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Do you think any of the far-right trolls who inhabit SW might go on one day to become mass-shooters ?

CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Probably not. However they will contribute to the ideas that motivate the shooters.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
Northwest · M
I was thinking one or two of the Australian SW'ers might go that direction.
Faust76 · 46-50, M
I'm surprised every time mass-violence occurs and it ISN'T from SW. Last was the MAGA bomber, and we were kinda trying to guess, which SW right-winger HASN'T logged on? When the news broke the shooter was Australian, I had a few guesses!

But more seriously, the talk on some other social media sites is way more vitriolic, which I guess means... talk is cheap. On the other hand, you have to realize that this shooter just "anonymous shitposter" on 4chan. So I guess sometimes people DO mean what they say... and when they don't, as said by someone else, their words inspire others.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
There are a couple SW right-wingers who seem to be capable of extreme violence.
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@windinhishair Just off the top of my head I could name two who it wouldn't surprise me at all if I was to hear they had done something crazy like that. These past two years have been a real eye-opener.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
@RodionRomanovitch Yes, they have, in the US and around the world. We've learned nothing from history.
luckranger71 · 51-55, M
Yep. I don’t block sociopathic Trump lovers here because I don’t want to ever forget these people exist. I’m blessed not to come across many in real life, as far as I know. @RodionRomanovitch
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
There was one I was talking to who was really far gone. A middle aged guy who called himself an ethno nationalist and a classical liberal. He openly said Tommy Robinson should bomb Mosques and so on.

The guy in question was an American but we Brits have nutters too. One killed an mp during the Brexit ref and the finnsbury Park bomber said he wanted to murder Corbyn.
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@Burnley123 I'd almost forgotten about Jo Cox until I was suddenly reminded of her just the other week , and it actually gave me the chills to think just how much worse things have become since. Today is just the latest descent and it makes you wonder when we are going to reach the bottom.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@RodionRomanovitch New Zealand is a small country too and the Muslim population of Christchurch can't be more than a few thousand.
tddyd9 · 61-69, M
No, they are probably Russians trying to prop Trump up
Loretta78 · 46-50, F
Why not?
I´ve reported years ago one famous and well-known user here to the Admins. After reporting him I´ve blocked him. Why? Because he has written that "all Muslims we are meeting on the road should be killed." 😡
Loretta78 · 46-50, F
@RodionRomanovitch It is disgusting! 🤮
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@Loretta78 Take a look at the meme one of the right-wing trolls just posted on this thread.
Loretta78 · 46-50, F
@RodionRomanovitch I didn´t see any any meme of a right-wing troll here. Probably I´ve blocked him. XD
luckranger71 · 51-55, M
😂 Yes. I won’t name names, but some of them are just itching to inflict violence on libruls.
Pfuzylogic · M
I have most of the self professed tea partiers blocked.
Pfuzylogic · M
@bijouxbroussard
I have chatted with two right wing females even friended them but they imagine they can either
1. Treat me less than them or
2. Concede my political view to them.

I don’t tolerate that type of silliness.
@Pfuzylogic Right wing men have tried to chat with me and even tried to add me, but I keep a polite distance, until they finally say something that prompts me to block them. 😒
Pfuzylogic · M
@bijouxbroussard
There has to be an understanding of mutual respect. Sometimes that concept of respect has to be tested especially when one will attack my public response and I show that I have an opinion that I will express.
daisymay · 51-55, T
@IstillmissEP The likelihood is very high. MAGABombers and MAGAShooters are terrible, awful people.
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Budwick · 70-79, M
@Northwest Hey North - don't go outside in a thunderstorm with that on!

[Pssst - now, watch the fun. He never does the right thing.]
Northwest · M
@Budwick Ah, wow, this was so witty Jack. I am devastated.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Northwest But seriously, don't go outside in a thunderstorm with that on! You may be struck by lightning and,...

You know what? Never mind. You wear that and I'll wear my MAGA hat.
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
I doubt it. Mass shooters are extremely rare, and the Similar Worlds community is fairly small.

Most of them are waiting for others to set up concentration camps so they can be the guards.
I tell myself that SW helps, that it gives people a way to vent their frustrations and problems in a way that can help them. I'm big on denial.
Them and the leftists that inhabit SW too. 🤣
Budwick · 70-79, M
@SapphicHeart Not to worry Sweetie - I'm doing fine.
@Budwick
Oh I know you thrive with ignorance. No worries, I'm merely observing your species. Have a nice one.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@SapphicHeart [quote]I'm merely observing your species. [/quote]

Jeepers!
What species are [i]you[/i]?
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
Ohhhh... That is so cruel.

But...
Well, if the authorities find a yellow van abandoned nearby, then we’ll [b]know[/b]. 😒
SW-User
These days I'm thinking incels are more likely to be mass shooters than right-wing trolls, although the two are often the same.
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@SW-User Yep , it's not uncommon to hear how being rebuffed by a woman had sent one of these lunatics over the edge.
sunrisehawk · 61-69, M
Since when did ideology (far-right) have anything to do with insanity and/or evil?
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@sunrisehawk You asked when did far-right ideology have anything to do with insanity and he was the first person who sprang to mind , unsurprisingly.
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
@sunrisehawk Since at least 1932, I'm guessing? Maybe 1865 or so?
@sunrisehawk White supremacists are generally far right-wingers. I personally think they’re pretty evil.
SW-User
Nope. Just because your political beliefs are extreme, it doesn't mean that you want to kill people. Especially if you are from the western world. I think to massacre a bunch of people because they are from another race, they have a different religion, or political view, you have to be mentally ill. At least.
SW-User
@daisymay please don't be demagogic. Doctors who perform abortion (without medical reason) has nothing common with this guy who killed dozens of people without reason.
Fernie · F
@SW-User they have a deep mental illness in common
daisymay · 51-55, T
@SW-User I wasn't comparing abortion doctors to the shooter, chief. I was comparing people that feel it is moral and just to murder abortion doctors to the shooter.

Would you care to try again?
Chaoshead · 22-25, M
Uh, no. 😅

Not any more that I think far-left people are going to try to assassinate trump. Everyone's wildin these days.
Fernie · F
@Chaoshead they have my full support
Chaoshead · 22-25, M
@Fernie My point exactly. 👀
That's interesting to think about.

I wonder as I have had people in my circle go bezerk like this. Go down long dark ideological rabbit holes.
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@CopperCicada Happened with me too.
Budwick · 70-79, M
That depends.
Will you be there?
Budwick · 70-79, M
@luckranger71 [quote]subtly intimating[/quote]
Is that what you saw?

Actually, I was gonna say if he was going there, I wouldn't. Cuz I would have to wait in line at the bell tower stairs.
hlpflwthat · M
@RodionRomanovitch Keyboard Tough
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JustinOnTheRoad · 31-35, M
Most of the mass shootings have been perpetrated by lefties.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@JustinOnTheRoad Such as?
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@JustinOnTheRoad An analysis of the Global Terrorism Database by researchers at the University of Maryland published in 2017 shows a “sharp increase” in the share of attacks by right-wing extremists, from 6% in the 2000s to 35% in the 2010s. The share of attacks by religious extremists also increased, from 9% to 53% between the two decades.

Meanwhile, the share of attacks by left-wing terrorists and environmentalist extremists dropped from 64% in the 2000s to 12% in the 2010s.
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@JustinOnTheRoad The far-right was responsible for the majority of America’s extremist killings in 2017.

https://qz.com/1182778/the-far-right-was-responsible-for-the-majority-of-extremist-killings-in-2017/
monte3 · 70-79, M
Nah I think they just talk. And would only talk here where they are anonymous.
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Loretta78 · 46-50, F
@LvChris I agree. 😐
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SW-User
@SW-User https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/15/rightwing-extremist-wrote-manifesto-before-livestreaming-christchurch-shooting

You’re spreading lies.
SW-User
@SW-User That was sarcasm.
SW-User
@SW-User Okay, actually there is one member here who told me they were from the left-wing. It will be @IstillmissEP lol
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Here comes the foul language and baiting...🍿@MyParentsAreProud
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@DukeOfEarle I'm not rising to it.
luckranger71 · 51-55, M
Self awareness is not his strong suit. 😂@Burnley123
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RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@MyParentsAreProud Keep posting memes , keep getting deleted. That asshole in NZ was fond of that also.
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RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
@MyParentsAreProud Congrats , you surpassed yourself ! That one is sooo funny I think I will leave it up for everyone to see.

 
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