Is It Wrong To Wish Trump Had Died In Pennsylvania?
When good people say horrible things
In the hours following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the murder of Corey Comperatore, and the wounding of several others at a rally in Pennsylvania I talked and texted with a bunch of people close to me about the news. And I saw something troubling.
In one-on-one, private conversations, a lot of these people were willing to admit that they were disappointed in the outcome of the attempt on Trump’s life. That they wished the gunman had better aim. That they wished he’d hit more than the former President’s ear.
They wished that Trump had been killed in the attack.
The people I’m talking about are not political extremists. They’re mostly centrists (the way Americans use that word, anyway) and they hold reasonable, mainstream opinions on most issues. They’re not conspiracy theorists or weirdos. They’re not even particularly politically involved.
On top of that, many of the people who said this stuff to me in private are downright kind. They volunteer at soup kitchens and help their neighbors with the groceries. They’re quick with a generous compliment and slow to anger. They’re good people.
