If you think violence against someone for having the wrong opinion is justified, why stop with a fist? Why not a bat, knife, or gun? Why not wire yourself up in a suicide vest if consequences be damned?
I’m not sure if this is a difficult concept for you to understand, or if I should even waste my time, but, well, sometimes when something pisses someone off royally, they may express themselves in a way that makes an effort to describe just how pissed off they are. They may not actually be speaking literally, and they even may not act out their words should the opportunity described actually present itself. But they are pissed, and just saying how they feel helps, it gets it out of one’s system. This is not all that unusual, but may be a foreign concept, but I think it’s a pretty common form of venting, and should not be all that confusing.
Why not use a bat, knife, or gun? Hmm, a thought, but I’m not really interested in killing anyone. I’m not a killer.
A suicide vest if consequences be damned? Hmm, again, had not occurred to me to blow myself, and possibly many others, skyhigh. And kill myself and others. Naw, you know that really is not a legacy I would ever aim for. I’m not a killer. I’m not mentally deranged, and lo and behold, I’m actually a good man. Really, lol. Pretty sure I was referencing the legal consequences of walking up to a sitting US Senator and cold cocking him.
I’m also pretty sure I was venting anger. The anger I feel that people tried to take my vote for the winning candidate, and turn it into a vote for the losing candidate. That’s not fair, and removing fairness from the process of voting for the Chief Executive really pisses me off royally. Enough to vent angry statements. Enough to want me to fantasize something that makes me feel good just thinking about it. Not quite as emotionally stimulating as the thought of walking up to Donald Trump and slamming him in the chuggies. But, he’s hard to get close enough to, lol.
I felt the same way about Vladimir Putin when he interfered in our election in 2016. I agreed with McCain when he called what Putin and Russia had done “an act of war”. Domestic or foreign, leave our elections alone, please. Don’t piss me off, lol. We’re far from perfect, but let’s not screw it up royally. Let’s be fair about this. We don’t need a one party rule where the Executive branch is concerned.
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