Shootings at the Edges
By Bob Small
Recently, an “interested observer of political developments”, as she likes to be called, mentioned the murders of Aaron Danielson and Michael Reinoehl and the group “Patriot Prayer”. Let’s start with some definitions. Many persons affiliated with various groups do not define themselves as “extreme” only those on the other side. For context, would we consider the perpetrators of The Boston Tea Party, of Harpers Ferry, of January 6th, etc. as “extremists” ?
Do we fail to listen to anyone on what we consider the “opposite side”.
Consider this from the article On the Booing of La Sonnambula: There is a phenomenon known as “epistemological panic,” in which people who are faced with something they don’t understand react not with curiosity and a desire to learn more but rather with fear and defensiveness.
This brings us to two violent responses by men representing competing ideologies who, unlike the late Charlie Kirk, needed to use swords rather than words.
“On Aug. 29, 2020, Aaron Danielson, an American supporter of the far-right group Patriot Prayer,] was shot and killed,” allegedly by Michael Reinoehl, who was subsequently killed by a federally led fugitive task force”. Reinoehl was a self-identified anti-fascist.
“At a memorial held in a park in Vancouver, Washington, Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson urged mourners not to seek vengeance, saying: “I know that Jay would not want that. Jay wants us to stand up for what we believe in, and he does not want any more violence, guys.”
There are 10 pages to this article and it makes fascinating reading.
Joey Gibson founded Patriot Prayer. He has a degree in psychology from Central Washington University.
We couldn’t find a current electronic home for Patriot Prayer.
One reason might be Facebook’s removal of it’s pages.
What does this have to do with our upcoming election? If you’re a Democrat or Republican and unsatisfied with your party’s selections, you might just consider researching who their opposition is and whether they’re a better choice. If you’re a Republican and you’re unsatisfied with your Party’s selections, you might just consider an earlier involvement, like pre-primary, in the selection process. Either way, casting your vote due to “epistemological panic” will not lead to a better choice. Full Disclosure; The only current Democrat I would vote for now is named John K Fetterman.
See also: What Patriot Prayer and Antifa stand for.
“Shotgun” Fettermen was LG during the covid lockdowns. He was court jester for King Tom I of York and they lorded over us as tyrants, aided and abetted by the SCOPA judges up for retention this election. Our basic civil rights were violated on a daily basis for a year. Never forget what they did to us. NEVER!
It would be an “extreme” cold day in hell if I were ever to even consider voting for any of these communists with a D after their name.