Quote (IceMage @ 11 Jan 2021 00:58)
I think the last 4 years have numbed people to such an extent that they aren't capable of taking the right-wing extremist threat seriously. Yet, they are still hyper sensitive over the threats from the left. If you look at the reaction over Trump's twitter ban vs. the insurrectionists at the Capitol, it's clear which issue upsets and offends the right more.
I'm convinced that you and people who think alike have it wrong: ramping up the censorship of conservatives unnecessarily adds fuel to an already burning fire. The right-wing extremist threat is about to fizzle out and revert back to its (still too high) pre-2016 level once the Trump era ends.
Yes, we should improve safety measures and precautions in DC and statehouses around the country. Should insist that Republican lawmakers denounce the Capitol storming. Should prosecute, arrest and charge those who committed the violence on Wednesday. Censor those tweets or posts on social media who call for politicians to be beheaded. I'm all for that. But a blanket censorship of major conservative figures is a huge mistake (from the pov of preventing further violence and allowing the country to heal).
If I was wearing a tinfoil hat, I would even say that liberal elites are intentionally pouring gas to the fire, are intentionally taking steps which will perpetuate the nutty "stolen election"-narrative. If they can prompt half the Republican coalition to
permanently turn their backs on democracy, it will break the GOP and ensure sustained dominance by liberalism.
This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Jan 10 2021 07:34pm