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NotARussianAgent t1_j4prxgl wrote
That moment slipped by most Americans, but will literally be a photo in a textbook 30 years from now
dirtywook88 t1_j4qmv0p wrote
I show folk and they scream it’s fake or over exaggerated
tomaesop t1_j4rhg00 wrote
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cpac-banner-domestic-terrorists/ it's true, this phrase was projected at a conservative conference, though it was the title of one of the presentations and not a new slogan.
ArbutusPhD t1_j4qq7ar wrote
He is clearly a radicalized extremist, and this is about his violent extension of his extreme philosophy, and not necessarily that he is a republican. That said, what is the overlap between the beliefs that led to this act and beliefs held by large numbers of American Republicans?
Sellanator6079 t1_j4sks37 wrote
Yeah, that venn diagram is pretty close to being just a circle.
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dvdmaven t1_j4oi27g wrote
Republican, oddly enough.
A_Right_Of_Passage OP t1_j4oi8au wrote
Who would have guessed, right?
RaffiaWorkBase t1_j4ouit4 wrote
Really?
And normally they are so level-headed...
WebbityWebbs t1_j4q5ycg wrote
And so dedicated to the democratic process of compromise and putting the interests of the whole country above their own devotion to the wealthy. /s obvs
DamnBunny t1_j4p58hb wrote
Who we hanging this time?
NotARussianAgent t1_j4ps0nv wrote
Obviously it's a false flag then, uh. /S/
fucktrutin t1_j4oifuw wrote
"Support me or die"
ToAlphaCentauriGuy t1_j4ol7q2 wrote
Was this guy a Navy corpsman? I think i served with him.
Edit: yup. Its him. Looks like he fell through the MAGAhole... https://solomonpena.com/
He was a character. He was kicked out tho.. i remember him quoting various obscure parts of the UCMJ during his NJP hearings, all sovergn citizen like, before it got big. His heart was in the right place but his sense of right and wrong and what it would take to get there was heavily skewed. Like he'd find passed out Marines drunk on weekends and instead of taking them to get medical attention, hed take an iv bag and administer it to them right there. Like thanks for not reporting me and me not getting demoted but...um i hope you used new needles...
agonypants t1_j4q01gy wrote
He's also a convicted felon. There's a different story about this guy from the same news site. He led a burglary ring targeting local businesses and was convicted in 2008 I think. In other words: The Best People.
imll99 t1_j4q7hty wrote
The fact that he served seven years in prison for an armed robbery and then refused to concede after losing his race by a two-to-one margin meand this isn't surprising.
DFG57 t1_j4qky0n wrote
He's a LaRouche cultist too. So he's been crazy for awhile. You don't see many of them these days.
Tr1pline t1_j4oz0c0 wrote
Damn it. Corpsman were the good ones.
RedChaos92 t1_j4osc71 wrote
"He's not a Republican! That's antifa posing as one!" - Trumplicans everywhere, probably.
WebbityWebbs t1_j4q6gi0 wrote
That’s the best part about the insane system the Republican Party has created within itself. Anyone who does something that upsets the crazies in the driver’s seat of the party is automatically a RINO/antifa/FBI socialist saboteur. I arch conservative Liz Chaney goes against the mob, she is a RINO, conservatives attack the country, they are Antifa, conservatives conspire to illegal seize power, they are the FBI. The conservative mob will turn on anyone at anytime.
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LoveVirginiaTech t1_j4ombfo wrote
Right wing nut jobs have been itching to shoot liberals dead since the 90s. They're tired of waiting.
Nivosus t1_j4pyzd2 wrote
The state of right wing politics.
Kradget t1_j4qgij2 wrote
I heard someone I used to respect much more say something to the effect that a given "liberal" politician ought to be shot a few years ago, and it fully cemented to be that this is a group that will absolutely engage in and incite violence to get what it wants. Massive effect on my trust in this person and their judgment aside, this person is not actually super political, and isn't one to want to hurt anyone themselves. But they're absolutely someone hearing all this same shit and coming to the conclusion that, well, golly, someone has to do it, for the greater good.
So, there's clearly someone else taking it yet more seriously, and deciding at some point that now's the time for violence, and they're just the one to do it. And that's why I believe in paying attention to this stuff. It's already hurting people, and that's seen as a good thing.
nonsensepoem t1_j4qt1u7 wrote
> and it fully cemented to be that this is a group that will absolutely engage in and incite violence to get what it wants
Of course. These are the same people who shot Martin Luther King, Jr.
HoopOnPoop t1_j4okzqy wrote
"If you can't beat 'em, shoot 'em" - GOP 2022
Ground2ChairMissile t1_j4on20w wrote
On Robert E. Lee Remembrance Day? Do they have no shame?!
MetaSageSD t1_j4ok81x wrote
Let me guess, a Republican was involved.
rpapafox t1_j4omvyn wrote
The sad part is that only a handful of republicans will make a public statement condemning his actions.
I-WANT-SLOOTS t1_j4p0ung wrote
More Republicans will be making excuses for him than condemning him.
ThrowawayBlast t1_j4slh9z wrote
And then later make statements supporting his actions.
LiamtheV t1_j4or0vl wrote
“Failed Republican Candidate and Trump Supporter arrested after forming terrorist cell to target government officials”
healing-souls t1_j4ooh42 wrote
Let's see how fox spins this
turkeyintheyard t1_j4qep50 wrote
Bold of you to assume they'll even address it lol.
LunaticScience t1_j4sy9ca wrote
I always search these types of things with "Fox news" just to check. Surprised that they had a pretty straightforward article about the arrest. I doubt they're going to talk about it in their prime time block.
Wolaian t1_j4orxiu wrote
Turns out the dude was a convicted felon! That’s who Republicans put up for candidates. Liars, Nazi’s and convicted felons.
JD0x0 t1_j4rmat8 wrote
Yeah, but Hunter Biden did crack, so it all evens out. /s
Pizza_Eater_44 t1_j4ooqbm wrote
Tryin to F w America's democracy. Life in prison sounds good.
lastknownbuffalo t1_j4oubhw wrote
Fucking insane I'm just hearing about these
>Following Peña’s arrest Monday, Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina called Peña the “mastermind” behind the shootings. Police believe he orchestrated a December 4, 2022 shooting at Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa’s home, followed by a December 8 shooting at New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martinez’s home.
>A third shooting occurred at the home of then-outgoing Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley on December 11. The fourth shooting happened just after midnight at state Senator Linda Lopez’s home on January 3, 2023. In each shooting, no one was hurt.
GetlostMaps t1_j4os75c wrote
This isn't oniony it's just US Politics.
Khanstant t1_j4ovsea wrote
I read this as "elect" and had to scroll back up, and arrest feels more oniony. Glad he's arrested, not elected.
GetlostMaps t1_j4owt99 wrote
> not elected
Yet.
meatmechdriver t1_j4r2gbd wrote
Oh look, a deluded and violent republican candidate. Behold the shock.
Darryl_Lict t1_j4pj12w wrote
I wonder why they suspected him.
>Solomon Pena (R) was convicted of going on a crime spree in 2007. He was 24 when he was arrested and reportedly a leader of a burglary ring. The group would use stolen cars to smash into more than 50 stores in Albuquerque. The crimes totaled up to half a million dollars worth of merchandise.
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>Pena was convicted of 15 felony charges in 2008. He served more than five years in prison and completed his probation in 2021.
Puzzleheaded-Fun7808 t1_j4q6fpe wrote
the Republican Party is a terrorist organization
FlyThruDown t1_j4qlu34 wrote
The first sentence of his mission statement: "There is no systemic racism."
He also thinks solar energy is bad. This guy is a nut. I hope they throw the book at him.
maybe_Lena t1_j4pwnkb wrote
Republican?
turkeyintheyard t1_j4qffr8 wrote
Behold....
LeftLimeLight t1_j4qk8ov wrote
Former felon became a republican terrorist because he couldn't handle the simple fact that he lost an election.
conanmagnuson t1_j4sota2 wrote
The creepiest thing about this is how it’s not being reported on Fox News. At all.
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DamnBunny t1_j4p56d8 wrote
This is why its more effective to leave a window open and let nature take its course.
Real_Topic_7655 t1_j4p5duw wrote
You couldn’t make this stuff up!
kevinds t1_j4pf7om wrote
>“It was unknown that this individual [Trujillo] was involved in any type of crime,” said Medina, speaking of what a deputy knew of Trujillo at the time of his arrest. “A Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy pulled the individual over, took him into custody, and tagged a firearm into custody.”
Then why did they arrest him, if it wasn't known that he was involved in any type of crime?
okobojicat t1_j4po8e6 wrote
They found a LOT of drugs and guns in his car.
RangeWilson t1_j4qaxl0 wrote
According to the official arrest report, they pulled him over for Driving While Batshit Crazy. They subsequently found plenty of evidence to justify an arrest.
thisgirlnamedbree t1_j4pknm7 wrote
I assumed it would be a MAGAlite regular lone wolf citizen, not a politician. But considering how many Republicans who lost their elections are such sore losers and are blaming everyone but themselves for why they lost, I shouldn't be surprised.
RangeWilson t1_j4qao67 wrote
Republicans should change the slogan to "Make America Batshit Crazy."
You got "ABC" in there and everything!
blueskies1800 t1_j4qec5s wrote
I'll bet he was pro gun, too.
eruditeimbecile t1_j4qh1ps wrote
The sad thing is that this won't be the last time we see something like this.
wyrrk t1_j4s5lfi wrote
hey, we're in the news.
HEY, WE'RE IN THE NEWS.
psilocin72 t1_j4sj43z wrote
Unfortunately this is not onion-y. It’s all too believable.
SilverMoonshade t1_j4olf7g wrote
"We are all Domestic Terrorist"