Counterpoint: it's anyone's prerogative to find out "who profits," and what Castro posted was public record. Whether you personally think this is savory or not is a different questionpic.twitter.com/mJtRtDP54z
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I agree that, principally, people shouldn't target and kill public figures. And it very much makes sense for Scalise to advocate this
I'm asking myself: Is a major political donor a public figure? I'm not sure. What if they're the head of a company? Still not sure, but probably. Is more publicity more dangerous than less? Yeah
On the other hand, if donations are a matter of public record, then it seems society has determined that public political actions are subject to political consequences, choosing to patronize a business for example. So I guess what it comes down to for me…
Is what's the norm for how much responsibility a person should take to minimize the risk of the violent fringe attacking someone? Isn't saying one person is responsible for other third parties' willful actions bad? I don't think Castro is calling for violence in that tweet
Might he be pleased with a violent outcome? I don't know. Anyway, that's the extent of my analysis
Suppose Donald Trump starts tweeting out certain people's names and addresses. Nothing else. They're public! They're in the phone book! He's not accusing them of anything!
Are addresses in the public record? I guess they are. But don't we think that's bad because it adds a layer of specificity that suggests action beyond what we think is acceptable?
It's called a phone book, they may be before your time but
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