MAGA Shooters: Why the Right’s Silence on Violence Speaks Volumes
Recent mass shootings in Michigan and North Carolina, both linked to MAGA and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments, highlight a disturbing pattern of selective outrage. The article contrasts the media and right-wing response to these events with the reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, where a trans roommate was falsely implicated and subjected to intense scrutiny. The author argues that the far right’s silence and lack of investigation into the shooters’ backgrounds, due to their alignment with MAGA ideology, reveals hypocrisy and fuels the demonization of the LGBTQ+ community. This selective outrage, the author claims, normalizes hate, puts queer people at risk, and contributes to the likelihood of future violence, particularly given the rhetoric and actions of figures like Donald Trump.
John Q. Hosedrinker