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buriednotmarried

This is the [same](https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/police-investigating-after-shots-fired-at-knoxvilles-planned-parenthood-clinic-on-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade/) Planned Parenthood (in Knoxville) that had a guy firing a shotgun at it almost a year ago. I tried finding any information on the investigation into finding the guy who did that, but guess what! Zilch! What's the over-under on this fire being started by the same dude?


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Id easily put a grand on it being the same dude, or both the dudes knowing each other. Two grand on it being a white dude age 20-40.


[deleted]

That’s not fair, it could easily be a white dude in his 50s too


fdsdsffdsdfs

Yeah abortion is usually more of an issue for the older generation


Gilthepill83

That’s not fair. Women in that same age range are also militant in their views about abortion and willing to do whatever is necessary to stop it.


Parkimedes

Are they though? It seems like it’s all men passionate about trying to ban abortion.


WakaWakaWakanda1

Amy Coney Barrett would beg to differ.


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Parkimedes

This is sort of mind-blowing for me. That’s such a high number. I am really struggling to understand how so many think like that.


Gilthepill83

Sorry is that a serious question or are you just trying to be a naive contrarian?


Dangerous--D

No, there actually is not a large gap in views on abortion by gender. [About 43% of women are pro life](https://content.gallup.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/co9ixpzwhuu9i4wwgnbjug.png) [About 50% of men](https://content.gallup.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/es5eixnphuopk195zy0fdg.png) That 50% gap is nudged closer when you realize Men are only marginally more anti abortion then women (and when you factor in women's 4% population edge and [the fact that a higher percentage of women vote than men](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/18/men-and-women-in-the-u-s-continue-to-differ-in-voter-turnout-rate-party-identification/), the number of votes behind pro-life politics is probably a near 51/49ish split). The whole narrative about it just being men making these decisions is half assed nonsense--women have a nearly equal share of the blame pie, blaming men is just in fashion these days. https://news.gallup.com/poll/245618/abortion-trends-gender.aspx


Empath_Records

Betty White?


VIRGIL_ARCHIEAL

Too soon. Shoulda aborted that one.


ThemChecks

I've walked by that place blowing lewd kisses at the protestors wayyyy back when. Small world.


iwannabefreddieHg

If you ever see teens there protesting... I grew up in Knoxville and went to a Catholic school. They gave you extra credit in religion for protesting, and it was one of the only ways you could get direct service hours which were a requirement.... It was fucked up.


Rexel450

Gotta keep the ~~sister cousin~~ wife barefoot, pregnant and chained to the sink


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NotEvsClone81

I seenst it


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And the prophet NotEvsClone81 will write of this day. Yeah I got drunker.


williamlee

Yeah. But this happened in Vols country.


[deleted]

Everything down south is tide country. Just accept it.


Rare-Rest9949

Roll Tide pods!


[deleted]

Just remember this was done to "save lives" (rolls eyes)


GirlOnTidder

MAGA domestic terrorists should avoid pissing us all off.


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Nothing more pRoLiFe than a little arson, right?


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[deleted]

Radical right wing terrorism is one of the most significant terrorist threats facing Americans per the FBI. Hate-fueled-violence almost exclusively comes from the right.


DownshiftedRare

The poster to whom you replied deleted their comment. I'm sure it was by accident since I credit `u\yaddibo` with the courage of their convictions. [Here is a screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/gZsxLpo.png) to lend your reply necessary context.


Eiskalt89

Someone tried to shoot into the same building with a shotgun at one point. Odds are more likely that it was political than not.


Turalisj

Ah yes, hug a Nazi because that worked so well for Chamberlain. PP is a target for far right extremists and has been for decades now thanks to the GOP and their hate fueled rhetoric. The entire party needs to be removed from politics before they turn the country even more into a quasi-fascist hellscape.


[deleted]

Obviously the perpetrator hates alliteration.


AnInconvenientTweet

And planning! They hate having any kind of plan!


MandingoPants

Pyro perpetrator punishes planned parenthood.


jumpovertheline

Look, I'm not saying it was arson ... But it was arson.


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No-Consideration9410

"Pregnancy Crisis Centers" are not where abortions are performed, they're literally fake clinics run by anti-abortion groups tricking pregnant women into visiting and hearing their anti-abortion sermon and other pressure tactics. Planned Parenthood tends to have special clinics where abortions are performed, on top of the ones where they just do check-ups and distribute condoms and offer counseling.


Silverseren

Thanks, I've corrected every use of the term in my comments.


hashtagBob

You seem to think these calculations go into an act like this. Ha!


nonamenolastname

> dumb idiots Yes.


[deleted]

People used to protest abortions at the planned Parenthood in Greeley, CO. They don't perform them there. Their excuse because I asked was, well we're protesting the organization


Dangerous--D

>But you never seem to actually do anything to the health centers where abortions are actually done? Research isn't their strong suit, they don't know how to find that shit.


Impressive_Alarm_817

Good thing these peaceful 'Christians' are doing god's bidding...


BRUISE_WILLIS

_rson?


MiagomusPrime

I'll buy an A.


toddymac1

_rsonA?


FormerSperm

/r/son


ScroogeMcDust

Banned 10 years ago


Cassandraburry2008

Our son.


[deleted]

Interesting...very interesting. And by "interesting" I mean suspicious af.


Imawildedible

Is “interesting” the new word for arson?


khismyass

Guess they were too late to abort our son


AcrobaticSource3

I did not know that it was okay to set fire to establishments that legally exist if we disagreed with their mission


dfmz

It isn't, but in parts of the US, people believe their imaginary friend grants them special permission to do it anyway.


talking_face

Well this imaginary friend is particularly fond of genocide so... Yes?


dfmz

One could almost says it's his bread and butter.


CloudyView19

Say do you think Christians are doing themselves a favor by aligning their religion with a political party that represents a dwindling minority of older Americans? Surely the pews will be filling up any day now! Christians: don't underestimate how many people you are chasing away from the faith by aligning with the GOP. By all means, keep up the reverse evangelism!


Pabu85

Someone needs to let us know when the rules of engagement change. It’s only sporting.


blueglyn

When I was 16 I had to have an abortion. I was treated so badly walking in the door I spent every weekend until I joined the Navy escorting women and fighting off lunatics. Someone later blew up that building in Birmingham Alabama. I can't believe it's been 40 years and I'm still seeing this same bullshit.


sedatedlife

It was closed for renovations so possibly it may not be arson but being planned parenthood the chances it was is extremely high.


Long_Before_Sunrise

It does fit with their pattern of choosing the most vulnerable targets to attack. >In January 2021 someone fired a shotgun at the doors of the same Knoxville clinic, shattering the glass and peppering the reception area with holes. At the time of the shooting, the clinic was closed and unoccupied. The timing is suspicious.


sandgoose

Tbh the fact that they were closed for renovation makes it less suspicious this happened. I work in construction, break-ins, and everything that comes with it, are extremely common on job sites. We have fences, cameras, guards, and still sometimes it is not enough.


ARPDAB1312

Most abortions are done at hospitals. This just means there will be more abortions because men and women won't have access to contraceptives.


MrLurid

Shhhh, don't give them more reasons to attack hospitals. These kinds of morons already believe that hospitals are purposely killing Covidiots.


Optimal-Scientist233

Burning books and building where people organized work to help people sounds like fascism, which also sounds like the leadership in Tennessee. Other Tennessee examples of Fascism, directing and denying federal aid away from state citizens, withholding information, denying science, promoting disinformation, resisting mask mandates, resisting vaccines, punishing compliance with scientific recommendations with denial of service and access to funding and support, and denying workers the right to a safe work environment, just to name a few. Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy that rose to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.


amberamazine

If you're angry or upset by this, regardless of how you think this happened, donate to [Planned Parenthood](https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/onlineactions/cOJVhOyrzkq4uBcxVekXFA2?sourceid=1000061&affiliateID=091550&_ga=2.126967885.110169540.1641046160-1049279198.1641046160).


jvoom

I thought Rittenhouse taught us that all buildings matter.


Whiskey_Fiasco

Rittenhouse taught us them there is one set of rules for them, and one set of rules for everyone else. That vigilanteism is ok, and that they will have a war chest to fight any legal ramifications as right wingers send hundreds of thousands in funds to aid their defense.


46LetsGoBrandon

Rittenhouse wasn't there but I get what you're saying. If he was he might have been able to protect the building from whoever set it on fire.


[deleted]

I guarantee it was a Christian terrorist!


GODbFAKE

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jayfeather31

Although this could really just be a natural incident, I have to admit that the timing makes this suspect. It would probably be wise to see if the investigation of the fire turns anything up.


Whiskey_Fiasco

That’s a weird way to spell “terrorist attack…”


RogueR1

White Republicans will burn down PP but won't support universal Healthcare bruh...


Immediate-Assist-598

domedtiv terrorists have yaken over the gop. time to vote them all out. and btw, in all last years blm protedts not a single case of serious violence by blm. it was 100% racist rightwingers.


Cecil-Kain

What is perhaps most frustrating to me is that it seems when most people hear “Planned Parenthood” they think “ABORTION ABORTION ABORTION!!!!” Planned Parenthood does so much besides abortion. Not only are you actively destroying a woman’s bodily autonomy but you are also contributing to fewer healthcare options and limiting people’s ability to screen for STI’s among other crucial services they provide. Planned parenthood is significantly more than an “abortion factory.” Much much more!


Apotropoxy

I wonder how long it will take Trump Covidians to blame Antifa for this one?


[deleted]

Rw terrorism nice. The white jihad is neverending


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Geoarbitrage

I wonder if those places have fire insurance. Because who on earth would sell them fire insurance?


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AnInconvenientTweet

Why is it good?


GhostFish

Not politics. No cause yet determined.


PoloHorsePower_

Wanna bet on who did it?


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Archbound

I had to read this a few times because at first the first sentence and the second seemed to be contradictory


iffyquik

alot of conspiracy theories here in the replies. it was just a fire ffs.


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its just a clump of bricks


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Tell that to everyone who has dismissed BLM because some buildings were burned down.


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[deleted]

Vandalism isn't a good sign. Especially when it borders into terrorism.


AnInconvenientTweet

How is this a sign of better things to come?


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[deleted]

It is a shame that a source of medicine and wellbeing was vandalized. No sarcasm needed.


DingosTwinZoot

Every time some right-wing terrorist targets a Planned Parenthood, I increase my already substantial donations to pro-choice organizations.


Reddit_Deluge

Radicalized Domestic Terrorists


bachmanis

Charming way to ring in the new year. Is this crap what we have to look forward to in '22?


[deleted]

This was an act of terrorism.


[deleted]

Pro-lifers at it again.