Don't take it personally. And really, nothing we say online is necessary, unless we're the person issuing tornado warnings. And as perhaps a favorite quotable, Buddha, is famous for "Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?"
Our divided country is so so controversial. Why label Robinson, the killer of Kirk? The Republican gov of Utah had, imo, good things to say, however, he labeled the killer a leftist. We don't know that. Just because he's romantically living w/ a trans isn't proof. A good # of Republicans aren't at all opposed to gays, they support equal rights, gay marriage, etc. There are gays who support Trump (just 1 for example, her name is Caitlin Jenner).
On the other side, apparently the far left aren't wanting to "own" the killer. “In fact, the alleged shooter was not someone on the left,” Heather Cox Richardson wrote on Saturday. “The alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, is a young white man from a Republican, gun enthusiast family, who appears to have embraced the far right, disliking Kirk for being insufficiently radical.” Richardson is a professional historian, not to mention the single most popular politics author on Substack. That she would blithely assert as fact a claim as unproven, dubious, tendentious, and inflammatory as the killer was not someone on the left should make her readers reluctant to trust anything else she’s written, professionally or otherwise.
As far as Trump & anyone thinking any conspiracy behind it - arrrrggghhhhhhhhhhh.
The Unabomber was left-wing. The Weather Underground was clearly left-wing. Timothy McVeigh was clearly right wing. But Robinson’s motivation seems to be more purely personal than ideological.... EVERYTHING these days has to be political, hmmmm? NO it doesn't. BUT both sides are doing it. STOP it.
Who dat?
Don't take it personally. And really, nothing we say online is necessary, unless we're the person issuing tornado warnings. And as perhaps a favorite quotable, Buddha, is famous for "Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?"
Our divided country is so so controversial. Why label Robinson, the killer of Kirk? The Republican gov of Utah had, imo, good things to say, however, he labeled the killer a leftist. We don't know that. Just because he's romantically living w/ a trans isn't proof. A good # of Republicans aren't at all opposed to gays, they support equal rights, gay marriage, etc. There are gays who support Trump (just 1 for example, her name is Caitlin Jenner).
On the other side, apparently the far left aren't wanting to "own" the killer. “In fact, the alleged shooter was not someone on the left,” Heather Cox Richardson wrote on Saturday. “The alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, is a young white man from a Republican, gun enthusiast family, who appears to have embraced the far right, disliking Kirk for being insufficiently radical.” Richardson is a professional historian, not to mention the single most popular politics author on Substack. That she would blithely assert as fact a claim as unproven, dubious, tendentious, and inflammatory as the killer was not someone on the left should make her readers reluctant to trust anything else she’s written, professionally or otherwise.
As far as Trump & anyone thinking any conspiracy behind it - arrrrggghhhhhhhhhhh.
The Unabomber was left-wing. The Weather Underground was clearly left-wing. Timothy McVeigh was clearly right wing. But Robinson’s motivation seems to be more purely personal than ideological.... EVERYTHING these days has to be political, hmmmm? NO it doesn't. BUT both sides are doing it. STOP it.
“You should think of your TIME & energy as if it’s expensive, as if it’s a luxury item. Not everyone can afford it.”
The older I get the more I adjust my perspective. I’m sure Taylor would appreciate my edit, if not now then one day!