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Will we ever know why the shooter shot Trump? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by turnerpike20@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I think bad decisions influence him cause he was younger than me. It makes me want to know what happened in his life he was able to buy an AR-15 at 22 I think. He had a good life going and it's like no he tried to shoot Trump and I wonder why? I don't see how you can just hate someone that much to also end your life over.

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[–] AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

My best guess is he was hoping to kick off the Christian jihad/civil war by creating a martyr. He knew the maga folks would believe he was a Democrat plant and run with it.

[–] ZeroTemp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

That's been my theory as well.