So we have had a horrific shooting where several journalists were shot and killed. A terrible event that underscores how violent and evil people can be. At this point, I am unsure which side of our so-called political spectrum I hate more. The extreme Left is screaming that this is all Trump's fault because Hair Furrer is constantly calling the press "Evil and The Enemy." The Extreme Right is screaming how the press brought this on themselves for spreading "fake news" and of course is shouting the usual "It musta been a Liberal or a Mooslem (Their spelling not mine) that done it."
So, here is my thoughtifying on the matter. Let's just say, for the sake of arguifying that Donnie Dumpsterfire's mindless rantings and badly articulated thoughts did indeed fuel the fires that led to this shooting. On the flip side, let's also pretend that the EVIL press type people (Waves at Ben Baker) pushed all the wrong buttons and goaded this shooter into acting to try and save the world. So, assuming that all of these things happened, where does the responsibility for the shooting lay. Hells, where does the responsibility for any of the shootings that occur way to often in the US lay...lie...laid? (Darn it!)
I can answer that badly garbled question fairly easy. Where does the responsibility...erm get dumped? Is it the POTUS and those darned Republicans fault? Is it the darned Liberals and Obama's fault? Nope, the fault lies in just one simple place that is easily found. The fault, dear friend, lies not with the Damnoobubitarians but with the shooter. (Bet no one gets that completely deranged literary reference!) That's right, Buttercups! The responsibility for these horrendous acts is the sole responsibility of the guy/guys pulling the triggers.
Yeah yeah, I know! It is a totally radical concept, this personal responsibility thing and most people really can't grasp it. I mean, the idea that someone could decide to do something, plot it out and undertake it all by themselves is mind-blowing. It is so much easier to believe that they were tricked into murdering a bunch of people by evil outside forces than to think they acted on their own. Actually thinking about it causes most people's headparts to go KABOOM!
Now, before anyone whines, I am not saying that outside forces cannot influence a person's decision to commit these acts. Unless you live in a magic vacuum world where you never interact with the outside world, you WILL be influenced. BUT (my god what a big but), influencing is not the same thing as forcing. See unless you are being controlled by Infrapink Baked Potato Rays (Or IBPR in the business) by the Pistachio (Cannot believe I spelled that right on the first try) Illuminati Triumvirate (or The Pits as we say in the business) and are nothing more than a mindless automaton following the orders of your Nutty Masters, you are responsible for your own actions. No one else, just you.
So yeah, the News/Pollytickans/Invisible Moonbeams from planet Q might have pushed you to commit a horrible crime (Like wearing pink stripes with blue polka dots. Brr, worst day of my life) However, in the end, each person is solely responsible for their own sins. Hypocritical name calling and finger pointing serves no purpose (Well except for giving me something to write about) and only serves to distract from the real problems. No good is served by marching in the blame parade and only helps those who have no interest in solving these problems stay in power.
In the future, instead of trying to figure out a way to blame “THOSE PEOPLE” we should work side by side (Yeah like that is going to happen) and try to fix the real problems. By fighting among ourselves, we are only allowing “THEM” to keep dividing us and maintaining control over us.
