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Oblomov Boblomov wrote:I had to deal with the VA for something to do with work and it was one of the most excruciating processes I've ever been involved in. They have a god-awful system they use for all communication, basically like a regular helpdesk-style portal, but somehow much worse than any I've ever used before. And the people I dealt with were all thoroughly miserable. On the plus side, there was an automated message that repeatedly thanked me for serving my country .

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A gunman sporting a rifle and body armor opened fire in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people before being taken into custody Saturday afternoon, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

Details on the number of additional people shot at the Tops Friendly Market and their conditions weren't immediately available. The two officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.

Investigators believe the man may have been livestreaming the shooting and were looking into whether he had posted a manifesto online, the official said. The official cautioned the investigation was in its preliminary stages and that authorities hadn't yet discerned a clear motive, but were investigating whether the shooting was racially motivated.

The supermarket is in a predominately Black neighborhood, about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo. The surrounding area is primarily residential, with a Family Dollar store and fire station near the store.

Xeno wrote:https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/multiple-people-shot-buffalo-york-supermarket-84721506

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A gunman sporting a rifle and body armor opened fire in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people before being taken into custody Saturday afternoon, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

Details on the number of additional people shot at the Tops Friendly Market and their conditions weren't immediately available. The two officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.

Investigators believe the man may have been livestreaming the shooting and were looking into whether he had posted a manifesto online, the official said. The official cautioned the investigation was in its preliminary stages and that authorities hadn't yet discerned a clear motive, but were investigating whether the shooting was racially motivated.

The supermarket is in a predominately Black neighborhood, about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo. The surrounding area is primarily residential, with a Family Dollar store and fire station near the store.

strawberry floating hell.

And nothing will change.

Preezy wrote:Noting changed after Sandy Hook, so nothing will ever change.

Cuttooth wrote:The Great Replacement conspiracy theory is now openly rooted within mainstream right wing politics with only the most superficial amount of pushback from "moderate" conservatives. Increased white nationalist terrorism is a direct result of that and it'll only get worse if the radicalisation of young white men continues to be treated as weird individual anomalies. Problem stretches far beyond American borders too.

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Cuttooth wrote:The Great Replacement conspiracy theory is now openly rooted within mainstream right wing politics with only the most superficial amount of pushback from "moderate" conservatives. Increased white nationalist terrorism is a direct result of that and it'll only get worse if the radicalisation of young white men continues to be treated as weird individual anomalies. Problem stretches far beyond American borders too.

Photek wrote:My wife isn't that crazy tbh...

speedboatchase wrote:

Cuttooth wrote:The Great Replacement conspiracy theory is now openly rooted within mainstream right wing politics with only the most superficial amount of pushback from "moderate" conservatives. Increased white nationalist terrorism is a direct result of that and it'll only get worse if the radicalisation of young white men continues to be treated as weird individual anomalies. Problem stretches far beyond American borders too.

One of my favourite quotes is that 'Conspiracy theories are how dumb people get to feel smart'. Demographic change in America has so many vast reasons behind it, but what if actually, there was only one reason and unlike the sheeple, you had fully understood it. It's not a confluence of multiculturalism, the natural ease and lack of expense associated with international travel over decades, birth rates, climate change, etc - it was designed by the 'Elites', just like Covid! Now you go take a weapon and defend your community from the elites and be a hero.

As with ISIS, it's a very tempting strategy for young male losers in society to go from stacking shelves to becoming admired by lunatics online for having 'taken action'. What makes this theory so terrifying is that by design, you're not meant to stand on the sidelines. You have to do something.