I agree that this is probably not tactically sound but if your instinct is to empathize with the fear of the Carlson family rather than with the fear of his victims then you should take a moment to reflect on why that is.

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 8, 2018

I met a woman who didn’t leave the house for months because she was afraid of being picked up by ICE and never seeing her US citizen kids and husband again.

What sense was there in terrorizing her family?

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 8, 2018

Matt, when he’s not busy with extra-dry sarcasm to Poe’s Law extent, or creeping close to Slatepitching again, can really hit the nail on the head sometimes.