We have seen this happen in history, where movements based on hatred of one’s fellow man, like Marxism, will gain power for a time, but then collapse under its own weight. Anyone whose worldview encourages them to celebrate the death of their political enemies is in possession of a worldview that, at the root, is rotten and will not succeed or persevere. Those guys are feted for their (supposedly) good intentions, whereas figures on the right are castigated for their exceedingly rare missteps, at best, or are simply grossly mischaracterized as racist, sexist, etc., etc., and then spat on while their bodies are still warm.īut, I have some words of comfort for those who are troubled by such despicable displays: they are going to lose. It’s upsetting to see fellow Americans not maintain a minimum standard of decent conduct when an ideological foe passes, especially when the same people will at least respect if not celebrate the passing of figures such as Hugo Chavez or Fidel Castro. One of the worst examples of this sentiment was seen last summer, when some of the rioters who injured police officers in Los Angeles showed up at the hospital to celebrate their plight.Īll of this is upsetting to us. See, they believe that anyone who disagrees with them or dare stands up to their attempt to quash voices of opposition must be hated, marginalized, dismissed, disrespected, etc. Even amidst the maelstrom surrounding the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, every conservative figure in politics and media I heard expressed nothing both sympathy for her family and admiration for her career. Apparently, #rotinhell was trending on Twitter following his death, and other supremely critical and hateful sendoffs could be found in major newspapers and from the objective journalists at CNN.Īside from the few loonies you have on both sides, no such glee or hate was expressed by major figures or institutions on the right when important left-leaning figures have passed.

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