The left continues its long tradition of political violence (and more fun from the left)

Modern Conservative ^ | Christopher Cook

[connell]

Back in January of 2006, I wrote an article titled Democrats are more violent. In fact, there's no comparison.

Well, the point just keeps getting reinforced, over and over.

The latest is left-wing talk radio host Mike Malloy. It was only a threat, of course, but it was a disgusting, gory threat against Matt Drudge.

It was the kind of threat you just don't seem to hear from conservatives. It is the kind of threat that, were a conservative to have delivered it...

a) other conservatives would have denounced it—something the left has not done with Malloy

b) that conservative would probably subsequently have been out of a job

But, Malloy is on the left, which means...

[Greg F]

Typical. “Strong Republic entrail around his neck.” What kind of person even has these types of gory ideas ready at the instant? Wierd. Typically wierd.

[connell]

What kind of person even has these types of gory ideas ready at the instant?

I know your question was rhetorical, but I have an answer...

The ideology of the left poisons minds. There are many good people on the left. But the ideologies to which we adhere profoundly affect who we are. The ideology of the left puts every one of its adherents at risk of being made worse by that adherence.