Is This Justice or Just a Joke?
When Ryan Routh, armed with a criminal past as long as your arm and mental health flags as red as a stop sign, decided to take aim at former President Donald Trump, the response was, well, underwhelming. This man had over a hundred run-ins with the law from the 1980s through 2010, covering everything from bad checks to possession of mass destruction weapons. Yet somehow, he was out and about, plotting harm against a former President. If this doesn’t make you question our law enforcement’s vigilance, I don’t know what will.
Media Bias: Real or Imagined?
Here’s a spicy take: if the would-be assassin had targeted a darling of the left rather than a conservative heavyweight like Trump, would the news coverage be as muted? We’ve seen this movie before: left-leaning attackers get the mental illness card while right-wing offenders get the domestic terrorist label. Coverage on this event was as brief as a commercial break, showing once again that when it comes to protecting conservatives, the mainstream media seems to have better things to talk about.
Free Speech or Free Pass?
Did I mention that Routh spewed his venom freely online, calling Trump a “buffoon” and an “idiot”? Yet, his social media tirades, filled with violent rhetoric, apparently didn’t ring any alarm bells loud enough. This brings us to a bigger issue: why does it seem that threats against conservatives just don’t carry the same weight? If you or I said half the things Routh did, but aimed them at a liberal icon, we’d be banned from social media faster than you can say “censorship.” Ain’t that obvious?
So, What’s Next?
It’s high time we talk about the double standards in media reporting and law enforcement. We need to hold these institutions accountable for their apparent selective attention. After all, if they’re here to protect us, that should include all of us, huh?
In Conclusion
As Routh faces the music in court, let’s not forget the bigger picture here. We’re not just talking about one deranged man; we’re talking about a pattern of neglect and bias that could put more than just one person at risk. So next time you hear about an attack on a conservative, pay attention to the reaction—it might just tell you everything you need to know about where we stand as a society today.
