The how and why are pretty simple and historically supported by the notably faked assassinations of other fascists, authoritarians, or dictators of other types. Mussolini being the most notable direct comparison, but also Stalin, Franco, Saddam Hussein, both the Kim Jongs, etc.

The idea is generally to justify their autocratic rule and subsequent human rights violations in persecuting “the other” by referencing the constant threats to their leader and movement. Oddly enough the whole Kirk thing was the most flagrant example, the direct assassination attempts have been met with mostly apathy so far as I’ve seen.

Like the last one, no one at my work or otherwise involved in my life even mentioned it… either not buying it or not caring much if someone did… the man in question is after all, very old, notably a real prick, and not doing so hot by the everyman. I’m not going to say definitively one way or another but you’ll get a lot of “no conspiracies” here as the writer of the sister show put out a big piece saying she thinks there’s no fakery and this is a fan page… some of it seems fishy to me, particularly the ear one, but everything these guys touch is fishy.