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est. # of civilian held firearms per 100 people usa: 120.5 canada: 34.7 france: 19.6 germany: 19.6 italy: 14.4 uk: 7.1 japan: 0.3 — PolitiTweet.org

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wisconsin supreme court rules ballot drop boxes outside of election offices no longer allowed in the state less voting access is not the right answer https://t.co/jlPdwH5vf7 — PolitiTweet.org

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the ukrainians love boris so much they commissioned a painting of him as a cossack, the ukrainian warrior (i think the hair could be messier) https://t.co/PQFndxJiiT — PolitiTweet.org

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never forget when shinzo abe cosplayed as super mario at the closing of the rio olypmics https://t.co/5ouEXXCg62 — PolitiTweet.org

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% of countries’ defense spending donated/pledged to ukraine as military aid https://t.co/58kO1p6KLq — PolitiTweet.org

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shinzo abe leaves behind an impressive legacy he gave japan a renewed sense of political, economic, & military strength on the global stage while fostering national unity, at a time when other countries descended into division and polarization https://t.co/RUkxZVEU3a — PolitiTweet.org

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putin is gaining control of ukraine’s eastern territories, but he's short on manpower he's raising salaries and the age limit to enlist every available soldier in russia @gzeromedia https://t.co/VHv4c8LbSF — PolitiTweet.org

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sand art tribute to shinzo abe, puri beach india @sudarsansand https://t.co/10agGy3JZN — PolitiTweet.org

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good question, cardi short answer: no long answer: also, no here’s why: https://t.co/UFWHSJReHV — PolitiTweet.org

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@Texasblue1 ok. i’m american — PolitiTweet.org

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@ChiTown_Burgh @gzeromedia i’ve spoken with the pm and his senior advisors at length about it — PolitiTweet.org

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@DanAronstein @gzeromedia japan has not had a political assassination of any sort since 1960. last year—the entire year—one violent gun death non by suicide…the whole country yes, abe is a former and not sitting pm. but also the longest serving in japan’s history this comparison is wholly appropriate — PolitiTweet.org

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global effects of supreme court overturning roe v wade: -sierra leone backs bill to legalize abortion -israel grants access to abortion pills through universal healthcare -france looks to enshrine abortion rights in constitution — PolitiTweet.org

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the assassination of shinzo abe is a jfk moment for japan #quicktake @gzeromedia https://t.co/Zj4Dd3DaQa https://t.co/26Dd6brn1Y — PolitiTweet.org

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japanese police seized multiple guns from the suspect of shinzo abe’s assassination they were all homemade https://t.co/T7TiHuCk4L — PolitiTweet.org

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moscow politician spoke out against russia’s invasion at a city council meeting & subsequently sentenced to 7 years in prison (sign reads: do you still need this war?) https://t.co/swmTDe09mr — PolitiTweet.org

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abe's assasination fills me w/ sorrow. he served with determination, imagination, & dignity. he was never afraid to go against the grain or break with tradition. one of the most loved japanese leaders i’ve ever encountered. and for good reason. https://t.co/AccArMp75U https://t.co/6sAqWQtz3V — PolitiTweet.org

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abe's assassination fills me w/ sorrow. he served w/ determination, imagination, & dignity. he was never afraid to go against the grain or break with tradition. he was one of the most loved japanese leaders i’ve ever encountered. and for good reason. https://t.co/AccArMp75U — PolitiTweet.org

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abe's assassination fills me w/ sorrow. he served w/ determination, imagination, & dignity. he was never afraid to go against the grain or break with tradition. he was one of the most loved japanese leaders i’ve ever encountered. and for good reason. https://t.co/AccArMp75U — PolitiTweet.org

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📸: @jeffreykoterba https://t.co/qFf0Za4j8i — PolitiTweet.org

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the unthinkable assassination of shinzo abe, boris johnson's resigns, & another mass shooting in the us my thoughts on this week's biggest news⬇️ https://t.co/UIRAzCUc55 — PolitiTweet.org

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the last political assassination in japan took place in 1960 (against the chairman of the japanese socialist party) — PolitiTweet.org

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western leaders refused to be photographed w/ lavrov & slammed russia’s actions in ukraine at g20 talks in indonesia…so he walked out https://t.co/4kdKJMfHyG — PolitiTweet.org

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i have great respect and admiration for shinzo abe. i stand in solidarity with my japanese friends and colleagues, & hope for swift justice for whoever is responsible for his death #quicktake @gzeromedia https://t.co/Zj4Dd3DaQa https://t.co/ZaDKGNSSGT — PolitiTweet.org

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abe was the youngest & longest serving pm in postwar japan & he led a country w/ some of the strictest gun laws in the world @gsdebinski @gzeromedia https://t.co/yopIkSIKDH — PolitiTweet.org

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twitter/meta say they’re working on deleting all videos of abe’s assassination from their platforms but they’re not doing enough it’s everywhere https://t.co/WSAbulySoo — PolitiTweet.org

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rate of firearm homicides per 100,000 population usa: 4.12 chile: 1.82 portugal: 0.4 italy: 0.35 greece: 0.35 japan: 0.02 - inst for health metrics and evaluation — PolitiTweet.org

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japan begins to mourn https://t.co/blDxXrwSfi — PolitiTweet.org

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japan had one death from gun violence in 2021 (not including accident or suicide). one. the united states had 220 last weekend. — PolitiTweet.org

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waking up to the terrible news that abe shinzo has died japan is the most unified and stable of g7 democracies, losing one of their most popular (and longest serving) leaders to assassination the nation will rally behind him and pm kishida — PolitiTweet.org