Republicans and Democrats, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Mace, are canceling events and taking other security precautions.
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shock waves through Capitol Hill, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressing fears for their own safety and taking greater security precautions following a summer of political violence.
Members are beefing up their security, moving public events indoors or canceling them altogether. One is even vowing to carry firearms.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the progressive star who has faced numerous death threats over the years, said Thursday she had postponed two public events planned for this weekend in North Carolina, including a rally in Raleigh set for Sunday.
Oh did a bunch of “gods among men” get reminded they’re just voted in mortals? How tragic.
… if there would have been a policy where elected officials would get regularly executed by an established design (eg if a referendum would show that, or like an impeachment mechanic, or end of term public review of their work, etc) I bet policies would have been run/voted on/executed differently.
Such executions would be low stake for the country, but direct accountability for elected public servants.
(I’m not advocating for such a system, just a random discussion ide,a or a writing prompt.)
Good.
Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives.
Both sides
Both sides
So sad you have to say that because most people are so dumb they think billionaires are plebs like us picking sides instead of playing both.
AOC is fearing retaliation, justifiably so given her colleagues. Just about anyone else? good. honestly a bit of fear of the masses might do good
It’s just strange to me that the basis of all of it is that Kirk didn’t believe people should be treated equally, nor have equal rights, and that people should be persecuted for being different.
And A LOT of people think that him going on school campuses and trying to convince as many young people as he could of that was proper.
Only in America do they consider shooting their elected representatives before electing different ones /s
America is a weird dichotomy, where congressional approval ratings as a whole are in the toilet… But approval ratings among individual representatives with their constituents is fairly high. Generally speaking, people like their own representatives, even though they dislike congress as a whole. Basically, every single person is going “it’s all the other voters’ fault that congress is so broken.”
If AOC was getting a death threat, it statistically wasn’t from someone in her own district, because her constituents like her.
" I don’t understand these lefties…if there is no bread, just eat cake!"
Guys guys I thought this was Gods ? No? Not when it’s one of them? Got it.
Fuck You god and your will, I guess.
Should be more concerned with trump throwing dems in a gulag than getting shot.
Trump will use the gun violence to justify such gulag. Democrats are enduring abuse and they are helpless. Something’s gotta crack
Members of Congress fear for their safety after Charlie Kirk assassination
Good.
The people shouldn’t be afraid of their government.
The government should be afraid of the people.
They should be afraid of the people, but not of individuals with guns or money to hire contract killers.
Kirk’s death was a public assassination. There are many easier for ways someone can kill an unsuspecting target. The way the killer escaped makes it likely they where professional or otherwise trained, not just crazy. The killer choose a difficult and public way to kill him, meaning it is more then just about killing Krik. It is clearly a message, question is what message and to whom.
They should be afraid of the people, but not of individuals with guns or money to hire contract killers.
No, they should be afraid of that too, just like every other citizen in this country.
Maybe you are scarcastic, but I think nobody should be afraid of their life by getting killed by random people.
I agree! Nobody should be afraid for their life by getting killed by randos. However, 99% of the US population DOES have to fear it, and ~75% of the global population is in fear of being attacked by “some rando” called “The United States of America”.
“Prepare for the world you live in, not the way you think it should be”
If i can guess at their point is:
25% people need fear to stay in line
75% congress needs to feel the same risks as everyday people
“fuck this guy in particular” - to everyone
Ah, suddenly 2A looses it’s appeal?
I am not going to shed a single tear for American politicians being scared for their lives.
Exactly, they haven’t worked for “the people” for decades now.
They still won’t get what it’s like for LGBT+ people under their terrorist reigime.
Duh, empathy isnt real.
Yeah i don’t just fear for myself and my family, I fear for my people. That friends I haven’t seen in years will be struck down and I won’t know until day of remembrance
They shouldn’t be allowed to feel safe going to work until kids feel safe going to school.
I’d argue they shouldn’t feel safe until they start to defend the constitution
Amen!
That’s a good line.
Lol a rally in Raleigh
a ralleigh!
They should
