[libraryatnight]

He donated to Biden, but had no registered party. Congrats, you're part of the insanity.

I'm sort of grossed out by people trying to blame a party for this in general, though. It's weird.

[InsideOutSanta]

> A large number of California wildfires have been set by arsonists and arson is a key tactic used by ecoterrorist groups like ELF

This is misleading. Ecoterrorist groups do use arson, but they target cars and buildings, like car dealerships or chain stores, not forests.

If you're engaged in a fight against logging, burning down forests is likely not the first thing on your mind.

Immediately jumping to conclusions and then using that conclusion as a political weapon is part of the insanity. Everything that happens has to be qualified as either beneficial to your political position or detrimental to it, dictating how you respond to it. Everything has to be framed as the fault of your "evil" opponents or as a lie and fake news.

This is extremely detrimental to societal cohesion and to democratic political processes, and I wish people would stop before it's too late.

[rhcom2]

ELF bombed buildings, they didn't set wildfires.

[fancyswimtime]

I see it as simple tribalism

[exe34]

this is an incredible leap in imagination. I'm constantly impressed by that kind of diversity in thought towards a common goal.

normally it's the other way round - diverse thought leads to many places, but in hating the big bad leftie boogeyman, certain people seem really great at joining the dots.

here's a hint: it's actually written in the stars! don't believe me? take a map of a deep sky survey, and draw dots! you'll find the message you're looking for.

[jjcob]

The only indisputable fact about the Kirk assassin was that he had access to a bad ass rifle and knew how to use it. Like many shooters, he was a gun nut with psychological issues.

You claiming that he was "a leftist" is exactly the tribalism you complain about.