Leftist Assassins: Here's a list of left-leaning assassins/attempts on prominent figures. Not exhaustive, but eye-opening. Thread: 1/10 #PoliticalViolence #History #CharlieKirk #CharlieKirkshot
1. Leon Czolgosz (anarchist/socialist) assassinated President William McKinley in 1901 at the Pan-American Expo. He called McKinley "an enemy of the people of the working class." Executed shortly after. 2/10
2. Lee Harvey Oswald (Marxist/Communist sympathizer) assassinated President John F. Kennedy in 1963 in Dallas. Defected to USSR, pro-Cuba. Warren Commission confirmed his leftist ties. 3/10
3. Sirhan Sirhan (Palestinian nationalist with leftist anti-imperialist views) assassinated Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 over RFK's Israel support. Sirhan wrote: "My determination to eliminate RFK is becoming more of an unshakable obsession." 4/10
4. Sara Jane Moore (radical leftist activist, involved in Symbionese Liberation Army circles) attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975 in San Francisco. Fired a shot that missed; aimed to spark revolution. 5/10
5. Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme (Manson Family member, countercultural radical left ties) attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975 in Sacramento. Pointed gun at him over environmental grievances. 6/10
6. James Hodgkinson (Bernie Sanders supporter, anti-Republican leftist) opened fire on GOP lawmakers at a 2017 baseball practice in VA, critically wounding Rep. Steve Scalise. Posted anti-Trump rants online. Killed by police. 7/10
7. Nicholas John-Roske (angered by SCOTUS Roe v. Wade leak, leftist views on abortion/guns) attempted to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 outside his home. Armed with AR-15; arrested after chickening out. 8/10
8. Thomas Matthew Crooks (registered Republican but donated to progressive Dem causes) attempted to assassinate Pres. Donald Trump in July 2024 at a PA rally. Killed by Secret Service. Motives debated but left-leaning signals. 9/10
9. Ryan Wesley Routh (anti-Trump activist, supported Ukraine/Harris, radical left views) attempted to assassinate Trump in Sept 2024 at FL golf course. Arrested with rifle; called Trump a threat to democracy. 10/10
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@BrotherRasheed So the far righ t3rr0!sts never committed crimes and never k! &lled any person ?! 😂😂 do you live in this planet ! 🤔 leftist ppl still better & more toleratent than the right wing extremists
@BrotherRasheed انت لسه بتعيط ع الإرهابي ده من امبارح احا ده كل الشباب الامريكان حرفياً بيقولوا كلب ومات وكده العالم افضل بدونه تخيل ارهابي زاي تشيرلي ده بينشر سمومه ع الناس بأفكاره المتطرفة بيأيد قتل الأطفال واستعباد السود يالا خد رحله لجهنم بدون عوده وعقبال باقي الارهابيين وانت أولهم 😊

