Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

In reply to the discussion: We are better than this [View all]

delisen

(6,653 posts)
16. Americans are being violently killed/attacked every day.
Sun Jul 14, 2024, 10:09 AM
Jul 2024

Pregnant women cannot get life saving medical care.
Children are murdered in their classrooms
Our lives matter too.

The candidate was almost immediately pronounced to be fine and is at home.

The media hasn’t yet even given the name of the rallygoer who was killed. That person’s life matters too.

When all of our lives matter equally we will have a near perfect democracy. We are alas very far from that.

I think you are totally right to call attention to insensitive behavior but the lack of interest in the killed and seriously injured in the immediate aftermath of this particular incident is a graver concern to me.

Recommendations

4 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»We are better than this»Reply #16