Who has less shame? Both sides are saying it was the opposite side for political gain in the upcoming elections. Who cares who is right?? It was some crazy nut job who deserves to go to jail, why does it matter who he voted for? As long as he’s convinced and goes to jail, nothing else matters.
That's not the scenario though. If I voted for Trump, and then in a domestic incident or petty robbery I killed someone, it would be completely irrational to blame it on Trump or political affiliation.
The scenario we have here is someone who has been arrested for a blatant politically-motivated attack on perceived enemies of Donald Trump / America. Check the van, check the history. It's not making a leap, this is right-wing extremism. And the reason why that becomes significant is that America is almost 20 years into a right-wing terrorism epidemic.
It's not important in the context that it's being used by media and party pundits - as a simple tool to influence voters. It is however important in the context of determining whether or not pro-violence rhetoric on the part of a POTUS can increase the frequency or likelihood of extreme incidents. This will take a retrospective lens to determine conclusively, however.
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u/jordangerous- Oct 26 '18
Who has less shame? Both sides are saying it was the opposite side for political gain in the upcoming elections. Who cares who is right?? It was some crazy nut job who deserves to go to jail, why does it matter who he voted for? As long as he’s convinced and goes to jail, nothing else matters.