mtutiger

I'm not saying you are long winded, you just seem to be leaving some folks out of your analysis about why we are so divided. Tucker Carlson and his employer are as guilty, if not moreso, than the others.

He strikes me as the kind of guy who spent the better part of the incident speculating on the characteristics of the suspect and whether he could shoehorn in a political angle and score some points. Rather than, like normal people, being horrified by what happened and for the loss of life.

Literally make an observation from my own experience at the grocery store, nothing political at all about it, and proceed to get harangued by the Keyboard Warrior. Maybe he should switch to decaf?

Is this the same Larry Summers who is enthusiastically backing the BBB Act?

Did I say that? Did I say that?

🤔

I noticed someone in the comments talking about Thanksgiving reporting on the cost of the dinner being higher this year. Kroger ran a promo where they gave us a free turkey because we spent $100 on groceries last week lol

What are your thoughts on Tucker Carlson and Fox News? You are long on words for many parts of the media, but you seem decidedly silent as it pertains to their role in the divisions of our society.

I stand corrected, although its worth noting that the purchaser of the gun is facing charges of an illegal straw purchase. That doesn't exactly reflect well on Rittenhouse IMO... and yet another reason why he's no hero.

I'd argue that Fox News giving Rittenhouse a whole hour on Tucker Carlson probably does more to inflame the situation than CBS making a factual statement.

Your first point sorta gets undermined by the fact that one half of the media ecosystem seems to be working to turn Rittenhouse into a real-life Paul Kersey. In that context, I absolutely understand the concern.

Sure enough, at least according to Morning Consult, it's not exactly clear cut.

You realize that two different people can work from the same set of information and come to different conclusions or have different feelings, right?

Understood. I would imagine that the feelings about this particular trial are probably complicated, even for the average person. Because the circumstances are complicated.

Is this the same Larry Summers who is enthusiastically backing the BBB Act?

Are students at Brandeis not allowed to have feelings or opinions on current events? I get that students in higher education may not be the median voters, but that doesn't mean that their feelings or opinions are somehow invalid or worthy of dismissal either.

I can as well. Just saying that there are multiple interpretations

Realistically, the earliest they compete for a World Series is probably 2023, and Chris' comments may be a reflection of that. Overall, Chris' comment about providing Al/AJ the resources they think they need is a more aggressive posture than I can ever remember him taking. But now he needs to back it up....

Quick, somebody ask AJ if he ordered the Avocado Toast at brunch last week! lol

But the hypothetical of walking down the street one day and being attacked is a lot different than the Rittenhouse situation where, setting aside the value judgment on motives, he made choices that put himself into that situation. As you yourself said above, none of them should have been there despite the fact that they may have all been legally within their right to be there.

I mean, yeah. Almost like those people are hypocrites? It doesn't really matter whether it's David Hogg or Kyle Kashuv or Kyle Rittenhouse, it's hard not to be cynical about how political actors use people who either aren't emancipated or are barely so for their own ends.

And to the point on vigilantism earlier, I would add that I'm not sure whether a society where everyone acted as Rittenhouse did in that situation would ultimately be a good thing or a net plus. Especially given how the quality of gun safety courses can vary widely, or if they are even required in a particular jurisdiction. Again, I don't think there is anything contradictory about believing Rittenhouse didn't necessarily break any laws while also feeling ambivalent or negative about the situation.

Enough said. Kyle Rittenhouse, like the others, shouldn't have been there. So forgive me if I don't treat him like a hero. And for the second time, my answer is that I wouldn't have been in Kenosha that night. What I would or wouldn't do in your hypothetical is not relevant to a discussion about why some view Rittenhouse's actions is a negative light.

I wouldn't have been in Kenosha that night.