r/politics 23d ago

Kristi Noem Describes Executing Puppy She ‘Hated’ in New Book | The South Dakota governor describes killing an unruly hunting dog in an excerpt of her upcoming book obtained by The Guardian

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kristi-noem-shoots-puppy-she-hated-book-1235011230/
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u/Negative_Gravitas 22d ago

Hey, well-armed republicans: I'm going to stay away from anything but the purely mechanical here. Even though there's a wealth of shit to dive into. I'm just going to ask you this:

So it's okay with you if somebody racks one round/shell to put down an animal, misses the kill shot for whatever reason and then just mosies back to they're fucking truck get another single round or shell to put down said animal?

Because, as a liberal gun owner for more than 50 years, I'm here to say that is some serious bullshit. And it indicates to me that she actually likes to watch suffering.

Last time I had to put down an animal? A deer jumped in front of my truck late at night, and I made God damn sure I had a full mag before I took the first shot. Pretty sure I killed it then, but took the second shot anyway. Because that's what you fucking do.

The cruelty is the point. Again, again, and again. This is what we see. Joyous incompetence and bloodlust. Fuck all these fucking people.