Can we all find not just some civility, but some basic human decency, please?
Background, before returning to that main point: Now that officials have released the videos and phone recordings related to the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of former speaker Nancy Pelosi, the establishment media is having a field day blasting some original right-wing media responses to the attack. Rightfully so. Numerous outposts on the right spread nasty conspiracy theories about the attack, and an astonishing number not only expressed no sympathy for Mr.
Yesterday’s release of the recordings, though, confirmed every bit of the original police reporting that the attacker broke into the house rather then being invited in, that Pelosi did not know him, and that the actual attack was vicious and nearly deadly. The whole thing was horrifying. Yet even after the proof was released, social media was full of people saying that because of the Pelosis’ political stances and alleged profiteering, nobody should feel sorry for them. Repeat: An 82-year-old man gets awakened and terrorized at 2 a.m. by a home intruder, then beaten within an inch of his life with a hammer, but, well, the commenters don’t like his wife, so they say he deserves it.
There’s nothing wrong with strongly worded but thoughtful commentary, but everything wrong with actually wishing personal ill on one’s perceived adversaries. The temperature in American politics and culture desperately needs to be reduced. Norms of civility need re-establishing.
Almost all of us over-emote at times. When we do, we should apologize. But all of us should be able to embrace the idea that debate can be vociferous while still being, at an elemental level, reasonably civil. There’s a cavernous middle area between meekness and savagery. Surely we can stay within those bounds. Surely we must.
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