Hot take: Trying to paint an overall picture of whose politics are Good through a violent encounter involving five people, total, is tough
-
-
Replying to @arthur_affect
Rick Best was a conservative Republican. I disagree w his politics but that doesn't make his individual act of heroism less heroic ffs
1 reply 6 retweets 35 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
Taliesin Meche matches the image of someone in my political tribe and Best doesn't but that's not a reason to push one over the other
1 reply 6 retweets 18 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
That said: Sure, the killer was a greatly atypical member of any political party. He's a typical member of a subculture though
1 reply 6 retweets 18 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
Angry white dudes who go killing ppl bc no one is paying attention to them don't have clear voting histories in common
1 reply 9 retweets 26 likes
But they do have a lot in common in terms of culture, community and rhetoric
8:20 AM - 29 May 2017
0 replies
10 retweets
23 likes
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.