when he says you can't just condemn the violence but need to condemn the rhetoric that causes the violence
The right's passing condemnation of the attack on Pelosi's husband is similar to them calling for more "prayers and condolences" everytime we experience a mass shooting, it's token and meaningless, and a weak attempt to avoid recognizing the truth
And one doesn't need to be a rocket scientist to see the cause, words have consequences, and violence previously the purview of right wing radical, fringe groups is now mainstream, and often supported in their silence by GOP politicians and Murdoch media.
When you echoing profiles of your political opponents as "evil," "traitors" and "threats" to America it doesn't go unnoticed
The right's passing condemnation of the attack on Pelosi's husband is similar to them calling for more "prayers and condolences" everytime we experience a mass shooting, it's token and meaningless, and a weak attempt to avoid recognizing the truth
And one doesn't need to be a rocket scientist to see the cause, words have consequences, and violence previously the purview of right wing radical, fringe groups is now mainstream, and often supported in their silence by GOP politicians and Murdoch media.
When you echoing profiles of your political opponents as "evil," "traitors" and "threats" to America it doesn't go unnoticed