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ananda

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17. I would suggest it's not a collapse at all.

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:24 PM

Jan 11

This country was founded by slave owners
and built on both slavery and genocide.

Then there was rugged individualism and
the wild west mentality.

Those have never left us.

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We need to recognize something about the murderer's GoFundMe. [View all] LuckyCharms Jan 11 OP

Ruthless murdering psychopaths are the new American role model and idol. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #1

I would suggest it's not a collapse at all. ananda Jan 11 #17

Good point. But at points in time in US history they at least pretended to be good guys. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #18

Agree. Their anger and hate is out in the open now. ananda Jan 11 #42

Remember that people cheered when George Zimmerman and Kyle Rittenhouse got off the hook. Initech Jan 11 #26

Yes. Cold blooded killers are American heroes. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #29

Sandy Hook was America's shark-jumping point. Initech Jan 11 #31

Six year olds shot to ribbons as they sat in school. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #37

Oh Americans didn't just merely not care. Initech Jan 11 #38

The worst tragedy a parent can face and they were harassed, stalked, and denigrated. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #45

That's why I call it America's "shark-jumping" point. Initech Jan 11 #48

It's the country Americans want. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #57

Don't bloody forget!!! jaymac Jan 11 #41

He'll need that money for his legal mzmolly Jan 11 #2

Sadly, I agree... there Thousands of Fascists and traitors.... Bread and Circuses Jan 11 #3

I just go to one guy's page because... LuckyCharms Jan 11 #7

DHS Posts 3-Minute Clip of Renee Good Blocking Traffic in Effort to Refute Mayor Frey's Claim CatWoman Jan 11 #4

Ross was NOT in "fear for his life" and was B.See Jan 11 #23

Even if true (which it is not) "blocking traffic" choie Jan 11 #28

It's a very special reality dpibel Jan 11 #32

Why does Ross need a GoFundMe page? sop Jan 11 #5

Probably all three. FoxNewsSucks Jan 11 #13

Because he is greedy. Report the gofund me page for him. He is a murderer Trueblue1968 Jan 11 #53

WTF! Ross has a goFundme?! mysteryowl Jan 11 #6

Hey, they gave $700,000 to a racist... B.See Jan 11 #24

Someone donated $5 CountAllVotes Jan 11 #8

Can you donate a penny and post? mobeau69 Jan 11 #9

I don't know CountAllVotes Jan 11 #10

How about one Venezuelan Bolivar? The Madcap Jan 11 #11

I found a better one: sheshe2 Jan 11 #54

How much has he raised? senseandsensibility Jan 11 #12

Last I looked, $233,000. LuckyCharms Jan 11 #14

Ms. Good's family should get every penny of that. groundloop Jan 11 #15

Profiting off murder Red Mountain Jan 11 #19

Go fund me peachpit24 Jan 11 #16

I got off Facebook for that reason ybbor Jan 11 #20

I killed my account in 2017 when my own cousins... LuckyCharms Jan 11 #21

My family in Wisconsin is like that. TBF Jan 11 #36

My brothers are that way Bettie Jan 11 #47

"until I fought back" Grokenstein Jan 11 #22

I'm going to get slammed for saying this... LuckyCharms Jan 11 #27

100% correct. The Grand Illuminist Jan 11 #35

Kyle Rittenhouse had a Go Fund Me account BigmanPigman Jan 11 #25

I don't see it the murderer's way at all from his cam footage. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 11 #30

The video completely damns him. n/t valleyrogue Jan 11 #33

As EarlG pointed out, he was holding a cell phone in one hand and shooting with the other iemanja Jan 11 #40

We are the correct side, you are right. The Grand Illuminist Jan 11 #34

What they approve of is murder of someone they think is on the left iemanja Jan 11 #39

Zuckerberg is in the tank for TSF. nt spooky3 Jan 11 #43

I couldn't agree more. Joinfortmill Jan 11 #44

Are you talking about his cell phone video ? Bettie Jan 11 #46

Yes. LuckyCharms Jan 11 #49

I was wondering if they had body cams Bettie Jan 12 #55

K&R spanone Jan 11 #50

Sounds like my siblings calguy Jan 11 #51

How much did Rittenhouse get? How much did Zimmerman get? underpants Jan 11 #52

Good people must be stronger than evil people BoycottTwitter Jan 12 #56