2020 Democrats lay blame on Trump’s rhetoric for shootings
AP Headline today
Democrat politicians, media personalities, and celebrities were quick to place blame on Donald Trump for the mass shootings this weekend that left 31 dead in El Paso and Dayton. They called Trump a white nationalist, white supremacist, hater, bigot, racist, etc. He has "blood on his hands" they said. There was no ambiguity. The shooters were taking direct orders from The White House, according to Democrats.
Except there's only one problem; both shooters left trails that lead to different conclusions.
The Dayton shooter referred to himself as a LEFTIST. He was an antifa guy, dressed as an antifa guy, and was an enthusiastic socialist supporter of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
The El Paso guy wrote a detailed manifesto in which he mentioned:
The Dayton shooter referred to himself as a LEFTIST. He was an antifa guy, dressed as an antifa guy, and was an enthusiastic socialist supporter of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
The El Paso guy wrote a detailed manifesto in which he mentioned:
Immigration 15 times
Environmental issues 16 times
Hispanics 10 times
Corporations 10 times
Wait. He railed against corporations and the environment in equal measure to Hispanics and immigrants?
For much of his manifesto he sounded exactly like AOC, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Bernie Sanders. And on illegal immigration, he mirrored Democrats alarmist language as much as Donald Trump's. Every Democrat running today has used language like "crisis" and "flood" when referring to the illegals pouring across our border. So have Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
But what turned the El Paso shooter into a killer was his despondency over the environment, corporations, and automation. He singled out these concerns as the reasons he believed he had no future. It's that kind of Nihilism that turns a political concern into a mass murder tragedy. After all, in a twisted mind, if we are doomed anyway why not kill in order to wake people up to save civilization? Where did he get these ideas? Not from Donald Trump.
For those of you playing the blame game, here's the actual score: of the 22 dead in El Paso, 11 are charged to Democrats based on the very words of the shooter. The 9 dead in Dayton are all charged to Democrats. That makes the final score: Democrats 20, and Republicans 11.
The truth, though, is these two shootings can be blamed on two sick individuals. The question we need to ask is why are we breeding insane people and allowing them access to weapons. The second amendment IS compatible with preventing mass murderers from obtaining guns.
If you're wondering why we haven't fixed that yet, research who's blocking this NRA supported bill that would flag mental illness during background checks. And if you're wondering why we have so many insane young single men, read this. (Hint: they are almost all fatherless!)
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For further reading, here are some excerpts from the El Paso shooters manifesto:
My ideology has not changed for several years. My opinions on automation, immigration, and the rest predate Trump and his campaign for president. I('m) putting this here because some people will blame the President or certain presidential candidates for the attack. This is not the case. I know that the media will probably call me a white supremacist anyway and blame Trump’s rhetoric. The media is infamous for fake news. Their reaction to this attack will likely just confirm that.
He specifically stated his ideas predated Trump. No one screaming about blame read his own words.
...The inconvenient truth is that our leaders, both Democrat AND Republican, have been failing us for decades. They are either complacent or involved in one of the biggest betrayals of the American public in our history. The takeover of the United States government by unchecked corporations...
Both parties are to blame for the... corporate takeover.
...My whole life I have been preparing for a future that currently doesn’t exist. The job of my dreams will likely be automated. Hispanics will take control of the local and state government of my beloved Texas, changing policy to better suit their needs. They will turn Texas into an instrument of a political coup which will hasten the destruction of our country. The environment is getting worse by the year...There is no future...and the environment is getting worse.
...The American lifestyle affords our citizens an incredible quality of life. However, our lifestyle is destroying the environment of our country. The decimation of the environment is creating a massive burden for future generations. Corporations are heading the destruction of our environment by shamelessly over harvesting resources. This has been a problem for decades. For example, this phenomenon is brilliantly portrayed in the decades old classic “The Lorax”. Watersheds around the country, especially in agricultural areas, are being depleted. Fresh water is being polluted from farming and oil drilling operations. Consumer culture is creating thousands of tons of unnecessary plastic waste and electronic waste, and recycling to help slow this down is almost non-existent. Urban sprawl creates inefficient cities which unnecessarily destroys millions of acres of land. We even use god knows how many trees worth of paper towels just wipe water off our hands. Everything I have seen and heard in my short life has led me to believe that the average American isn’t willing to change their lifestyle, even if the changes only cause a slight inconvenience. The government is unwilling to tackle these issues beyond empty promises since they are owned by corporations. Corporations that also like immigration because more people means a bigger market for their products. I just want to say that I love the people of this country, but god damn most of y’all are just too stubborn to change your lifestyle. So the next logical step is to decrease the number of people in America using resources. If we can get rid of enough people, then our way of life can become more sustainable....See, he was just striving to make America more "sustainable". He railed against depleted resources, depleted watersheds, pollution, drilling, plastic and electronic waste, urban sprawl, disposable paper towels, etc. This all sounds like standard issue environmental leftism. Might as well blame "The Lorax" for these murders, since that is the only "entity" he cites by name!
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