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A man in the US state of New Mexico has pleaded guilty to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out drive-by shootings at the home of Democrats.

The defendant, Demetrio Trujillo, says the candidate, Solomon Peña, hired him after failing to win a seat in the state legislature in November 2022.

Over the following weeks, the residences of several Democratic officials were attacked in Albuquerque.

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[–] Zorque@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Acknowledge and learn. Vote with conscience and pragmatism.

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Voting is the minimum effort. We are going to need a lot more than that to stop the republican party.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The minimum effort, but also one of the most easily accessible (even in areas of disenfranchisement) and most influential.

Its not as direct as throwing a brick through some lobbyists window, but its also more likely to have an effect on the world and less likely to land you in prison.

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

Just organizing locally is a next step beyond voting.

[–] brothershamus@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago

Put "republican" hired to shoot "Democrat" in the headline

By deliberately de-emphasizing the crimes of republicans they are thereby absolved and emboldened.

BBC knows better but doesn't do the right thing. Why? Why indeed.

[–] HorreC@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

Odd that just doing that is great, but notice that this is the BBC not an american source. Its almost like if you want the best news about your country and its real issues and good things its best to never look in the sources from that country.