Heather Mac Donald
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But listening to this, I don't know, we are moving in that direction. You know, this is not, and it's not even an underground movement. You know, the anarchists were understood as enemies of the state and they did everything they could to cover their tracks and cover their
Propaganda to a certain extent, although they were also out there leafleting, but their homicidal intentions were not exactly out in the open. But these are people that are going on to social media, the most public realm in the world, and proclaiming that they don't have a problem with murder.
Propaganda to a certain extent, although they were also out there leafleting, but their homicidal intentions were not exactly out in the open. But these are people that are going on to social media, the most public realm in the world, and proclaiming that they don't have a problem with murder.
Propaganda to a certain extent, although they were also out there leafleting, but their homicidal intentions were not exactly out in the open. But these are people that are going on to social media, the most public realm in the world, and proclaiming that they don't have a problem with murder.
I lack the language, Megan, to really describe in a sort of a Cassandra-like position what may be going on here. We all thought that there was a course correction with the Trump election, and people are saying no more with the identity-based grievance, which this is related to in a certain way. But we clearly have a very, very long road to tread here.
I lack the language, Megan, to really describe in a sort of a Cassandra-like position what may be going on here. We all thought that there was a course correction with the Trump election, and people are saying no more with the identity-based grievance, which this is related to in a certain way. But we clearly have a very, very long road to tread here.
I lack the language, Megan, to really describe in a sort of a Cassandra-like position what may be going on here. We all thought that there was a course correction with the Trump election, and people are saying no more with the identity-based grievance, which this is related to in a certain way. But we clearly have a very, very long road to tread here.
to get back to some kind of shared value system. I mean, the irony, you know, you mentioned the Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely verdict that this killer is being described as a hero, and then an actual hero was being treated as a homicidal criminal and villain. We're living in an upside down world, at least to the extent that you live in the elite bubble ideology.
to get back to some kind of shared value system. I mean, the irony, you know, you mentioned the Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely verdict that this killer is being described as a hero, and then an actual hero was being treated as a homicidal criminal and villain. We're living in an upside down world, at least to the extent that you live in the elite bubble ideology.
to get back to some kind of shared value system. I mean, the irony, you know, you mentioned the Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely verdict that this killer is being described as a hero, and then an actual hero was being treated as a homicidal criminal and villain. We're living in an upside down world, at least to the extent that you live in the elite bubble ideology.
I don't know. I hope that there's more people like Piers Morgan out there in the mainstream media that are distancing themselves from these views, because if they're not, you're allowing it to stay out there unrebutted. And it's, you know, I think Trump is under constant threat of another assassination to the extent that you whip people up. And of course, let's be fair.
I don't know. I hope that there's more people like Piers Morgan out there in the mainstream media that are distancing themselves from these views, because if they're not, you're allowing it to stay out there unrebutted. And it's, you know, I think Trump is under constant threat of another assassination to the extent that you whip people up. And of course, let's be fair.
I don't know. I hope that there's more people like Piers Morgan out there in the mainstream media that are distancing themselves from these views, because if they're not, you're allowing it to stay out there unrebutted. And it's, you know, I think Trump is under constant threat of another assassination to the extent that you whip people up. And of course, let's be fair.
You know, the left probably thinks that the right's rhetoric is just as unhinged and just as dangerous, just as apocryphal and unduly Manichean that could give rise to right-wing kooks. And, you know, there's always a risk about directly linking rhetoric to action. There should be a very, very wide berth for politically extreme rhetoric.
You know, the left probably thinks that the right's rhetoric is just as unhinged and just as dangerous, just as apocryphal and unduly Manichean that could give rise to right-wing kooks. And, you know, there's always a risk about directly linking rhetoric to action. There should be a very, very wide berth for politically extreme rhetoric.
You know, the left probably thinks that the right's rhetoric is just as unhinged and just as dangerous, just as apocryphal and unduly Manichean that could give rise to right-wing kooks. And, you know, there's always a risk about directly linking rhetoric to action. There should be a very, very wide berth for politically extreme rhetoric.
As long as you're not calling for violence, it's not clear that anybody that embraces a certain kind of discourse should be held responsible for somebody who acts out in the name of that discourse. So both sides view the other as engaged in completely unhinged rhetoric. Nevertheless, I don't think there's anything comparable I mean, maybe there is.
As long as you're not calling for violence, it's not clear that anybody that embraces a certain kind of discourse should be held responsible for somebody who acts out in the name of that discourse. So both sides view the other as engaged in completely unhinged rhetoric. Nevertheless, I don't think there's anything comparable I mean, maybe there is.
As long as you're not calling for violence, it's not clear that anybody that embraces a certain kind of discourse should be held responsible for somebody who acts out in the name of that discourse. So both sides view the other as engaged in completely unhinged rhetoric. Nevertheless, I don't think there's anything comparable I mean, maybe there is.
Maybe there's some right-wing kooks that are justifying in advance using violence against people you disagree with. But, you know, we've seen young people have completely lost understanding of the First Amendment. They do not understand fundamental principles of discourse, of the free market of ideas. that the best way to counter ideas that you disagree with is to argue against them.