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ananda

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6. Gore Vidal said he believed in Coincidence Theories.

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Sat Apr 25, 2026, 11:35 PM

Apr 25

And, well when it happens more than once...

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DU, can I please ask, stop 🛑 with the conspiracies? [View all] underpants Apr 25 OP

It's gotten out of hand Sympthsical Apr 25 #1

Used to be a violation of terms of service DenaliDemocrat Apr 26 #95

When kooky becomes normal Sympthsical Apr 26 #97

Like Uncle Sam protecting Epstein. Kid Berwyn Apr 26 #98

Has nothing to do with what I said Sympthsical Apr 26 #109

You consider Trump staging an assassination attempt "kooky"... Kid Berwyn Apr 26 #111

Then prove it Sympthsical Apr 26 #112

I don't care how I "sound" to you. Kid Berwyn Apr 27 #120

You wrote that "it happened in front of the White House press corps who'd been previously alerted to shots flying." Abolishinist Apr 26 #115

So what? Kid Berwyn Apr 27 #121

It's generally weird DenaliDemocrat Apr 26 #108

That ship sailed Blues Heron Apr 25 #2

Some folks cannot deal with the uncertainty that comes from a lack of information Fiendish Thingy Apr 25 #3

Instant speculation underpants Apr 25 #7

OR MorbidButterflyTat Apr 26 #25

that - and it's so much easier just to make sh*t up stopdiggin Apr 26 #28

And others of us are, for better or worse, Abolishinist Apr 26 #29

OR vishnura Apr 26 #79

And TSF is such a willing role model/nt dickthegrouch Apr 26 #50

When everyone knows Trump is a liar and no one trusts him womanofthehills Apr 26 #118

Nearly half the country believes the 2020 election was rigged and stolen Fiendish Thingy Apr 26 #119

Sorry, but it keeps walking like a duck. nt GenThePerservering Apr 25 #4

Gore Vidal said he believed in Coincidence Theories. ananda Apr 25 #6

I am sorry to say we WERE better than that once sarisataka Apr 25 #5

trump and his admin are corrupt liars. ecstatic Apr 25 #8

Good luck with that. ForgedCrank Apr 25 #9

press sec knew shots would be fired and said so. that is not a theory nt msongs Apr 25 #10

On video MorbidButterflyTat Apr 26 #26

and running with THAT .... provides ample illustration .... - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 26 #32

Good grief, Disaffected Apr 26 #44

Amd than show up 9 months pregnant. Lifeafter70 Apr 26 #56

Because they are thugs and they enjoy ecstatic Apr 26 #89

My suspicion is that he already shot someone on 5th Ave. and already got away with it 1WorldHope Apr 26 #92

well the rules about women dont apply to this woman msongs Apr 26 #110

Levitt's husband also told a Faux News reporter BlueKota Apr 26 #96

That's the problem, we will never kacekwl Apr 25 #11

Going back to bed. Too late for an old lady like me to be up.... CTyankee Apr 25 #12

Tell me why... FHRRK1 Apr 25 #13

Is it too much to ask to wait for any verified facts? sarisataka Apr 25 #16

Thank you underpants Apr 25 #17

What are the facts about Butler, PA? FHRRK1 Apr 25 #18

I am not Google, but you can find answers to all your questions there. sarisataka Apr 25 #20

so your answer is, NOTHING FHRRK1 Apr 26 #21

LOL sarisataka Apr 26 #23

Would you like to share with us the verified facts vanlassie Apr 26 #34

What last time are you referring to? sarisataka Apr 26 #35

It's what happens when people lose complete trust wnylib Apr 26 #47

The problem with this admin is... r�is�n_dubh Apr 26 #58

Verified facts? cayugafalls Apr 26 #88

But who will tell us the truth? leftstreet Apr 25 #14

And we can no longer count on the 4th estate. progressoid Apr 26 #30

A guy is about to become Fed Chair but won't say Biden won LSparkle Apr 26 #107

WAY better than that? Apparently not. Abolishinist Apr 25 #15

Sure, you can ask! Cha Apr 25 #19

Put me down as someone who really doesn't care. tavernier Apr 26 #22

Yikes! I remember when a "leather guy" showed up on someone's ring camera..LOL LeftInTX Apr 26 #27

Exactly Blue Dotty Apr 26 #46

Wait! H2O Man Apr 26 #24

Yawn happy feet Apr 26 #31

honestly, it is to be expected Skittles Apr 26 #33

I assume that everything coming out of this administration Bettie Apr 26 #69

wholeheartedly agree. and yet - there is a surprising amount of defense (and appetite) stopdiggin Apr 26 #36

RW Conspiracy theory vs. Democratic Conspiracy Theory. Both are wrong! usonian Apr 26 #37

Post removed Post removed Apr 26 #38

Are these conspiracies in the room with us right now? Arthur_Frain Apr 26 #39

Please. Can We Stop With The "Lone Gunman" For Everything? ColoringFool Apr 26 #40

sure we can! (when we corral additional gunmen .... which, to date .... ) - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 26 #41

See: House Select Committee on Assassinations, 1979. . ColoringFool Apr 26 #64

Well, how many "attempts" does this make now? FullySupportDems Apr 26 #42

I think they were still eating and speeches had not started yet. wnylib Apr 26 #49

I think he is refering to the press conference later Lifeafter70 Apr 26 #57

OK. Thanks for the clarification. wnylib Apr 26 #60

Gunman is going to be charged for shooting a SS agent. LeftInTX Apr 26 #53

More attempts on him than any one president in my lifetime ms liberty Apr 26 #87

Oh, you can certainly ask. RockRaven Apr 26 #43

Thanks for trying, underpants SCantiGOP Apr 26 #45

It doesnt matter what happened quakerboy Apr 26 #48

So should I put you down for LIHOP? The Revolution Apr 26 #51

That's the only reasonable argument against a staged incident that I've heard. nt GenThePerservering Apr 26 #106

"They started it" BigmanPigman Apr 26 #52

There are many layers of truth. Aussie105 Apr 26 #54

But then how else will we get 20 OPs for each current event on GD's main page? flvegan Apr 26 #55

Wow, the argument went from OP's "we're better than this" to others' Grokenstein Apr 26 #59

There Should Be A Rule Against Lecturing Others. ColoringFool Apr 26 #63

With this administration that is based on lies and deception Grim Chieftain Apr 26 #61

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Apr 26 #101

"Said Some Lincoln Supporters When......." n/t ColoringFool Apr 26 #62

I'll never believe the last one was real, but this one seems to be. But I take issue with "we're better than that." Scrivener7 Apr 26 #65

We may be way better than that, but Trump isn't. I'm sorry, but the whole thing has a stinkiness about it. Vinca Apr 26 #66

I don't believe in coincidence theories. yellow dahlia Apr 26 #102

Years ago I would agree. Woodwizard Apr 26 #67

I am determined to take a pause to see... hlthe2b Apr 26 #68

"We are WAY better than that." demmiblue Apr 26 #70

Like the other 2 attacks nothing will be learned. spanone Apr 26 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 26 #72

Of course....this administration has been Bettie Apr 26 #73

Trump is a liar and a fraud. Happy Hoosier Apr 26 #74

It feels way too convenient. yellow dahlia Apr 26 #103

AGREED. I miss greatly the FACT-based community this once was. Maru Kitteh Apr 26 #75

This administration isn't fact-based. Is it surprising that people don't trust anything Trump does or says? Doodley Apr 26 #85

Plenty of folks are eager to swallow conspiracy on just about anything. I'm not sure where this "we are better" tritsofme Apr 26 #76

One or two things could be from random chance but: Botany Apr 26 #77

We would be stupid and foolish not to question every thing that happens right now. Irish_Dem Apr 26 #78

Exactly BlueKota Apr 26 #99

And we always ask - who does this benefit? yellow dahlia Apr 26 #104

Jewish space lasers? The Wizard Apr 26 #80

When you can trust the admin or the media, what's left? The Blue Flower Apr 26 #81

That genie has left the bottle and we're never getting it back in now. herding cats Apr 26 #82

So, we shouldn't talk about the conspiracy of the eight Iranian women Trump claimed he saved? Doodley Apr 26 #83

I saw to my profound sorrow yesterday, JFK witnesses., so I don't think letting time fly like an arrow is the right way. GreenWave Apr 26 #84

At the gym this morning. Dunc Apr 26 #86

The act of conspiring a plan for approval of a new ballroom? Emile Apr 26 #90

Who does it benefit? yellow dahlia Apr 26 #105

NOTHING is beyond this administration bigtree Apr 26 #91

Why do you believe you're going to find out what actually happened? City Lights Apr 26 #93

Maxim: Never assume elaborate secrecy and perfect execution when incompetence GreatGazoo Apr 26 #94

100% to this darkstar Apr 26 #100

If one person doubted everything that Trump says Boo1 Apr 26 #113

I'll stay flippant. nt GenThePerservering Apr 26 #114

no. we are not. lol. BootinUp Apr 26 #116

Nothing but conspiracies from the right. Blue Full Moon Apr 26 #117