An act of political violence is never a good sign. I don't think there is any question that such attempts do sever harm to democratic societies. There can be no claim that democracy is functioning when the representatives of the population are being threatened.
Unfortunately this seems quite similar to the thread I posted not so long ago about revolutions:
I'm interested in watching the fall out from this political violence. If things keep ratcheting up the way they have been going for the past decade or so there could be some serrious trouble.
Jan-08-2011 22:52
Lebezniatnikov
Stupidity Annoys Me
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: DC
"He was convinced that the 9/11 attack was orchestrated by the US government, believed the mission to Mars was fake and described humans as 'sheep,'" said his friends." http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wo...iffords_Injured
"They interview Dr. Bob Dolgoff, the medical director of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center's mental health division. "I doubt people who say this is about politics have a good understanding of mental illness," he says. "It could be conspiracy theories or men from outer space. The important thing here is, why wasn't he in treatment?" They note Loughner's odd "obsession" with the Mayan prophecy of a 2012 apocalypse, mind control, illiteracy and the gold standard. " http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...FMN7H1H6IV7.DTL
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Jan-11-2011 14:00
Comrade Stalin
Uncle Joe
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i.e. a Ron Paul Tea Party supporter
Jan-11-2011 17:54
The17sss
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Registered: May 2008
Location: Charlotte, NC
quote:
Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
"I doubt people who say this is about politics have a good understanding of mental illness"
This
Jan-12-2011 06:31
Lebezniatnikov
Stupidity Annoys Me
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: DC
quote:
Originally posted by The17sss
This
This guy's politics reminds me a lot more of certain people on TA than it does Sarah Palin. Kind of frightening, to be honest.
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Jan-13-2011 05:21
The17sss
C.R.E.A.M.
Registered: May 2008
Location: Charlotte, NC
quote:
Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
This guy's politics reminds me a lot more of certain people on TA than it does Sarah Palin. Kind of frightening, to be honest.
Have you been perusing the 9/11 conspiracy thread again, Jeff?
Jan-15-2011 21:58
mndeg
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: IL, United States
I'm surprised stuff like this hasn't been happening sooner. IMO it'll get worse except with perfectly SANE people.
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Jan-16-2011 06:28
Comrade Stalin
Uncle Joe
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Location: Purging Traitors
The right wing needs to get their nuts back between its legs.
Jan-17-2011 05:40
Shakka
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2003
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by Comrade Stalin
The right wing needs to get their nuts back between its legs.
Stop perpetuating some falsehood that this is a right-wing thing. Loughner is a mentally ill sociopath. The guy is freaking batty.
Jan-18-2011 13:39
atbell
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Shakka
Stop perpetuating some falsehood that this is a right-wing thing. Loughner is a mentally ill sociopath. The guy is freaking batty.
ok, ok, how about this:
The right attracts mentally ill sociopaths.
I do think it's a non issue to say that the trend is that right wing thinking has much more violence in it than left wing thinking.
