About yesterday.

[aadler]

So far, I haven’t seen anybody lamenting that the gunman missed, or calling for other volunteers to step up and keep trying. I don’t doubt that something like that is out there somewhere, but I haven’t seen it.

So far, I haven’t seen anybody claiming that Trump set up the whole thing himself, to make him look good. I don’t doubt that something like that is out there somewhere, but I haven’t seen it.

So far, the reactions have been sincere shock — followed by rejoicing at the man’s survival — or measured statements that this kind of thing is unacceptable, and should be condemned by all.

That’s how it all should be. So far.

However, I emphatically reject ANY attempts to claim that violent rhetoric ‘from both sides’ has led us to this point. Because I only see it coming from one side … and the guilty parties were getting praise and applause from their political compatriots. Until somebody acted according to those expressed sentiments, and suddenly (For the moment. For the moment.) talk of assassination became unpopular and an embarrassment.

But I remember who was making those noises. And I don’t think I’m the only one who isn’t about to forget who they were.

Comments

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Good values; I heartily agree with your stance herein.

[aadler]

Some of the things I hadn’t seen at the time of the posting, I’m beginning to see now. Basically decent people, however, are recoiling from the vile sentiments so self-righteously proclaimed by the true-believing lunatic fringe. Let the lines be clearly drawn, so that the actual choice in front of us is clear to all who can see.

Then let us make our choice known, and felt, and put into effect.

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

I agree; and come what may; we: the "classical liberals/conservatives" will come out the victors in this conflict; as we're the type to think things through and carry out things professionally.

[aadler]

We can but hope.

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but not just merely that; though, not when our historically best mechanisms have always been reasoned arguments.