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The Apalachee High School shooter reportedly complained that trans people are accepted in society. Right-wing media claimed the shooter was trans. (www.mediamatters.org)
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[-] Hestia@hexbear.net 28 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

another trans shooter

Pretty sure there's been a grand total of like... a single trans shooter? As opposed to almost every other which has been... cis white male, who probably watches the programs that claim he was a trans shooter

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 16 points 3 weeks ago

Pretty sure they tried to do this with the Texas concert shooter too

[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

This has been a common tactic for the right going back as far as there have been mass shootings. They will always claim the shooter is part of some out-group, while simultaneously cheering for mass murder. Then they will bring out """"crime statistics"""" about how black and Latino people are the real mass shooters, so a white shooter doesn't count because reasons.

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