beliefs and actions are inconsistent and contradictory

                • Riccosuave@lemmy.world
                  413·
                  5 months ago

                  Here, I’ll give you an example you can perhaps identify with. You spent multiple comments strawmaning my arguments, putting words in my mouth, and gaslighting me for saying Biden had absolutely no chance of victory two days ago.

                  You then attempted to suggest that I did not care about political violence, and that I was uneducated about important modern historical events in an attempt to delegitimize my points about removing Biden as the nominee.

                  This is you today:

                  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    92·
                    5 months ago

                    This might be shocking to you, but when people comment on a vital event, it is usually because the vital event has caused some form of important change worth discussing. Radical, I know. But nice projection.

            • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldM
              1·
              5 months ago

              The comment in question contained a personal insult against another user and was removed for incivility. The mod log is public.

              Please don’t repost removed comments. You can link to the comment or mod log if you have questions about a particular moderation action. All decisions may be appealed by DMing a mod for additional review.

                • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldM
                  1·
                  5 months ago

                  I am not sure that you can link to an individual comment, but you can link to the community mod log or the user mod log depending on the circumstance. Or you can link to the individual comment in the thread, even if it has been removed.

                  It is preferred to reach out to a moderator(s) by direct message, in which case you could include a screen image of the mod log along with your question.

                  I understand why one may have an interest in asking questions publicly, although it makes is very difficult for mods to respond (unless you tag us). If you are interesting in getting a response, this is perhaps the least efficient way. We are assured to see report, and likely to see a DM in a much more reasonable time.

              • whoreticulture@lemmy.world
                11·
                5 months ago

                Also, I am not really seeing a personal insult? Criticism of personal dissonance, yeah, but is that an insult?

            • Riccosuave@lemmy.world
              11·
              5 months ago

              I believe the mods were attempting to stop PugJesus and I from engaging in a slap fight, but you see how well that worked out.

      • GiddyGap@lemm.ee
        3·
        5 months ago

        This event just shows that anything can happen at any moment. Nothing is a sure thing. Not a Trump win, not a Biden win, and not a win for any other candidate who may run.

      • TheFrirish@jlai.lu
        48·
        5 months ago

        You’re being down voted but you’re right. This is the absolute nail in the coffin to seal his win. his culties are going to be mobilised more than ever now.

        • Riccosuave@lemmy.world
          210·
          5 months ago

          The downvotes are a direct consequence of their fear and denial, which I absolutely understand. However, I feel it is my duty to speak the truth so that people can begin the process of accepting what is coming.