Parents said their son became more political

While authorities say Robinson hasn’t been cooperating with investigators, they say his family and friends have been talking.

Robinson’s mother told investigators that their son had turned left politically in the last year and became more supportive of gay and transgender rights after dating someone who is transgender, Gray said.

Those decisions prompted several conversations in the household, especially between Robinson and his father. They had different political views and Robinson told his partner in a text that his dad had become a “diehard MAGA” since Trump was elected.

Mason added that the family’s views “differed quite significantly,” and the conversations were at times controversial between parents and son.

https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-court-death-penalty-f541df08a936e06497ee2342296bc398

No true scotsman. Being against ideas of the right and killing someone for espousing them ipso facto is left wing.

Now I understand why you think he was right wing, because that is what you are calling anyone who doesn't fall within your narrow definitions of acceptable behavior.

I have used lemmy for a grand total of 17 hours. No one I know is on Reddit, let alone here.

Balance that against an entire life of rightwing indoctrination.

You are describing probably 80% of liberals. Political opinion is not genetic.

Killing someone for "spreading hate" is not a right wing phenomenon.

EDIT: Don’t assume everyone missed your bigoted language.

Last I checked, the right is not offended by the word tranny, so I'm sure you will agree that the person we are talking about won't mind.

what kind/amount of evidence would it take for you to believe that the shooter was either not right wing, or had left wing ideals?

You are applying a totally different burden of proof to ignore the actual text messages he sent to his tranny girlfriend and call them hearsay, but then believe circumstantial evidence about his family somehow dictates who he is.

Because I'm not right wing. I am interested in the truth.

Put the pieces together. Aside from what I already said:

-Estranged from right wing family

-Dating a transwoman

-Struggled with gender identity

-Complaining about hatred

None of these things are characteristic of the right.

Why don't the text messages and trans girlfriend count?

"I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out."

Robinson’s mother explained that over the last year or so, Robinson had become more political and had started to lean more to the left, becoming more pro–gay and trans–rights oriented. She stated that Robinson began to date his roommate, a biological male who was transitioning genders. This resulted in several discussions with family members, especially between Robinson and his father, who had very different political views.

You people are fucking dipshits.

Robinson’s mother told police that her son had “began to date his roommate, a biological male who was transitioning genders,” the court document said. 

And she said that over the past year or so, Robinson had become more political and had “started to lean more to the left – becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented,” according to the documents. 

Pretty sure the trans person he was dating will be more than capable of giving context.

I'm gullible because I am trusting his mother's statement over your conspiracy theory? Lol ok.

His mom literally said that her son shifted left and got into arguments with his father about politics. How does it feel to be on the side of lies and disinformation?