Sure, all you say is correct, and it's kind of obvious why "an overweight, short-of-breath, pasty-faced suburban slug who hasn’t been in a fight since high school" would look to a deadly weapon to shore up his deficient manhood. Geez, have you seen pictures of the losers in Open Carry Texas? If I ever meet one of those pricks brandishing weapons, I won't hesitate to tell him, "dude, the gun won't help, women will still find you repulsive."

While I enjoy slagging wingnuts as much as the next normal person, I was interested in the possible connection between growing rightwing terrorism and the militarization of the police. The issues are both getting attention in the media, but I find it interesting that they're being viewed in isolation. Is it really that hard to imagine that the police might be noticing the rabid rightwing rhetoric and that arming themselves is actually a rational response?

One more thing rightwingers have to answer for.

Conservatives: Why America can't have nice things.