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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 161 points 3 days ago (4 children)

“Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” the person asked. Kirk responded, “Too many.”

...The answer is 5.

Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?”

“Counting or not counting gang violence?” Kirk asked.

It's apparently impossible to know the exact number...but it is in the high hundreds, or even thousands. If you include gang violence, then the number is almost 7000.

These kinds of arguments are so disingenuous they are practically lies, in and of themselves.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 93 points 2 days ago (1 children)

His final moments were trying to paint trans people as a dangerous group, presumably to radicalize people against them, while also minimizing how bad gun violence is.

Truly a patriot. /s

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also trying to turn the question racist. Responding with "including gang violence" is some, not so subtle, dog whistling "blame minorities"

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Meanwhile most of these fuckers are white males that go around shooting up schools and other places

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

He frames his answers as accusations. It’s not disingenuous, it’s deliberate fingerpointing bigotry.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wait no. I'm gonna rewatch that video and wait for Kirk's answer

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 45 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Spoiler alert: He chickens out and won't answer it.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Incredible special effects though

Oh wait

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

According to Grok the blood really elevated the humor and impact of the Charlie getting shot meme. Adds some pizzazz.

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

It's crazy what they'll do to avoid the truth.

[–] HowAbt2day 3 points 2 days ago
[–] HowAbt2day 4 points 2 days ago

And the % of victims under 18 years old? Crazy place to live.