In response to Vance's addition to the idiocratization of our discourse, my recollection is that young Rittenhouse drove a good ways away from his community, assault rifles in tow, to impose his presence on another community that was not his own. So spare me the indignation about what officials did to Rittenhouse's community.
In response to Vance's addition to the idiocratization of our discourse, my recollection is that young Rittenhouse drove a good ways away from his community, assault rifles in tow, to impose his presence on another community that was not his own. So spare me the indignation about what officials did to Rittenhouse's community.
I'm not following this story at all really. Whether Rittenhouse is convicted or acquitted means very little to me. What I find insulting, though, is Rittenhouse getting up on the stand sobbing about killing two people and maiming another, when he showed up at a protest far from his house armed like a mujahideen. If you were going to cry about shooting and killing folks, why did you pop up at a protest equipped to shoot and kill folks?
Not advocating for his acquittal, but I believe his sobbing. At 17 years old, he had NO prefrontal lobe to speak of, and could not have anticipated the violent and deranged response that waving his toy around would provoke. His acquittal will certainly green-light this behavior by others equally weak of mind (but without his age excuse). Rittenhouse is their hero because he didn't ask for permission, unlike the weaklings who ask "when can we use the guns?". They have been shamed by Rittenhouse and Ashley Babbitt, and they will soon be out in droves, armed and ready to kill. Or not. Maybe they'll still just talk, but keep going to work and try to live normal lives.
In response to Vance's addition to the idiocratization of our discourse, my recollection is that young Rittenhouse drove a good ways away from his community, assault rifles in tow, to impose his presence on another community that was not his own. So spare me the indignation about what officials did to Rittenhouse's community.
I'm not following this story at all really. Whether Rittenhouse is convicted or acquitted means very little to me. What I find insulting, though, is Rittenhouse getting up on the stand sobbing about killing two people and maiming another, when he showed up at a protest far from his house armed like a mujahideen. If you were going to cry about shooting and killing folks, why did you pop up at a protest equipped to shoot and kill folks?
His "sobbing" was totally disingenuous. It would be a laughable performance if there were anything to laugh at about any of this.
Not advocating for his acquittal, but I believe his sobbing. At 17 years old, he had NO prefrontal lobe to speak of, and could not have anticipated the violent and deranged response that waving his toy around would provoke. His acquittal will certainly green-light this behavior by others equally weak of mind (but without his age excuse). Rittenhouse is their hero because he didn't ask for permission, unlike the weaklings who ask "when can we use the guns?". They have been shamed by Rittenhouse and Ashley Babbitt, and they will soon be out in droves, armed and ready to kill. Or not. Maybe they'll still just talk, but keep going to work and try to live normal lives.