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MAGA Republicans are outraged over the denial of parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan [1]
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Date: 2023-03-02
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Washington D.C. - MAGA Republicans are fuming over the decision by the California Parole Board to deny release to Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted assassin of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. But it's not because they think Sirhan is innocent or remorseful. No, their outrage stems from a bizarre conspiracy theory that Sirhan was not acting alone or out of personal grievances but was a pawn of the Democrats.
According to this theory, which has been circulating on far-right blogs and social media platforms, Sirhan was part of a secret program by the deep state to infiltrate and manipulate the anti-war movement, which Kennedy supported. The Democrats allegedly wanted to discredit and eliminate Kennedy, who was seen as a threat to their power and policies. Sirhan was allegedly brainwashed and programmed to conduct the assassination, using hypnotic triggers and fake memories to cover his tracks.
However, the theory goes, Sirhan may have started to remember his true identity and purpose and could reveal the truth about the conspiracy if he were released from prison. That's why the theory continues, the Democrats are opposing his parole and using their influence to keep him behind bars. MAGA Republicans, who love a good conspiracy theory and hate the Democrats with a passion, have embraced this narrative and are demanding that Sirhan remain incarcerated indefinitely.
"It's a travesty of justice that this deep state operative could even be considered for parole," said Senator Ted Cruz, a vocal supporter of the theory. "We need to know the full extent of the Democrats' dirty tricks and their involvement in the Kennedy assassination. Sirhan holds the key to that information, and we can't risk letting him out."
Other Republicans echoed Cruz's sentiments, with some adding their own twists to the theory. "I bet Sirhan was also involved in the JFK assassination, and maybe even in 9/11," said Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. "The deep state has tentacles everywhere, and we need to expose them all."
Despite the lack of evidence or logic behind the theory, it has gained traction among some MAGA Republicans who are eager to believe anything that fits their worldview. They see Sirhan as a symbol of the supposed evil and treachery of the Democrats, and his continued imprisonment as a sign of their vindication. The fact that Sirhan himself has expressed remorse and renounced violence seems irrelevant to them, as it doesn't fit their preferred narrative.
As for Sirhan, he will have to wait until 2026 for his next parole hearing and may never be released. But his case has become yet another battleground for the culture wars, where facts and reason are often sacrificed for partisan passion and paranoia.
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