if that's the case, much better to say: "Be careful, and do what you need to do to be safe." Not "Run Them Down." smh (2/2)
"Run them down" is encouraging violence. Now you might say it is violence for self-defense purposes, but still violence. and (1/2)https://twitter.com/politicalmath/status/779024932554452992 …
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Number of self-described "deplorables", plus anti-Semites and racists defending Glenn's tweet is as unsurprising as it is depressing (3/2)
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And you CHOOSE to call it "encouraging violence" because, in your heart, you WANT people to hate him. B/c you hate him.
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@rickhasen Generosity of interpretation is a choice made by good, kind, decent people. You've outed yourself an a vicious, cruel person. -
For those who missed it (read: me), what is the generous interpretation? Out of context, it seems damning.
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@bmelton here is the real context for Glenn's tweet. There was a live-stream of the highway. Protesters were blocking cars and THEN... -
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@bmelton They were jumping on cars. Banging on windows. When people tried to drive around, they would get in front of the cars -
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@bmelton We watched this in real time. You could say now "well no one got hurt" but it was terrifying to watch as it happened -
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@bmelton Glenn tweeted out the live stream and *in this context*... the context of protesters terrifying motorists & blocking their cars... -
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@bmelton He said "run them down". In this context, it clearly, clearly mean "get the hell out of there however you need to" - 4 more replies
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@politicalmath did he mean "run them down if they attack you" or just "run them down for blocking traffic"? -
fortunately, he has a blog, so you can read what he was trying to say here https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/244534/ …
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You are a smart man, which means you KNOW this is what he was saying, or at least a plausible interpretation
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He explained very clearly that he was saying "get out of there & don't let them get in your way"
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@politicalmath just pure bullshit.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@politicalmath This entire topic justifies legal firearm carry by private citizens. Thank you!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@politicalmath If you have never had to defend yourself in RL, you may want to reconsider moralizing to those who have/are.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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