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4. "slams" s/b "cries about". Watch Kash disconnect the FBI from the SPLC

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 05:28 PM

May 26

The FBI uses the SPLC to gauge organizations. Not definitively but it’s a factor in the way the FBI handles how and if to investigate. As I understand it, rules are different for anything considered a hate group.

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Elon Musk slams SPLC for labelling Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA a 'hate group' [View all] BumRushDaShow May 26 OP

"Hate group" is pretty benign way of describing that evil bunch of people. walkingman May 26 #1

What you hear is the sound of hit dogs hollering yliza May 26 #2

"a cheap smear from a washed-up org that's been fleecing scared grandmas for decades." generalbetrayus May 26 #3

"slams" s/b "cries about". Watch Kash disconnect the FBI from the SPLC underpants May 26 #4

TPUSA is a hate group and any school that invites them to speak should be ashamed of themselves. Initech May 26 #5

wasnt kirk 1 of those identified as taking money from russia? mopinko May 26 #6

Yes. Along with Lauren Southern and a few others. keep_left May 27 #11

and nothing happened. mopinko May 27 #12

Actually, I'm pretty sure that funding source was shut down by CSIS. keep_left May 27 #14

Kirk is obviously being paid by Russia. yardwork May 28 #18

This piece of sh7t calling the SPLC a scam org when his bloated fraudster pRESIDENT Pig....... wolfie001 May 26 #7

The truth hurts doesn't is charlie? patphil May 26 #8

Muskrat and Kirk the Jerk are starring in a new movie. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 26 #9

He doth protest too much...Oh my, what a lot of projection, eh Charlie? Ford_Prefect May 26 #10

Deport Elon. travelingthrulife May 27 #13

Off To The SPLC RobinA May 27 #15

Kirk's response is seething with hatred Martin Eden May 27 #16

The SPLC knows what "Strange Fruit" looks Like. SalamanderSleeps May 27 #17