I am appalled at the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah today. I despised the things he said, but he had every right to say them. No one should be shot for speaking in public. I am sorry for his wife and children. I'm also bothered that the shooter hasn't been caught. I really believe that this was a professional hit. The shot came from 200 yards away, and was a precise kill shot. This guy was a trained sniper.
I'm not going to mourn for him, though. He did say despicable things about the LGBTQ community and civil rights. And now Trump is blaming the shooting on Democrats. I don't remember him saying anything about the savage beating of Paul Pelosi, the arson of the Governor's Residence in Pennsylvania which could have killed Governor Shapiro and his family, or the assassination of Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband (and dog) and attempt on state Senator Hoffman and his wife. Nothing but insults and personal attacks on Nancy Pelosi and Governor Walz. He has no decency. Other Republicans and right wing news outlets are foaming at the mouth and screaming that it's all the left's fault. I'm terrified that there's going to be violence against Democratic politicians and liberal activists. I'm not sure if the country is going to survive.
I'm not going to mourn for him, though. He did say despicable things about the LGBTQ community and civil rights. And now Trump is blaming the shooting on Democrats. I don't remember him saying anything about the savage beating of Paul Pelosi, the arson of the Governor's Residence in Pennsylvania which could have killed Governor Shapiro and his family, or the assassination of Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband (and dog) and attempt on state Senator Hoffman and his wife. Nothing but insults and personal attacks on Nancy Pelosi and Governor Walz. He has no decency. Other Republicans and right wing news outlets are foaming at the mouth and screaming that it's all the left's fault. I'm terrified that there's going to be violence against Democratic politicians and liberal activists. I'm not sure if the country is going to survive.