The world really does seem quite upside down lately, Steve. The mob mentality you have so aptly described harks back to the days when any African American could be lynched because it was “suspected” that the perpetrator of some crime had too much melanin. Trouble is that well reasoned essays like yours aren’t able to quell the mass hysteria too many human beings are susceptible to. But do keep writing. Some of us are reading and paying attention.
You use a lot of “they”s in an article about using “they”.
I get the emotion of how you perceive what’s going on.
From my perspective it’s just about the cultural divide in the country.
The left hates Donald Trump and frames Charlie Kirk as an antagonist. Simple because he doesn’t represent the value of the left. Including commonly referring to Trump as hitler.
The right hates Zohran Mamdani and thinks Jimmy Kimmel should be suspended for implying that Kirk’s killer was from the right.
Are the left and right wrong? Yes and no.
They have different cultural perspectives defining moral values. The left wants Trump to empathize with their values in talking about political violence.
The bottom line is that the country can’t have the behemoth federal government when the values of each side are so different. The answer is to move most of what the federal government defines to the states. Moving the decision on abortion to the states was the right answer. Letting different states legalize pot is the right answer. Having different state policies on vaccines is the right answer. Repealing the 16th amendment would be ideal!
Platitudes about political violence is always wrong is meaningless!
Wow! This is the epitome of DARVO. Wake up, Steve.
The world really does seem quite upside down lately, Steve. The mob mentality you have so aptly described harks back to the days when any African American could be lynched because it was “suspected” that the perpetrator of some crime had too much melanin. Trouble is that well reasoned essays like yours aren’t able to quell the mass hysteria too many human beings are susceptible to. But do keep writing. Some of us are reading and paying attention.
What was George Floyd all about??
Wow! You've topped yourself!
You use a lot of “they”s in an article about using “they”.
I get the emotion of how you perceive what’s going on.
From my perspective it’s just about the cultural divide in the country.
The left hates Donald Trump and frames Charlie Kirk as an antagonist. Simple because he doesn’t represent the value of the left. Including commonly referring to Trump as hitler.
The right hates Zohran Mamdani and thinks Jimmy Kimmel should be suspended for implying that Kirk’s killer was from the right.
Are the left and right wrong? Yes and no.
They have different cultural perspectives defining moral values. The left wants Trump to empathize with their values in talking about political violence.
The bottom line is that the country can’t have the behemoth federal government when the values of each side are so different. The answer is to move most of what the federal government defines to the states. Moving the decision on abortion to the states was the right answer. Letting different states legalize pot is the right answer. Having different state policies on vaccines is the right answer. Repealing the 16th amendment would be ideal!
Platitudes about political violence is always wrong is meaningless!
head nod of total agreement