Justin Ling🆒️
The Republicans are going to use the assassination attempt to forbid criticism of Trump's authoritarian tendencies. We have to resist that effort. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/thank-goodness-donald-trump-survived-now-let-s-get-back-to-defending-democracy/article_a1d15e78-4232-11ef-bd56-c377c1b92402.html
Thank goodness Donald Trump survived. Now let’s get back to defending democracy

The shooting has already fuelled the paranoia and anxiety that has defined this presidential election race. And things are likely to get worse, writes Justin Ling.

Toronto Star
Jul 14, 2024 at 11:50pmWeb
Show threadAlison CreeksideJul 15, 2024
@justinling Typo:
"We got misinformation peddlers on the left cooking up elaborate theories about “false flag” plots and misinformation peddlers on the left accusing the would-be killer of being an agent of “Antifa.”
Show threadJustin Ling🆒️Jul 15, 2024
@AlisonCreekside thanks for flagging this. This was an editing snafu — this wasn't mean to be "on the left." (As you can probably gather from the antifa reference.)
Show threadSlidingspacesJul 15, 2024
@justinling Any criticism of Trump will be framed as tantamount to endorsing violence and justifying the assassination attempt.