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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    10 months ago

    Especially since we’d effectively have to ban Republicans which would seem to be going a fascist route. As ironic as that is…

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      10 months ago

      The paradox of tolerance is only a paradox when all context is removed.

      “Banning a political party” completely and utterly forgets the, “… that uses more and more stochastic terrorism and acts more and more like evil groups from history that committed great atrocities” part.

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        10 months ago

        Exactly. Unfortunately I don’t think most people would understand that and see banning one of two political parties are extreme overreach.