On the other, this guy makes for a wonderful scapegoat to deflect all the bigots blaming minorities. I don’t think public discourse has much of a bearing on his judicial fate, but it does have a bearing on public opinion on related topics. If blaming him gets the fash to shut their hateful gobs for once, I think that’s an acceptable sacrifice.
He’s a politically convenient suspect, but this time it’s for our convenience, and in this world, I see no reason to play by the rules of justice and truth if our enemy doesn’t obey them either.
Besides, I find it hard to feel sorry for a gun nut if they get charged with gun crimes.
On one hand, you’re right.
On the other, this guy makes for a wonderful scapegoat to deflect all the bigots blaming minorities. I don’t think public discourse has much of a bearing on his judicial fate, but it does have a bearing on public opinion on related topics. If blaming him gets the fash to shut their hateful gobs for once, I think that’s an acceptable sacrifice.
He’s a politically convenient suspect, but this time it’s for our convenience, and in this world, I see no reason to play by the rules of justice and truth if our enemy doesn’t obey them either.
Besides, I find it hard to feel sorry for a gun nut if they get charged with gun crimes.