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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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[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months 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.