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    bassguitarheroGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:40pm

    THERE IT FUCKING IS.

    Self-hating bigot who couldn’t come to terms with who he was. Probably yelled about ISIS so that people wouldn’t question his sexual orientation, even in death.

    People REALLY want this to be about terrorism and Islam, but honestly, my first thought upon reading this was that the killer was in denial and took it out on everyone else. Anti-muslim or anti-radicalization rhetoric wouldn’t have saved him - being part of a community that could be loved and accepted for who they are would have been able to save him.

    Edit: The dad bringing up him raging over a couple of guys kissing was really telling, too. I’d bet the father knew.

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      FlankSpeedbassguitarhero
      6/13/16 6:41pm

      Except of course sympathizing with ISIS is a crime itself.

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      sigmaoctansbassguitarhero
      6/13/16 6:43pm

      Anti-muslim or anti-radicalization rhetoric wouldn’t have saved him - being part of a community that could be loved and accepted for who they are would have been able to save him.

      Or, maybe, being raised by a family and in a community that didn’t consider gay people as sinners who deserved to go to hell, because their religion told them so?

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    Flying Squid (I hate me more than you do.)Gabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:39pm

    Well I’m sure the Trump fans were just waiting for this. Now they can hate on gay people for “killing each other.”

    I expect we’ll start hearing about “gay on gay crime” next.

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      gruffbenjaminFlying Squid (I hate me more than you do.)
      6/13/16 6:44pm

      I definitely plan to do more research on this “gay on gay” phenomenon.

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      Flying Squid (I hate me more than you do.)gruffbenjamin
      6/13/16 6:44pm

      It’s weird because those folks are usually always talking about ‘man on dog.’

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    Jeb! & The HologramsGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:50pm

    I bet Abu Al-Baghdadi is pissed. The paperwork involved in revoking the acceptance of a martyr’s allegiance because he liked dudes must be a bitch.

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      Vox PopulistJeb! & The Holograms
      6/13/16 6:59pm

      There’s a sizable number of gay men serving in ISIS, I imagine. Not that Al-Baghdadi won’t get pissed, but let’s keep in mind how fucking hypocritical these nutjobs are about their homophobia and a whole lot of other things.

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      PoodletimeJeb! & The Holograms
      6/13/16 7:00pm

      They have to send to Syria for the scroll they need. That’s going to take a while!

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    99Telep☺dpr☹blemsGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:41pm

    This has definitely been in the back of my mind the entire time.

    There seems to be none more hostile to homosexuality than a self-hating homosexual brought up in a culture of severe homophobia.

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      Cam/ron99Telep☺dpr☹blems
      6/13/16 6:50pm

      Orlando is a long trip from Fort Pierce - I assume there are many gay clubs closer to his hometown and so I had a gut feeling he knew Pulse well.

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      mozhatesmeCam/ron
      6/13/16 6:57pm

      Why go through all that trouble? To be undetected in a gay club far from home?

      This guy’s actions are mind-boggling.

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    How many assholes have we got on this ship anyhow?Gabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:43pm

    Still need assault rifle ban. Badly. Now.

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      FlankSpeedHow many assholes have we got on this ship anyhow?
      6/13/16 6:45pm

      No we don't. We need a lunatic ban.

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      How many assholes have we got on this ship anyhow?FlankSpeed
      6/13/16 6:48pm

      Starting with you... but I get to sit on the panel.

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    Quasar FunkGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:40pm

    Gay AND Muslim? Trump could build his wall with the collective hateboners of all of his supporters.

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      ThatFatScatCat fucking loves muddy puddlesQuasar Funk
      6/13/16 6:43pm

      Guinness, here we come!

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      ARP2Quasar Funk
      6/13/16 6:49pm

      You can feel the whiplash on Fox News from space.

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    CnslrNachosGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:39pm

    So... A self hating, self important, violent asshole.

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      WarchildSRT10CnslrNachos
      6/13/16 6:46pm

      Trump?

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      mariloveWarchildSRT10
      6/13/16 6:48pm

      I don’t see Trump as hating himself at all. Insecure, yes... but that’s not really the same thing. He is not a deep man.

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    Mrs. KravitzGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:54pm

    So the whole piece about him being so angry at witnessing PDA between two guys was just likely something his dad made up? That’s pretty interesting right there.

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      SirIanMcKellenIsDangedTerrificMrs. Kravitz
      6/13/16 6:59pm

      He was probably overcompensating by acting grossed out.

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      Mrs. KravitzSirIanMcKellenIsDangedTerrific
      6/13/16 7:05pm

      I actually question whether that incident actually happened at all - all we know I think is what his father said - his father could have totally made it up to cover his son’s purported homosexuality

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    KyuzoGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:46pm

    I bet ISIS feels dumb now.

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      TheHondaBroKyuzo
      6/13/16 9:52pm

      I dropped my sandwich today.

      ISIS claimed responsibility for the incident, until further evidence proved gravity was a major player.

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      TropiChrisKyuzo
      6/13/16 10:50pm

      You’re logic makes no sense. The ISIS mission *was* successful. They announced it 3 days before it happened. Is it hard to accept that a huge Army of insane Muslims want to kill you? Vote Trump and let a grown up protect you.

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    KulturVulturGabrielle Bluestone
    6/13/16 6:57pm

    Betting it comes out someone rejected his advances and this was his solution.

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      InTheStillKulturVultur
      6/13/16 9:04pm

      You maybe don’t understand homophobia. Gay man have access to unlimited dick. Rejection isn’t what puts you over the edge.

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      KulturVulturInTheStill
      6/13/16 9:07pm

      Maybe it was rejection of his hopes for an emotional connection.

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