An armed "Stop the Steal" mob descended on the home of Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson this weekend, threatening her over her role in overseeing election results. These mobs are a helpful reminder that political violence should never be condoned or excused in a democracy, as it was by many prominent journalists, academics, and activists over the summer.
It shouldn't be controversial in the slightest to say that political violence is immoral, and it shouldn't be hard to condemn it with a clear throat, no matter from which wing of the political fringes it arises. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesAn armed mob showed up outside an elected official's home this weekend, threatening her and her family while they decorated the family Christmas tree.
In a different city in September, another armed mob assembled outside an elected official's home. This group also came looking for a politically-motivated fight, and some of its congregants broke windows and attempted to set fire to the building. The
anthonyLfisher Agree, it’s too bad democrats didn’t say a word about political violence over the last four years that came from their side.
thisisinsider anthonyLfisher I read the article. The article still leans left.
anthonyLfisher 'Hey the people can't protest an election being stolen! They need to roll over and take it because we fake news a-holes say so.' Business Insider is the enemy of the people.
anthonyLfisher You mean like BLM 🙃
anthonyLfisher These articles are a reminder that many major new networks are propaganda machines that are complicit in Antifa violence.
anthonyLfisher Even when antifa does it? 🤔