Anger at a Senseless Tragedy

It's just a few days after a tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona. Blame has been flying left and right and both sides argue that it's either not their fault, or it's the fault of the other side. Both the left and the right share the blame. Both sides are intent on not letting the other side "win" so they do everything to stop compromise. Their are a few exceptions to this but we don't hear about them unless it's to complain that they aren't patriots, or they are traitors to their party.

Somehow politics need to find a middle ground where both sides can come to an agreement. Policies don't need to be "shoved down our throats" and our goal shouldn't be to stop the president from getting a chance at a second term. These attitudes breed nothing but frustration for the other side and it eventually builds anger and eventually violence.

Yes, most people understand the rhetoric in politics, while sounding violent really isn't. There are always that fringe that does not get it. The frustration builds as their ideas and hopes are crushed with no compromise. They begin to feel as if everything is against them. It's at this point a person begins to get dangerous and it doesn't take much to set him off.

In just about every shooting of this type you find an individual that had hit this point and in their mind had no other choice. A bit of compromise on both sides might have avoided this in some cases. If nothing else, the blame won't be put on whatever side seemed to be the most violent, but instead on the unstable individual that did the unthinkable.

I wrote this yesterday, but I debated posting it. But, as today comes around and things just seem to be getting worse. I don't blame either party for the shooting that happened but I do have issues with the responses that have been given. The left is asking the right to tone down it's rhetoric and the right response with accusing the left of blaming them. Right side commentators continue to push buttons and as soon as they go to far they blame the left for over reacting.

I figured out the best analogy I could think of for it. Politics right now is like sitting in the back seat with your brother on a long trip. Your older brother sits with his finger less than in inch from you repeatedly saying "I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you." Finally, it gets too much and you push the finger away. "Mom, he pushed me," is quickly the response by the older brother.

I'll also add a link here that shows just how violent the right has gotten.

A link that goes into this subject a bit.