It doesn't get more creepy than this (Ok it actually does and I have seen Steven King Creepy 😬) Judges, politicians, and just about anyone else can become a target. Wisconsin Department of Justice. Notice that these are all people who are not far far right and have become hit targets (Like they are an obstacle of some type.). While this person isn't someone who appears to be working with anyone (The police indicate they may be looking to see who else they are in connection with. I suspect someone could send out on social media a creepy list to other extremists in their network.) that probably has a mental health disorder, the constant negative political/national rhetoric of hating/devaluing anyone who doesn't believe in their movement is dangerous!
As a person who has been targeted by hate and in many ways still ostracized by the very same group of supporters who cheered at the immaturity we must keep in the back of our mind when or if a "long wolf" can be sparked from such rhetoric. Most of these people are not like that (Most are good people when in a homogeneous setting but are all too willing to follow and act on intentionally planted rumors against "others" even when most of them would say he and his family are very nice. We are forced to follow our social group and can't make decisions of higher value for ourselves.) and would never do that (Group intimidation/bullying/humiliation isn't the same as picking up a gun but it could influence others to project their hate at a perceived target. i.e. following home, picking fights, pulling over kids, etc... ) but it only takes one person with a mental health issue or tormented by deep depression to change all the factors.
So we will likely continue to deal with these issues over and over until the political capital is strong enough to make lasting change; that will be difficult under our current political structure of rigid right and left duality. I picked my strategy a long time ago. I smile, make myself public, do good things for my community, engage positively even with those who hate me/kids, challenged bigots/racists, go where I want and walk where I want. Each day the sun shines for me because while I'm polite most would never think of me as a pacifist or a coward (You don't know a box of chocolates until you open it up. Its just a Forest Gump saying). When the good Lord picks his time (I say that more spiritually than religiously.) I have already made my peace many times over and put in place a pretty good life insurance policy (Now that I think of it there might have been an "other" box but I think that was for something else. 😂) As an American it is my duty to defy the odds (I know I know I have a Muslim sounding name. It get soo confusing when we can't categorize someone and have to look at them directly to make an accurate judgement without relying on our own preconceived notions. Kind of what my dissertation was about. Walking a mile to understand.)
Whether you are a retired judge, Democrat Governor Whitmer, Republican Mitch McConnell, WI Gov, Republican VP Pence, the local "other" (Muslim, Jew, Catholic, Mexican, White, Black, etc....) we are all in the same boat together against extremism and mental health (The rational people in this country will need to step up against irrational behaviors, supporters and their root causes.). I know I know I have a dumb idea and a Muslim sounding name but how about we try Counseling and Coding? (Also working a review for better understanding but haven't finished it yet. Hate Review and Analysis.) Its not really as dumb as it sounds unless one is judging by a quick heuristic conclusion (The same sort of thinking that causes similar problems).
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” Albert Einstein
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