By now, all the facts are there regarding a certain influencer/ speaker who was shot dead by not a Left leaning person, not a LGBTQ person, not a Democrat, but a person the very same persuasion as the influencer. Not that the Right hasn’t tried to ignore hard evidence and continue a scapegoating of their victims of choice as the narrative. But the facts are there, no matter how hard they try to ignore or bury it.
What shocks and saddens me is the fact that the current ‘leader’ of this country has ordered flags to fly at half staff for this person. He has also provided transport on a government aircraft and provided a Honor Guard to bring the influencers’ body to lie in state. This is the shocking part.
What saddens me is the amount of private businesses who have lowered their flags at half staff, not because they are obligated to, but because they fear retribution from that head of state if they do not follow his will.
And to be clear, this is for a man who at a very young age decided to approach college campuses and start clubs that embrace a very racist, misogynistic, homophobic, classist point of view that is contrary to the beliefs that made this country a shining beacon to those who seek a better life.
I feel no sorrow at the mans’ death, or how his life ended because his life was a hate filled cancer that promoted violence. So it’s ironic that a person of his own persuasion felt that the influencer was not extreme enough for his liking , that he decided to take his life.