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senseandsensibility

(24,245 posts)
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 05:12 PM Jun 2025

Breaking on CNN: FBI investigating act of terror in Boulder, Co

with multiple injuries reported. News conference shortly. It was a "Jewish gathering". Suspect has been taken into custody.

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Breaking on CNN: FBI investigating act of terror in Boulder, Co (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jun 2025 OP
Do you know if it was a shooting? Or was it some kind of other attack? tetedur Jun 2025 #1
Per CNN people were burned EdmondDantes_ Jun 2025 #2
I find in eternally intriguing misanthrope Jun 2025 #4
Because they don't actually care about antisemitism in general EdmondDantes_ Jun 2025 #7
Agree with all that misanthrope Jun 2025 #8
Victims taken to the hospital with injuries senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #3
molotov cocktails WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #5
Oh, good PJMcK Jun 2025 #6

tetedur

(1,401 posts)
1. Do you know if it was a shooting? Or was it some kind of other attack?
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 05:21 PM
Jun 2025

Nevermind, I see it was Molotov cocktails.

EdmondDantes_

(1,355 posts)
2. Per CNN people were burned
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 05:23 PM
Jun 2025

More stupid violence that accomplishes nothing towards the professed goal if it's as it appears.

misanthrope

(9,371 posts)
4. I find in eternally intriguing
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 05:29 PM
Jun 2025

that an administration which spends so much time and energy reaching out to the anti-Semitic white nationalist crowd are so gung ho to attack anti-Semites that they characterize as being on the left.

EdmondDantes_

(1,355 posts)
7. Because they don't actually care about antisemitism in general
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 07:38 PM
Jun 2025

Just as a weapon to attack leftists because unfortunately the people doing the current news making stuff are generally leftist like college students. Obviously no idea where the guy in Colorado falls on the political spectrum, but in general. In the 80s and 90s it was very prominently the right wing extension of other racism. The current left wing antisemitism to me seems to me to be an extension a general anti-colonialism and the understanding of structural racism inherently meaning only the powerful can be racist/wrong so there's a section of people on the left who move into antisemitism from that without understanding reality is often nuanced, but for Republicans that worldview also fits into their anti-woke anti-social justice attacks. I don't think Trump or Republicans actually care other than it is an easy target and it helps distract from their own racism. Not that it excuses antisemitism on the left of course.

Granted I could be overthinking things or talking out my ass, but that's a quick version of why I think Republicans are acting like they care but it's just a strategic decision. It also doesn't help that Netenyahu is a Trump ally and right winger where they can have a mutual back scratching.

misanthrope

(9,371 posts)
8. Agree with all that
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 07:49 PM
Jun 2025

But it is still fascinating that others can't see something so transparent.

senseandsensibility

(24,245 posts)
3. Victims taken to the hospital with injuries
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 05:23 PM
Jun 2025

consistent with an object being lit on fire. Quoting CNN. Sounds like a fire or explosion?

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