024: Let’s Play The Blame Game (Yeezy reupholstered my political discourse)

Two days ago, there was an assassination attempt on an American Congresswoman in Arizona, in which six – including a young girl – were killed and fourteen, including Congresswoman Giffords (D-AZ) were severely injured.

Various politicians and media figures have begged that this tragic event not be politicised. Fair enough.

Sarah Palin released a map with various districts and their representatives – including Giffords – targeted with gun sights.

But we shouldn’t politicise these deaths.

Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle from neighboring Nevada recommended “Second Amendment remedies” to political problems.

But we shouldn’t politicise these deaths.

Minnesota representative Michele Bachmann, from – you guessed it – the Republican party – advised voters to be “armed and dangerous”.

But we shouldn’t politicise these deaths.

Before firearm regulations were changed under President Bush, the type of weapon the killer used to cause such a scale of death and injury would have been illegal.

But we shouldn’t politicise these deaths.

In a halfway sensible country, the idea of any easily concealable weapon in a public space would be abhorrent, and some have suggested as such, even proposing that this event serve as a Port Arthur-style catalyst for more reasonable firearms control.

But we shouldn’t politicise these deaths.

There was a serious attempt on the life of a politician.

But we shouldn’t politicise these deaths.

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