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In the realm of politics, where irony often plays the lead role, the left appears to have become experts in the art of selective mourning, their hypocrisy shining brighter than the Vegas strip. Recently, the airwaves and online chatter have been ablaze with discussion over tragic events, and while tragic losses are universally acknowledged, the response from some quarters has been nothing short of perplexing.
Take the unfortunate incident involving Charlie Kirk. This Second Amendment champion found himself at the receiving end of violence, and instead of receiving the empathy one might expect, it seemed the reaction from some on the left was eerily celebratory. Social media lit up not with condolences, but with glee and snarky remarks. Comments floated about suggesting that this was some kind of ironic justice. It makes you wonder if empathy had gone out of style, replaced by a more sinister fashion: schadenfreude.
Things got even more bizarre on the floors of Congress. As Kirk’s memory was metaphorically dragged through the mud, with certain lawmakers adding insult to injury by assassinating his character instead of mourning his loss. Claiming that this advocate of constitutional rights somehow brought it upon himself seems a bit like blaming the victim – a concept that, curiously, the very same critics would ardently oppose in other circumstances.
The same themes emerged when recalling the response to other politically charged incidents. Remember the uproar caused when President Trump was attacked, physically, but survived? Instead of uniting in condemnation of violence, some were busy crafting conspiracy theories, or even expressing regret that the act wasn’t fatal. Meanwhile, the left would often rush to defend or downplay any such acts deemed inconvenient to their narrative. It’s like the empathy switch got jammed, but only for selected scenarios.
The list goes on, with names of victims like Ashley Babbitt, who was unarmed and gunned down, becoming footnotes in the broader narrative of convenient forgetfulness. Instead of reflection, there was cheering for the shooter who was portrayed more like a hero on national television. Yet, when criminal acts by non-citizens tragically lead to the deaths of innocent Americans, the same passionate outcry is mysteriously absent. It’s almost as if they are trying to fast-forward through those less convenient scenes.
In essence, while every American tragedy deserves solemnity, the left’s pattern of picking and choosing their moments of feigned empathy has not gone unnoticed. For many on the right, the emotional tug-of-war that they are expected to partake in, seems less about genuine concern and more about theater. Perhaps, if there were genuine concern across the board, without the layers of hypocrisy, the dialogue might indeed reach a place of genuine solace and solutions. Until then, it’s hard to buy into the emotional narrative that’s clearly only skin-deep.
