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My running theory is he is a moderate republican who, after January 6th, realized Trump is going to kill democracy. He donated shortly after, but with the recent uncertainty decided solve the problem with his own hands. Unfortunately, he made a rookie mistake and held his breath instead of breathing out before taking the shot, didn't properly sight in his scope, and / or just choked.
I'm not in anyway supporting any form of violence let alone an assassination attempt on a former president. This is not the way to conduct democracy, there are much better ways to address the current issues. I am merely trying to point out why he was so close but still missed his target as if it were a paper target not a living being who, regardless of transgressions, doesn't deserve to have their life taken from them.
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Edit: Criticism is welcome and appreciated
I've heard reports stating he had no scope. This dude had no military training or anything of the like and I suspect in a moment like that your adrenaline is going through the roof. Odds are quite high he was shaking like crazy. Odds are high he knew he was going to die in seconds.
Where he stands politically I don't know, but this could be case of "suicide by cop" combined with a, "well I might as well..."
To just provide a counter-narrative, his father is a Libertarian; his mother is a Democrat according to a local canvasser. It's possible when going to the DMV he was pressured by one of his parents to pick a registration at 16 and that of course stuck with his record. Not exactly a long political history between 16 and 20. Nevertheless we shall see. His interest with Demolition Ranch and the discord channel may reveal some insights. Maybe the Epstein files sent him over the edge or something.
You have to register your political affiliation when getting a driving license?
I'm not sure if you have to, but I know it is on the form. It's just a convenient time to ask, like if you want to be an organ donor.
Why do they ask? That seems so weird to me. I have never been asked (by the government) what party I support, and would be outraged if I ever was.
It's actually a good thing in my view. Republicans are desperately trying to stop this effort because lower registration of youth yields better outcomes for Republicans.
They ask because it's a matter of convenience. State Department of Motor Vehicles routinely handle Voter Registration requests. So when you're there they ask on the forms, "Would you like to register to vote?" And if so, they ask if you want to choose a party or remain independent. Many states including Pennsylvania have closed primaries, which means if you are officially registered as as a Republican you cannot vote in any other party's primary.
Oh yeah I forgot about the whole "choosing your candidate" piece. You wouldn't want other parties messing with that....we just vote for a party and the party chooses its leader and can change it whenever they want.
No. You can get a driver's license at 16 but can't vote until 18. Would be weird to ask someone who can't vote to pick a party. When you register to vote they'll ask, but that's a separate process from getting a driver's license and even then you don't have to declare a party.