This is, in my opinion, one of those “stupid”people referred to by Bonhoeffer as being used by others:
Let me ask you this: How many of the parade goers chased after the driver before the incident and tried to attack them? How many tried to hit the driver with a skateboard, or stomp their head prior to his murderous joy ride? How many pointed a gun at the driver? Remember, Rittenhouse only used force against those attempting to use force against him; he did not attack innocent bystanders, as the driver is alleged to have done here. How again are these two events related?
Just because you are unhappy with the Rittenhouse verdict – a verdict reached by the requisite jury of his peers – doesn’t mean you can or should portray this horrific but independent attack on our people as “payback”. And as for the fine citizens of Kenosha WI: they are tired of you and your ilk. In finding Rittenhouse not guilty they are re-affirming his natural right to self defense – and preserving it for themselves going forward.
Your callousness in the wake of this attack wreaks of cowardice. It’s not about using this tragedy to increase your twitter following; it’s about finding a way to stop extremists on either side of the argument.
UPDATE: The person involved resigned. Good riddance.