The Mainstream Media and the Culture of Hate

Two new mass shootings this week and the mainstream media and Liberals everywhere are responding in their usual and predictable ways. It’s the President’s fault and we need more gun laws. My personal opinions are somewhat different.

Blaming Donald Trump is the new national pastime for the Democratic Party. Doesn’t matter if he’s enforcing policies put in place by former Presidents (including Democrats), or saying things that are word for word identical to previous occupants of the oval office, or just being the President, they love to scream and call him names at every opportunity. It’s likely that he will continue being blamed for anything that happens in the next century. Which of course serves no purpose other than spreading negativity.

And we can also expect another all out assault on the Second Amendment. Because blaming the gun, not the shooter makes so much sense. The 20+ Democrats running for President now have a new (old) talking point for their next debate, more restrictive gun laws, because we all know how well criminals (including mass shooters) follow and obey the law!

But let’s get to the real problem. As much as I hate to admit it, our country has become an uglier place since the election of Donald Trump. But let’s be honest about why. And about where all the hate is coming from.

It’s easy enough to figure out that one. Turn on the nightly news. Or check social media (where Conservatives are being shut down daily). Every. Single. Day. The media and the Liberals attack. With hate and venom. Trump is a racist. Trump is a misogynist. Trump is evil. Whatever. Who fills the airwaves with a constant barrage of hateful rhetoric? The media and the Liberals.

And what about actual violence? Consider Antifa, the left-wingers who show up with masked faces wearing riot gear and physically attacking those Horrible Conservatives and destroying property every chance they get. And others. Any guesses how long it will take for Dana Loesch and the rest of the NRA to start getting their latest round of death threats? From the Left, of course.

How long until Hollywood chimes in with their hate-filled opinions? DeNiro, Midler, Milano, Baldwin, Goldberg, Behar, etc. Let’s see how kind their tweets are this week. Or in reality, let’s see how mean and nasty they are this week as they condemn our President. And blame him for this week’s events.

So, yes, we live in a country that is quickly developing a culture of hate. And anyone with half a brain can see where the hatred and violence originate. And just a hint, it’s not starting in the White House.

Finally, as a Christian, allow me to shine a light on the true root of the problem. This is not our home. We live in a fallen world. A world ruled by Satan who “prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8) So, as Christians, we offer up our thoughts and prayers (rejected disdainfully by the Liberals) and we pray (the Lord’s Prayer) longing for the day His will is “done on earth as it is in Heaven.” In the meantime, be nice to someone this week.