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minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoThe shooter was identified as 20-year old Thomas Matthew Crooks, as reported by the BBC, and was a registered Republican.
minus-squareBombOmOm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down6·2 months agoRegistering R in PA which has closed primaries just means he lived in a red district and wanted to vote in the only primary that matters. He donated to progressive groups.
minus-squareDelta_V@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoBy that same Trojan Horse logic, donating to Biden’s political opponents doesn’t make the situation any clearer.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoIt’s quite common in safe districts to register with the predominant party and donate elsewhere.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoGroupS? The BBC reported that he donated a few bucks to a Liberal party or something, but that’s all I’ve heard
The shooter was identified as 20-year old Thomas Matthew Crooks, as reported by the BBC, and was a registered Republican.
Registering R in PA which has closed primaries just means he lived in a red district and wanted to vote in the only primary that matters. He donated to progressive groups.
By that same Trojan Horse logic, donating to Biden’s political opponents doesn’t make the situation any clearer.
It’s quite common in safe districts to register with the predominant party and donate elsewhere.
GroupS? The BBC reported that he donated a few bucks to a Liberal party or something, but that’s all I’ve heard