I just taught my first class since Charlie Kirk's assassination. We spoke about the attack for more than an hour. My students at @lipscomb, to a person (and regardless of whether they were on the right or the left), engaged thoughtfully and mournfully. There wasn't a hint of celebration or vengeance. Instead, there was lament.
Do not think for a moment that the dysfunction we see on this website -- or on viral videos -- is the whole story. There are so many good people in this country (and on campus). May their voices win the day.
Mind blowing that the very people who called for firings of anyone who they deemed insensitive are now being fired themselves for celebrating a public murder
The real issue isn’t left vs right.
It’s not white vs black.
It’s not citizen vs immigrant.
It’s not gay vs straight.
The real issue is that a lot of powerful people have a vested interest — and a lot of money invested — in dividing us, and it’s working.
4 republicans
@RepMTG, @RepBoebert, @RepNancyMace, and I
have signed it and every democrat has signed it.
Here’s the link to the signers:
https://t.co/CtElhv7cUb
That's my experience as well. Every one of my Democratic friends is in a state of shock and dismay. The dominant response across the political spectrum is the same. We can't let the worst voices define how we respond to this moment. They are the fringe. Treat them like it.
To my friends on the right: A few months after an assassination attempt on the Democratic Governor of PA, and 60 days or so after the assassination of a MN Democratic state legislator, if your reaction to yesterday’s assassination of a right wing media figure is “screw you Joe, only the left engages in violence,” you are factually dead wrong, you’re incapable of putting your country first, and the political violence from ALL sides will only continue. If your reaction to yesterday is to declare “war on the left,” shame on you. YOU are the problem. Be better. Put your country first.
"Powerful rock stars don't buy date-rape drugs," said Rios, who owns a downtown salon. "They don't need to. Ringo doesn't need to use drugs any more than Lance Armstrong."
https://t.co/Qa1L6S3aFx
There is no stretch of the imagination that would justify putting Meghan Markle on the same level as Elizabeth Holmes, SBF, Kanye West, and Trump.
This is the kind of media insanity she and Harry have been talking about.
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@tedlieu@JAMESEDSTROM You might as well do away with those hearings at this point. No incentive to tell the truth and no consequences for blatant lying. Such is reality for lifetime appointments.
@tedlieu @Lizabuhamad In fact, here’s exactly with Sam, Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett, Kavanaugh, and Amy Barrett said about Roe at their confirmation hearings! I can’t tell if it’s lying, perjury, or both.
Facts! The funny thing about this is they always talk about how folks make everything about race, but they use Sowell against black folks & recommend him BECAUSE of his race. They also act like he’s the final authority. There are other black economists/sociologist who disagree.
The way white conservatives tokenize Thomas Sowell…
“Here is a Black person who shares my views which means I cannot be racist and if you disagree with him then YOU are racist.”
It’s so gross.
@thomaslhorrocks It's a good example of why the candidacy of Hershel Walker was so offensive.
"Let's just find any black man who does/says what we like."
Horrific. Sadly Sowell seems to revel in it, but I could be wrong.