cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/31943458
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Screenshot of a Tumblr post by sonicguillotine:
For the past few years any time there’s a public shooting, political or not, fascists immediately begin pushing a narrative that the shooter had some connection to the trans community, anarchist or communist politics, to migrant or Black communities. These are always tenuous claims but now with multiple racist lynchings following Kirk’s death, it’s time to recognize the danger of these kinds of mythmakings. They are calls to violence.
Oh absolutely, and we’ll certainly hear about it if there is evidence of foul play. For the time being, the only reason to suspect foul play is that the kid is black and it was public. People commit suicide in public all the time, depression doesn’t care about your skin color, and lynchings are generally meant to send a message (so I’d expect a much more gory killing in that case).
I’m not saying they shouldn’t investigate, I’m saying there’s no reason yet to assume foul play. An investigation should be done regardless to find out why he killed himself (bullying? Depression?) so we can find ways to prevent it next time.
Apologies if my earlier reply sounded argumentative; I didn’t mean it to be. I just meant it as “This is also going on and here’s what I’m doing with the available information.”