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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
I have not seen anybody here say that it is ok to be murdered for debating. That is a straw man and literally nobody is taking that position
This both sides stuff is a false equivalency
Main stream messaging from the democratic and republican camps differ strikingly. Typically you see from the left commentary after any political violence condemning it. From the right, the instances of condemnation are fewer and selective.
The immediate attribution of this to the left as if it is representative of the left is wrong and more damaging than helpful
Again nobody is saying that murder for free speech is okay. And having said that, given the political climate, the love of guns, the deliberate polarization, the hateful rhetoric, and the systemic embrace of that hateful rhetoric, a lot of people are not surprised that something like this happens
It is not okay but it is not terribly surprising
There have been quotes about playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes. One may consider that as a risk when making a living monetizing hate in a tense society that is polarized and armed to the teeth
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I don’t disagree with you there. The disappointing part is that incidents like this seem to cause people to double down on the divisive behaviour. At some point someone will have to take the lead on mending fences and collaborating or things will only get worse.