Wow I almost feel sorry for the guy. Words shouldn’t ever be met with violence. But if you act like a complete cunt for years don’t be surprised when you get fucked.
Especially in his case. Not only is he a driving force that substantially helped Trump get elected, but he spread COVID misinformation that likely got people killed, helped anti-abortion bills pass (he’s even against abortion in cases of rape), he’s a climate denialist that directly supports expanding fossil fuel expansion at the expense of the planet, and has promoted the great replacement theory, among so many other disgusting things.
He broadcasts this to an audience of millions of people, some of which may take radical actions of their own as a result of his statements. The amount of harm he’s caused for so many innocent people is infinitely larger than the harm just caused to him, or even his wife and kids as a result of this shooting.
This viral quote appears to be a rephrasing of a line written by Clarence Darrow, a lawyer who is perhaps best known for his involvement in the “Scopes Monkey Trial” of 1925 in which he defended an educator for teaching evolution in a public school, in his biography “The Story of My Life.”
Darrow wrote: “All men have an emotion to kill; when they strongly dislike some one they involuntarily wish he was dead. I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.”
Wow I almost feel sorry for the guy. Words shouldn’t ever be met with violence. But if you act like a complete cunt for years don’t be surprised when you get fucked.
Sometimes words are a form of violence. And in Charlie’s case, he used those particular words as often and as gleefully as he could.
There will be no amount of suffering he could ever endure that would add up to even a fraction of the misery he has sent out into the world.
Especially in his case. Not only is he a driving force that substantially helped Trump get elected, but he spread COVID misinformation that likely got people killed, helped anti-abortion bills pass (he’s even against abortion in cases of rape), he’s a climate denialist that directly supports expanding fossil fuel expansion at the expense of the planet, and has promoted the great replacement theory, among so many other disgusting things.
He broadcasts this to an audience of millions of people, some of which may take radical actions of their own as a result of his statements. The amount of harm he’s caused for so many innocent people is infinitely larger than the harm just caused to him, or even his wife and kids as a result of this shooting.
I’m going to respectfully disagree with you.
We can debate our points while we dance on his grave.
If you bring the music I’ll bring the snacks.
He died doing what he loved: justifying the 2nd amendment
Edit: not yet confirmed dead, but the video is badDeath confirmed.
By Trump, or a reputable source?
I feel the same way about this as I did about the Trump assassination attempt.
I’m upset he got shot at, but I’m not upset he got shot.
This is an indication of the real tension in the US right now.
“I have never wished a man to die, but I have often read the obituaries with glee.”
(Poorly quoted, don’t remember the attribution)
I thought it was Twain but the interwebs says no
Yeah - I’d heard that too but everything is attributed to him and most of it is false… Darrow though - I wouldn’t have guessed that!
He lacks the depth and warmth.
Fuck, that made laugh.
his actions go far beyond just words