re: #272 Dadaist

Nutcases in my experience are attracted to the left and the right in roughly equal proportions. At different times, depending on what’s happening politically, one sides lunatics are more stirred up than the others. During the Bush years the left nutcases were on prominent display. At the moment, those on the right are out in full force.

The main difference is that, at the absolutely wild edges of the political spectrum, “our” crazies are more likely to be heavily armed than their crazies. A hippy lunatic is more likely to spend their time making papier mache puppet heads or trying to tap into the inherent powers of crystals to change the world than actually putting together half-witted plans to bump off political leaders.

That wasn’t always the case of course. Back in the 60s and 70s, the left crazies had a bit of thing for bombings and bank robberies.

I think the left wing crazies are still up to making bombs —or giving tons of money to those who make the bombs. I’m tired of the constant reference to right-wing crazies with guns. It’s a dangerous road on which to tread. Our 2nd Amendment rights are constantly being questioned.

I think we need to remember that the right-wing crazies have guns and technically, as crazies. they shouldn’t. The issue here is not right-wing —but mental illness.