For those who don’t find “far-right” to be an applicable descriptor with what is known currently, I acknowledge that the meme creator could have been more precise with their word choice. However, I feel the difference is academic:

We can replace “far right” with the easily verified “not leftist” without changing the meme whatsoever, primarily because the meme is about Nancy Mace and her mercurial, disingenuous opinion, not (directly) about the shooter.

Edit - I modified it, though I still find it to be a distinction without a difference - alt version for those who prefer (whoops missed one first time)

  • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
    43·
    9 hours ago

    I find the meme accurate to the info I’ve seen aside from folks here in this very discussion, and have edited the body along with several other comments to clarify my personal position. You are free to disagree, of course.

    • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
      77·
      9 hours ago

      There is no basis for your claim that this person is on the far right, and you’re outright refusing to take down or change the image you want to push.

      Just makes it a statement backed up with a lie.

      You’re outright lying

      Having been corrected you continue to lie.

      With no basis for your statement you continue to lie.

      There’s a word for that

      • medgremlin@midwest.social
        11·
        4 hours ago

        Here’s a Reuter’s article that has a bit more information about the shooter. Nick Fuentes has criticized Charlie Kirk for not being right-wing or racist enough. If the shooter subscribes to even a portion of Fuentes’ views, that makes him substantially further right than even most non-MAGA republicans.

        From the article:

        “the symbology found on the bullet casings suggests the shooter was part of the so-called Groyper movement, associated with far-right activist and commentator Nick Fuentes.”

        • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          3 hours ago

          Again even in that article it’s speculation, is a helldivers call-down, and a “you’re gay” statement enough to correlate that?

          Didn’t another casing say “Hey fascist, catch”?

          I’m just saying until there is anything definitive said by someone who knows and it’s just speculation then making assertions is tantamount to disinformation at best and outright lies at worst

      • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
        63·
        9 hours ago

        I’ve seen one source posted by one person here who disagrees with what I have seen everywhere else. In the (check notes) few hours since posting the meme I’ve addressed that in a few places, but haven’t gone on a massive internet hunt to determine whether that one detail (which doesn’t change the point of the meme anyhow) may have been updated.

        There’s a downvote button, and there’s a report button. There’s also a block button. You are empowered to use all three if you deem it necessary.