re: #323 Talking Point Detective

This is a political issue and the rules weren’t written by us. Defend yourself or be eaten. It’s good to have detached academic conversations, but meanwhile Limbaughs of this world will be saying that a Democrat was trying to shoot the President. Pointing out in non-blaming way that no, there is no evidence of this guy’s left-wing roots (at least at present) and yes, his views (as known at the moment) do reside on the fringe right rather than fringe left is an honest way to deal with the issue in these circumstances. Of course, the cherry on the top would be to always point out - “no, we don’t actually say the guy was a right-winger”.