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I've seen a lot of martyr talk about Ashli Babbitt #onhere. It's always unfortunate when someone dies violently. Always. But please watch this and ask yourself: if she weren't white and a veteran, would you still say she's a victim? https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2021/01/08/ashli-babbitt-shooting-video-capitol/?tid=ss_tw
One of the problems with fetishing our military and veterans is that it can offer be for the wrong reasons, offering a tabula rasa to the Eddie Gallaghers of the world.
But while they have served our nation, veterans and active duty service members shouldn't be on pedestals.
But while they have served our nation, veterans and active duty service members shouldn't be on pedestals.
They're still human. They're still fallible.
It's important to respect the sacrifices of service, but we CAN do that without providing cover for bad actors.
After all, let's not forget that Timothy McVeigh was a vet.
It's important to respect the sacrifices of service, but we CAN do that without providing cover for bad actors.
After all, let's not forget that Timothy McVeigh was a vet.
Protest is not the same thing as attempting to storm the Speaker's office because of an irrational and violent hatred of a politician who is in line to succeed the presidency in event of things PRECISELY like insurrection.
Violent death is always shocking. Always depressing to comprehend.
But per her own social media, her full intent was a revolution.
Not a protest.
A violent insurrection.
But per her own social media, her full intent was a revolution.
Not a protest.
A violent insurrection.
One final note: if she's above reproach because she served, how do you reconcile that this same mob murdered a police officer and fellow veteran?
