I’m sorry, when did MTG come up? We are talking about Steve Scalise shooter and how he was influenced.
Specifically, what/who influenced him to shoot people.
The shooting was domestic terrorism. He obviously was influenced by the hard left because of the things he was saying and then acted on.
The shooter was obviously influenced by his parents, friends, teachers, etc. One of the most common indicators of these shooters in being the victim of or perpetrator of domestic violence,
as Scalise's shooter had.
I find it interesting that you didn’t comment on how
@The Thriller posts the same content that the shooter did online. I find it quite disturbing the only person here who posts violent and extreme posts is protected by people who are on his political side.
I am not aware that The Thriller has a history of domestic violence. I find it unlikely he's going to go out and shoot anyone. I would also say that about you,
@silesian ,
@RandyForRubio , and a whole host of other conservative JazzFanzers (five more off the top of my head, too many to list). While The Thriller is occasionally callous, I don't recall reading one of his posts where he endorsed revolution or violence as the solution. Admittedly, being more liberal, I am perhaps too much in agreement about some of what he says to see signs that you are seeing. I'm not quite sure if you are saying The Thriller is being hypocritical (to some degree, perhaps, but he also points out a very real difference), or if you think he is a danger.
If Utah had red flag laws, he might be one to report. If this shooter has the same exact views as Thriller and you consider the shooter an extremist, wouldn’t you consider Thriller as an extremist? Or do you not consider the shooter an extremist?
Shooters don't have to be extremist, only very angry and not able to deal with that anger well. I think it's easier to feed the anger of an extremist, because so little of the world resembles what they want, but it's that inability that makes them shooters. I also think that feeding that anger is what makes otherwise-unrelated speakers culpable in the actions of the shooter. Do you rile them up without talking them down? Take that guy outside Kavanaugh's house. If Democratic leaders were talking about using 2nd Amendment solutions to the conservative majority of SCOTUS, he could very well have perpetrated a tragedy instead of turning himself in.
There are many, many people out there with trouble dealing with anger productively. If one feeds their worst impulses, one deserves to be criticized for it. We also have an obvious contrast, Sen. McConnell. I consider him to be primarily interested in gaining power and tax cuts. I dislike him thoroughly, and I'd guess The Thriller feels the same way. However, you see very few posts by The Thriller attacking McConnell, because for all we dislike of him, he's not a person who fans hatred. He doesn't accuse teachers of being groomers or talk about the government being close to seizing guns. While you think on comparisons of The Thriller and Scalise's shooter, think also on that contrast.
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