The Mass Shooters Are Performing for One Another
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“Helter skelter” is the rape and murder of the innocent and lawful and dancing in the streets in victory. And there is nothing anyone can do about it.
It is the chanted phrase (without my elaboration) in their every orgy.
Did you all see those police training video from the 90s?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c5CgSLC7smM
Or …
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VTJ0_BABexo
“Helter skelter” was that vision of America and the world, and boy I tell you they got it. In every way you would deny!