Before You Pick a Side, Ask Yourself: Who Profits from This Grief? Who Turns Tragedy into Policy? Who Silences Dissent and Calls It Patriotism?

Political violence in America isn’t symmetrical. It’s strategic. It’s racialized. And it’s overwhelmingly driven by the right. From pipe bombs to Capitol sieges, grievance has become a blood sport. The left? Guilty, yes. But not prolific. Their violence is episodic, not systemic. The right’s, by contrast, is ritualized—baked into the movement’s DNA, merchandised in flags, echoed in pulpits, and justified in policy.With the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the right found its martyr. Stephen Miller didn’t mourn—he mobilized. He vowed to “dismantle these terrorist networks” of left-wing organizations, offering no evidence, just vengeance. JD Vance, broadcasting from inside the White House … Continue reading Before You Pick a Side, Ask Yourself: Who Profits from This Grief? Who Turns Tragedy into Policy? Who Silences Dissent and Calls It Patriotism?