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I used to be a libertarian capitalist in the previous decade. The amoral charlatans running various media houses converted me into a national populist. One par
by sinyug 5y ago
I used to be a libertarian capitalist in the previous decade. The amoral charlatans running various media houses converted me into a national populist.
One particularly nasty example from my "you evil fucks" folder.[1]
Headline designed to be shared on twitter and cater to the anti-gun mob:
> Man paralyzed by concealed carry holder in 2017 dies from injuries, police say
Last two paras of the story:
> Ford’s injury stemmed from a Dec. 12, 2017, shooting that began with the then-18-year-old pulling his own gun on a 27-year-old man driving his vehicle into a rear yard in the 9100 block of South Harper Avenue, according to Chicago police.
> The older man, a concealed carry holder, pulled his own firearm and shot the victim, police said. Ford was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn for treatment and was later charged with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor aggravated assault. But the case against Ford was dropped by Cook County prosecutors nine days after his first court hearing.
There are thousands and thousands of these if you go looking. Want to make the world a better place? Ban journalism.
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20210623065433/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-man-dies-2-years-after-shooting-20190522-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20210623065433/https://www.chica...