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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It's curious how some people find it easier to wish a politician dead than a murderer.
Does following politics online for hours a day make people unhappy and angry, or does it attract people who are already unhappy and angry?
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I personally don’t wish him dead; I hope he loses the election but that’s a different thing. There can be a bit of a fine line between wishing him ill and pointing out the irony of his standing on a stage and mocking Biden for wearing masks when he was already infected with the virus. It’s also completely FAIR to speculate about what happens if he DOES die or is incapacitated, both in terms of the election and how that affects his government.
But it’s also a moment when we can reflect on compassion as a virtue, even compassion for people who we don’t think deserve it. I think that is also something that guy with the beard was trying to teach people.