Politicians ratcheting up the violent rhetoric know what will happen...
...because most have had their own security scares over the years.
It's awful. For a whole family.
Still, they've decided to inflict it on their colleagues.
Ugly stuff.
...because most have had their own security scares over the years.
It's awful. For a whole family.
Still, they've decided to inflict it on their colleagues.
Ugly stuff.
2/ Sure, we've seen a loss of civility in politics.
But legislators playing with rhetoric that will turn colleagues & friends into targets for violence is next level.
It is profoundly morally disappointing.
But legislators playing with rhetoric that will turn colleagues & friends into targets for violence is next level.
It is profoundly morally disappointing.
3/ In the run-up to #Jan6th politicians ratcheted up the incitement.
Just words, right?
And then it happened.
Remember how sobered, traumatized & chastened lawmakers were that evening?
Yet, here we are again.
Just words, right?
And then it happened.
Remember how sobered, traumatized & chastened lawmakers were that evening?
Yet, here we are again.
4/ I am personally disappointed by the staffers counseling their bosses that incitement is the correct political choice.
What notion of service to country is this?
Was this what they went to Washington to do?
It's shameful. And they know better.
What notion of service to country is this?
Was this what they went to Washington to do?
It's shameful. And they know better.
5/ Dear staffer/member: you can't get to your office without passing security.
Officers at the checkpoints put themselves at risk to protect you & your colleagues.
Some know you by name.
How can you walk past them, then sit down & tweet incitement?
Officers at the checkpoints put themselves at risk to protect you & your colleagues.
Some know you by name.
How can you walk past them, then sit down & tweet incitement?
6/ We all know what happens next with violent rhetoric.
Someone is going to get killed.
Someone is going to get killed.
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