Bullshit.
The truth is that nonviolence has no place in our society.
Nancy Pelosi, the author of the title, is a victim, too. Her husband was struck in a hammer attack by a Trump supporter. Yesterday a 20 year old man stationed himself on a rooftop outside the perimeter of the rally in Pennsylvania where MAGA hero Donald J Trump was addressing his adoring fans.
He was struck by a bullet that clipped his right ear. Trump dropped to the floor, surrounded by the Secret Service, then was whisked away to a hospital. He’s fine today. The shooter isn’t. Nor are three of the rally attendees, one of whom died, the other two, wounded.
Biden issued a statement today: "As I said last night, there is no place in America for this kind of violence, or any violence for that matter. An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation, everything. It’s not who we are as a nation. It’s not America, and we cannot allow this to happen," Biden said. "Unity is the most elusive goal of all, but nothing is important than that right now — unity. We’ll debate and we’ll disagree. That’s not going to change, but ... we’re going to not lose sight of the fact of who we are as Americans."
Bullshit again.
The fact is, we do let this happen. We’re not going to change that. Republicans have voted down any attempt to limit the proliferation of firearms or even the rights of domestic abusers to own them. This is who we are.
According to Vox: “Trump’s messaging on January 6 is precisely in line with how he’s historically addressed violence on the part of hate groups and his supporters: He emboldens it.” To the Proud Boys he said, “Stand back and Stand by!”
Predictably, MAGA supporters blame Democrats for the assassination attempt. JD Vance: "Today is not just some isolated incident. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump's attempted assassination.
And let’s not forget the reprehensible MTG who posted this:
And the Trumpster wants to unify America. Fat Chance.
The heated political climate just did a swan dive from the frying pan into the fire. The photo I’ve posted above will add to the myth that he is a martyr. Covered with blood, his fist raised, his voice uttering “Fight! Fight!” this piece of shit is likely headed to the White House.
Oh, and by the way, since the Republicans have claimed the American flag as a Republican symbol (Democrats are too afraid to show it because they’d be thought of as MAGA, or consider themselves “patriots”, which is the exclusive realm of MAGA devoteés ), it’s good to know that Trump survived not because the gunman missed, not because at twenty years of age, facing a distance of hundreds of yards his aim was off by an inch or two, not for any earthly reason, but because the Almighty willed it. As Trump himself said this morning “Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.” Anyone find it strange that God would save him and allow a classroom full of six year olds to be murdered? Time to check your theology. God does indeed work in mysterious ways.
Thank you Jesus, Thank you God, for preserving soon-to-be President Trump. Hallelujah! Good to know that God wears a red hat.