Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Monday condemned social media posts from her colleague Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) spreading unfounded claims about the man suspected of killing a Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband Saturday morning.
“I have condemned what Mike Lee did here at home, and I will speak to him about this when I return,” Klobuchar said on MSNBC. “And what I’m going to tell him is: This isn’t funny.”
“This was an incredible woman, her husband, her two kids — yesterday on Father’s Day, there was no Father’s Day for them,” she said. “They lost both their parents.”
Lee posted, “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way,” Sunday on X, along with a photo of the suspected shooter released by the FBI, showing a masked man at the door of a lawmaker’s house.
Lee followed up with another post of the masked man’s photo alongside a headshot of Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect, with the text “Nightmare on Waltz Street,” an apparent reference to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D).
“It’s Father’s Day, and you’re spending your time tweeting lies about a tragedy to run cover for a right-wing domestic terrorist,” the party’s official account posted. “Pathetic.” The account of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party also replied, “Using Speaker Hortman’s murder to spread right-wing lies is evil and vile. Your dishonor will be your legacy.” (emphases added)Yes, not funny. But also far worse. Lee is cruel, morally rotted, and acting in cynical bad faith. He is a callous, ignorant, liar. The Minnesota shooter was not a Democrat or a Marxist. Lee is a brainwashed, asshole dipshit. This is the kind of crap and lies we routinely get from Republican MAGA elites and djt himself. MAGA thugs like Lee are the ones lying, insulting, attacking democracy and fomenting violence.
Q1: Does evidence so far indicate that the Minnesota shooter is more likely a Marxist Democrat or a MAGA Republican? Fact check yourself.A1: Based on available evidence, Vance Boelter, the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, is more likely aligned with MAGA Republican ideology rather than Marxist Democrat beliefs. The evidence overwhelmingly points to conservative political views and anti-abortion extremism.
Political Registration and Voting History: Boelter's voter registration records show a clear Republican affiliation in his past 1 2. He was registered as a Republican in Oklahoma in 2004 before moving to Minnesota 1. More recent Minnesota records from 2016 and 2020 listed him as having "none or other" affiliation and "no party preference" respectively, which is common since Minnesota voters are not required to declare party affiliation when registering 3 4.
Boelter held deeply conservative religious views that are inconsistent with Marxist ideology 1 7. He was described as a "devout Christian" who attended an evangelical church and participated in Trump campaign events 1. As an evangelical pastor in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Boelter preached against abortion, telling a congregation in 2023 that the U.S. was in a "bad place" where most churches didn't oppose abortion 1 7.
In recorded sermons, Boelter expressed anti-LGBTQ+ views, claiming that people who were uncertain of their sexual orientation had been influenced because "the enemy has gotten so far into their mind and their soul" 7 8. These positions align with conservative evangelical Christianity, not Marxist or progressive Democratic ideology.
Q2: How prevalent is belief in Marxism among Democratic politicians in congress and state legislatures?
A2: Belief in traditional Marxism among Democratic politicians in Congress and state legislatures is extremely limited, with very few politicians openly identifying as Marxists 1 2. The vast majority of Democratic politicians operate within capitalist frameworks and do not advocate for the abolition of private property or other core Marxist principles 2 3.As of 2024, there are no openly Marxist members of Congress 1 4. The closest representation comes from Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members, who number only a few in the House of Representatives 5 4:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14): DSA member since 2019 5 4
Rashida Tlaib (MI-13): DSA member since 2019 5 4
Greg Casar (TX-35): DSA member since 2023 5 4
Recent losses have reduced DSA representation, with Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush both losing their primary elections in 2024 6 5.
Qs: Is it unfair or irrational to characterize Mike Lee as a MAGA thug, cruel, or a lying POS? Does his ignorance, if that is what is at play here, excuse him as a US Senator and his ice-cold cruelty and blatantly false statements?
Mike Lee
Human filth or doing a fine, patriotic job?
The people of Utah elected that beast