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Sympthsical

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23. Why didn't you hear about it?

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 11:13 AM

Sep 2022

Seems to me if it were swapped around, it would've gone viral rapidly. It wasn't. That is a lot of my point. Whether people care about political violence is awfully situational.

One of my big problems, in general, is how dehumanization of the other is excused away as long as it's ideologically useful. You can't call everyone who disagrees with you a fascist and a nazi without people beginning to believe their opponents are dangerous and something must be done.

It has consequences. Wrong types hear the message.

Behold one. And don't explain it away while doing so.

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Man admits to killing teen after political dispute in Foster Co., court docs allege [View all] The Grand Illuminist Sep 2022 OP

Sounds like the perp is mental and/or alcoholic. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #1

I've been observing the curious radio silence on this one Sympthsical Sep 2022 #2

I think the reason for the low key is..... The Grand Illuminist Sep 2022 #4

Many will find your analysis uncomfortable, sarisataka Sep 2022 #5

+1000, great points WarGamer Sep 2022 #13

Since you seem to be doing a lot of false equivalencies and hypotheticals... W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #15

If someone puts a blindfold on Sympthsical Sep 2022 #17

In this case, you are the one with the blindfold on. W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #28

I hate to say it, but I suspect you are correct Amishman Sep 2022 #18

Surely you're not surprised? nt BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #19

I'm not mad Sympthsical Sep 2022 #20

First I've heard about it Bettie Sep 2022 #22

Why didn't you hear about it? Sympthsical Sep 2022 #23

So, what response would you have liked to this story? Bettie Sep 2022 #25

Good answer. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #31

You don't know if it would have gone viral if it were swapped around Kaleva Sep 2022 #29

+1 DashOneBravo Sep 2022 #30

Yoohoo -- something for you to think about: W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #35

You didn't read that for context at all, did you? Sympthsical Sep 2022 #36

The drunk killer claimed a defense that has not been borne out by any of the evidence. W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #37

You have two (terrible) options here Sympthsical Sep 2022 #38

He was a drunken murderer. W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #39

One thing for sure, he's certainly not 2 Polybius Sep 2022 #3

In what possible way, shape or form sarisataka Sep 2022 #6

Sounds like an open and shut case of MURDER. The guy didn't like the other's viewpoint, SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #7

This was a right-wing wet dream during the George Floyd protests. Iggo Sep 2022 #9

Warning!!! Don't act like a Republican. It will end badly. comradebillyboy Sep 2022 #8

You support what happened? former9thward Sep 2022 #10

Of course not. The perp acted like a Republican by running over that kid. comradebillyboy Sep 2022 #12

Exactly--they make their killers into heroes. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #32

Those hypotheses are bad blogslug Sep 2022 #11

Or....4. The guy's a drunken asshole. n/t Captain Stern Sep 2022 #14

+1 MrsCoffee Sep 2022 #21

Where in your story does it claim the man was a progressive? W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #16

EXACTLY A lot of jumping to conclusions in this thread. He could have had an argument Liberal In Texas Sep 2022 #24

We don't know if there even was a political arguement Kaleva Sep 2022 #27

I think it was seen as an opportunity to attack DU Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #33

Note to self: no matter how much you hate them, don't run them over. Vinca Sep 2022 #26

Little evidence of political argument before teen's death Eugene Sep 2022 #34