After this I’m going to try to stop beating this particular dead horse…

But regarding Charlie Kirk…
I’m not celebrating his death. I am amazed at the irony by which it occurred because one rarely sees such karma in real time. I hadn’t thought about him before the shooting, and he likely won’t remain in my thoughts once he’s out of the news.

But to folks like the fellow yesterday who called me "evil and cruel" and wished me harm because I can’t quite love my enemies (and who demonstrated he’s no different):

Suppose this had happened to Louis Farrakhan or Al Sharpton ? Would you be urging all this compassion and empathy for their loved ones ? Call me skeptical; I know my countrymen.

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ElwoodBlues · M

We can see how the right-wing reacted when some democratic politicians were killed. The contrast is STARK.

A Tale of Two Presidents

(shamelessly stolen from @DrWatson)

bijouxbroussard · F

@ElwoodBlues Exactly. I think what annoys me is not that our representatives usually try to "go high", but that the other side neither acknowledges nor respects that they do.

And they ignore that their representatives almost never do.

breezyboo · 31-35

@bijouxbroussard Ugh, I think it's much more insidious. They think when we act with sincerity, intelligence and humility = WEAKNESS. All while clutching their Bible 🙄

bijouxbroussard · F

@breezyboo That’s what I’ve observed—they don’t respect it, but they’re the first to claim we’re "celebrating" and "cruel" if we dare mention that the deceased was not worthy of being canonized.

Meanwhile, their leader makes all kinds of tasteless "jokes" with impunity.