Current Events > GOP Candidate burns Missouri Public Library books with Flamethrower

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Bestoffuture
02/07/24 10:44:17 AM
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https://www.meidastouch.com/news/gop-candidate-burns-missouri-public-library-books-with-flamethrower

Murica

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Were_Wyrm
02/07/24 10:45:05 AM
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Did she nazi who did this sort of thing in the past?

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pazzy
02/07/24 10:47:21 AM
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Farenheit 451 was not supposed to be a thing to emulate.
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Starks
02/07/24 10:49:30 AM
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It's such a waste of energy to be this hateful

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ai123
02/07/24 10:51:54 AM
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And it was in a campaign ad.

Honestly never thought I'd live to see a day when burning books - an act that has always been symbolic of fear, ignorance, and oppression - could be offered up as a positive to an electorate.

But here we are.

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name_unknown
02/07/24 10:53:01 AM
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Current GOP always trying to copy the nazis
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theAteam
02/07/24 10:57:08 AM
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Imagine seeing this and saying "yes I was conflicted before but this act has swayed me to vote for her"

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RchHomieQuanChi
02/07/24 10:57:32 AM
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Literal book burning

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havean776
02/07/24 11:14:46 AM
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This is all they have. No policies. No plans. Just we hate people.

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masterpug53
02/07/24 11:16:42 AM
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At least she's gradually preparing herself for what Hell will feel like.

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Guns_of_Verdun
02/07/24 11:17:37 AM
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havean776 posted...
This is all they have. No policies. No plans. Just we hate people.


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ai123
02/07/24 11:21:05 AM
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havean776 posted...
This is all they have. No policies. No plans. Just we hate people.
Policies are complicated to explain, hard to sell and open to questioning.

Why bother, when your constituency will get all excited over weapons-based performances like this?

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wackyteen
02/07/24 11:21:20 AM
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Ah, she's related to a Toilet Paper USA university chapter President.

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Dakimakura
02/07/24 11:22:53 AM
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Save the trees go digital with books

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Lairen
02/07/24 11:23:38 AM
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Normal jobs, when you apply with a video of you using a flamethrower on books, generally decline your applicability for the job....

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Takuya_Lee
02/07/24 11:26:33 AM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
Did she nazi who did this sort of thing in the past?

Please escort yourself off the property.

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Zikten
02/07/24 11:34:53 AM
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She needs to be arrested. Why the fuck did she think it would be OK to do this?
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darkace77450
02/07/24 11:43:33 AM
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Zikten posted...
Why the f*** did she think it would be OK to do this?

Religion. Many of this country's Evangelical Christians think they have a divine mandate to hate members of the LGBT community. Even if she's not a true believer herself, she's pandering to those who are.
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MC_BatCommander
02/07/24 11:45:49 AM
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Zikten posted...
She needs to be arrested. Why the fuck did she think it would be OK to do this?

Because Republicans are okay with it. This is what the party is now, and it's only going to get worse.

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/07/24 11:48:57 AM
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I came into this topic to call out that this is old news thinking it was an incident that occurred months ago... But sure enough this is yet another case of Missouri politicians using flame throwers on books. Wtf

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streamofthesky
02/07/24 11:49:02 AM
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"Could be"?
Also, isn't owning a flamethrower against the law, too?
Like, I swear there were jokes that, "eventually the NRA will make flamethrowers legal", implying they hadn't yet succeeded.
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ai123
02/07/24 11:51:38 AM
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streamofthesky posted...
"Could be"?
Also, isn't owning a flamethrower against the law, too?
Like, I swear there were jokes that, "eventually the NRA will make flamethrowers legal", implying they hadn't yet succeeded.
According to Wikipedia:

In the United States, private ownership of a flamethrower is not restricted by federal law, because a flamethrower is a tool, not a firearm. Flamethrowers are legal in 48 states and restricted in California and Maryland.

Madness.

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UnsteadyOwl
02/07/24 11:53:18 AM
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pazzy posted...
Farenheit 451 was not supposed to be a thing to emulate.


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Will_VIIII
02/07/24 11:53:23 AM
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No longer hyperbole.

Hasn't been for some time really

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ItsNotA2Mer
02/07/24 11:53:59 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/56833e53.jpg

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LoveLikeJazz
02/07/24 11:54:22 AM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Literal book burning
Right like we have regressed so fucking much. I thought we moved past things like this.

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TheOtherMike
02/07/24 11:57:04 AM
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The Republican Party is literally a terrorist organization.

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BearlyWilling
02/07/24 11:59:51 AM
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Ah, but you see, she has an (R) next to her name so nothing will happen.

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Xatrion
02/07/24 12:08:48 PM
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Oh burning queer "grooming" books is fine, but I want to burn actual grooming and propaganda books like a bible or whatever and suddenly that's a no no.

Shame.

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Heineken14
02/07/24 12:27:35 PM
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Zikten posted...
She needs to be arrested. Why the fuck did she think it would be OK to do this?

Because she's from Missouri. A lot of people there would rather use a book to wipe their ass than to read it.

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SiO4
02/07/24 12:35:51 PM
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Starks posted...
It's such a waste of energy to be this hateful


Qualtity post.

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Marmitecashews
02/07/24 12:45:05 PM
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Does that mean she committed arson?

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ItsNotA2Mer
02/07/24 12:48:31 PM
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I'll bet she wishes that wasn't just a Queer book she was setting on fire.

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FortuneCookie
02/07/24 12:50:02 PM
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Thanks, Trump.
We really needed fascists to act out in the open.

Plenty of good people. -_-
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Zikten
02/07/24 2:22:36 PM
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What I mean is that she committed a federal crime by destroying a library book.
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Crimsoness
02/07/24 2:25:01 PM
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Zikten posted...
What I mean is that she committed a federal crime by destroying a library book.
The magic R next to her name absolves her of crimes

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ScazarMeltex
02/07/24 2:30:16 PM
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Heineken14 posted...
Because she's from Missouri. A lot of people there would rather use a book to wipe their ass than to read it.
Yeah, I really wish there was a way to for Saint Louis to join Illinois instead of being stuck in this shithole state.

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Agent_Stroud
02/07/24 2:42:00 PM
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ai123 posted...
According to Wikipedia:

In the United States, private ownership of a flamethrower is not restricted by federal law, because a flamethrower is a tool, not a firearm. Flamethrowers are legal in 48 states and restricted in California and Maryland.

Madness.

You think thats madness, just wait until you discover that up until a couple decades ago, you could actually buy dynamite at your local hardware store without having to have a permit or show a license.

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Takuya_Lee
02/07/24 7:55:55 PM
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Crimsoness posted...
The magic R next to her name absolves her of crimes

No it doesn't. Sit down

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Ivynn
02/07/24 8:06:32 PM
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Crimsoness posted...
The magic R next to her name absolves her of crimes

But it's a federal crime, caught on camera. Surely not even an R can protect her there. She can't just say "nuh-uh" when charged and nothing happens.

......right?

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CSCA33
02/07/24 8:15:09 PM
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Disgusting.

She should be shamed for this, an act so clearly evocative of the Nazi book burnings.

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CSCA33
02/07/24 8:22:06 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/4cf1347c.jpg

This is what hate looks like.

We are not misunderstanding conservatives.

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HylianFox
02/07/24 8:58:11 PM
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ai123 posted...
According to Wikipedia:

In the United States, private ownership of a flamethrower is not restricted by federal law, because a flamethrower is a tool, not a firearm. Flamethrowers are legal in 48 states and restricted in California and Maryland.

Madness.

"A flamethrower is not a firearm" they say about a device whose sole purpose is to shoot fire.

Technically, any weapon can be classified as a "tool"

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HylianFox
02/07/24 9:01:39 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d9321792.jpg

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LSGW_Zephyra
02/07/24 9:05:37 PM
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HylianFox posted...
"A flamethrower is not a firearm" they say about a device whose sole purpose is to shoot fire.

Technically, any weapon can be classified as a "tool"

Hey, in some places you can buy an Rocket Launcher. Just can't buy the ammo :D

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Deyestus
02/07/24 9:13:10 PM
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Surely NOW we can call them Nazis.

Right?

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DirkDiggles
02/07/24 9:17:49 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/cfddd6fa.jpg

Liberal Tears LOL

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HylianFox
02/07/24 9:19:05 PM
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DirkDiggles posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/cfddd6fa.jpg

Liberal Tears LOL

Doesn't even make sense

Why would liberal tears burn books?

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