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A Democratic legislator was assassinated; right-wing influencers coughed out disinformation (minnesotareformer.com)

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 34 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

The disinformation machine is still going strong on this one. He was a conservative:

Vance Boelter was also an outspoken evangelical Christian who traveled to Africa to tell his faith story and, in at least one sermon, pointedly questioned American morals on sexual orientation, according to videos and social media posts reviewed by CNN.

Boelter was a conservative who was strongly against abortion rights, a longtime friend told CNN on Saturday. But Boelter never mentioned any particular anger with the lawmakers who were shot, said David Carlson.

“It wasn’t the thing that defined him,” he said of his religious and political beliefs.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/minnesota-shootings-manhunt-vance-boelter-invs

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 17 points 22 hours ago

Wasn't till it was.