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The home of South Carolina Circuit Court judge Diane Goodstein was set on fire after she had reportedly received death threats.

State law enforcement is investigating the house fire on Edisto Beach which began at around 11:30 a.m. E.T. on Saturday, sources told local news outlet FITSNews.

Goodstein was reportedly not at home at the time of the fire, but at least three members of her family, including her husband, former Democratic state senator Arnold Goodstein, and their son, have been hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the St. Paul’s Fire District, which responded to the scene, the occupants had to be rescued via kayak. Law enforcement have not disclosed whether the fire is being investigated as an arson attack.

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[–] minoscopede@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

We all know who was responsible. This was a blatant attack by maga, plain and simple. There will be no real investigation from the government or police, and they want us to know that.

If you’re looking for something to do to feel less powerless, gear up to stay safe. Get cameras, fire extinguishers, defense materials, anything helps. The more of us that are prepared the safer we all are.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It was declared an accident. I still haven't heard a cause of said accident. But that's a helluva blaze to be accidental considering two people were home at the time.

Edit: Article says there was an explosion. Doesn't say what flavor of explosion.

[–] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Still waiting for the radical leftists!

Damn leftists! /s

[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 days ago

Historians will say this was part of the civil war

[–] chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)

well what do you know???? the violence is STILL maga, just like it always has been!

B-b-but the radical leftists!

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 116 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (37 children)

We’re already in the first throes of the Second American Civil War, we just haven’t started calling it that yet

Edit: throws to throes because I’m a dumb southern hillbilly

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 50 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Election Day, 1994, when Newt Gingrich and the Republicans took control of Congress with the Contract With America, and started the polarization that led to the Tea Party, and then to MAGA.

[–] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

The tea party was my wakeup call, before that I was a Republican because I was Christian, my dad was Republican and I didn't pay too much attention. The more attention I paid the further left I became. The tea party was so obviously dumb and racist it forced me to evaluate my political beliefs.

August 3rd, 1980 when Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for President in Philadelphia MS, near the site of the 1964 murders of Civil Rights Movement activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. The day psychopathic murderous racism was incorporated as a fundamental plank in the Republican platform.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 days ago
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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 98 points 2 days ago

Last month, Goodstein had temporarily blocked the state’s election commission from releasing its voter files to the Department of Justice, a decision that was openly criticized by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon and later reversed by the state Supreme Court. The DOJ had sought the information, including names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and social security numbers, of over three million registered voters as part of President Donald Trump’s March executive order restricting non-citizens from registering to vote. (Non-citizens are already not allowed to vote in federal and state elections.)

This whole entire thing is fucked yep. Even more so now that Trump is deploying national guard troops everywhere.

[–] DaMummy@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Let me guess, trans people with writings on lighters?

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[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 59 points 2 days ago

They must not have criticized Trump hard enough, you know, violent left and all. /s

Hey, at least it's not a war zone and a rubble pile like Portland. Where you can go out and enjoy a latte in this beautiful fall weather. At least if you can avoid the swarms of fascists.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago

"set"? But " Law enforcement have not disclosed whether the fire is being investigated as an arson attack."

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

But it's the left that does political violence. 🙃

[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The words “I’m a Black trans communist immigrant that is woke” were found engraved on the lighters.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Too grammatically correct

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[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

no this is obviously the radical left

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Nothing to see here, just normal MAGA head behavior.

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

...had to be rescued via kayak.

What?! Can someone explain to me (a verified idiot) how a person is rescued from a house fire by kayak?

[–] zarkony@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Looks like the house was right on the water. It's possible their only escape from the house was onto the beach or into the water.

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah I actually saw video footage on the news last night and I think you're right.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Still being investigated as to whether it's arson or not. Time begging for clicks these days apparently.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

I'm sure this was political violence perpetrated by someone who also disagrees with trump right?

Right?

Huh.

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