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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Not at all, because I'm already convinced the CIA killed JFK, already know the FBI did everything they could to fuck with MLK including sending him fake 'fan mail' urging him to kill himself.

I reccommend the Eyes Wide Open channel on YT if you want extensive documentation of the CIA / FBI related fuckery going on from its inception through till the 80s.

[–] Psiczar@aussie.zone 3 points 10 hours ago

There isn’t going to be a document written by either organisation that says “we did it.” Even if they did, it would’ve been a tight group that decided it had to happen and nothing would’ve been written down.

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 27 points 19 hours ago

after MKUltra and COINTELPRO and Salvador Allende and who knows how much other crap our intelligence agencies have pulled …

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 6 points 15 hours ago

Not at all, no. The US government is and always was extremely nationalistic (not nationalist, not national socialist, those are different things) and by being that, there were and are groups that do whatever they need to do to achieve their goals (i.e. "not the goals of the opposite party"). Let it be assassination, bribery, or downright capitalism.

I would actually be extremely surprised if the republicans are not somehow involved in killing a democratic president. (I wouldn't be surprised if it was the other way round, too.)

I'd be like...

"cool...

So why didn't you release it the first time?

🤔"

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 27 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I would not be surprised in the slightest.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 18 points 20 hours ago

Ditto. I would be more surprised if there was somehow conclusive evidence the FBI had nothing to do with MLKs murder.

[–] Nyxphoebe@lemmy.ml 1 points 17 hours ago

More like I’d be surprised if he actually released them and didn’t end up in a tragic plane crash.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 17 points 19 hours ago

It would not change my opinion because anything he does is either grift or a distraction from his grift.

[–] Majestic@lemmy.ml 7 points 16 hours ago

Not one bit. They've shown anyone who cares to look exactly who they are many, many, many times.

Being guilty of killing those two would be sprinkles on top of the mountain of their horrific crimes. It would be interesting only in that people would be more aware of the fact they killed a sitting president, that is that there were and almost certainly are elements in the US government who do not answer to the chain of command, who do not respect the purported institutions of US liberal "democracy".

Most likely he won't release anything meaningful. They've had decades to prepare a false narrative that looks better and didn't hesitate to destroy most of the MKUltrad documents rather than turn them over.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 11 points 21 hours ago

pretty much none.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Only for the government of the last four days.

Previous governments? Lots of maybes. Lots of bullshit. Too many conspiracies. Reality probably somewhere in the middle leaning toward normal.

The US government of the last four days of 70 years and more is wholly untrustworthy of not rewriting history to serve a narrative to a stupid population. See: new Jan 6 committee.

Edit: nothing in this bullshit can be trusted except that the distraction and vilification of the left will work.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

Luigi deserves a larger shrine

[–] thepenismightier@lemm.ee 2 points 20 hours ago

It would solidify my hunches that's for sure.