We’ve already read plenty of criticism of “American Sniper,” which this weekend has overtaken “Saving Private Ryan” at the box office as the No. 1 war movie of all time. Some lefty magazines, such as The New Republic, have published “reviews” of the movie written by critics who openly admit they haven’t seen it. Frequent Huffington Post contributor Ferrari Sheppard tweeted that “people like [Chris] Kyle would blow my head off for walking down a dark street,” adding, “Don’t try to include me in the American family when it’s time to kill brown people overseas.”
So, what would the libertarian Reason magazine contribute to the conversation? Well, do you remember the writer whose hot take was to compare Kyle to Adam Lanza, the madman behind the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school?
@johncardillo @reason He went to a place he had no right to be, heavily armed, and murdered people who never threatened him at home.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
@johncardillo @reason And since the victims didn't know he was aiming at them, they were defenseless, like Lanza's victims.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
Reason thought it would be a great idea to reprint that very essay.
If you thought that was the bottom of the barrel, you’re mistaken. Confronted on Twitter by TheBlaze contributor John Cardillo, Sheldon Richman admitted that if it came down to it, he’d prefer “invader” and “trespasser” Chris Kyle had been killed rather than an Iraqi.
.@Reason, really? America, meet @SheldonRichman. If this is a Libertarian, no thanks. Pic worth >1000 words. pic.twitter.com/bsd5FOKJpv
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2015
We need to see that again to believe it.
@SheldonRichman Q: Would you have preferred #ChrisKyle was killed by Iraqi insurgents? @reason
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2015
@johncardillo @reason I'd prefer they stayed home and minded their own business.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
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@SheldonRichman Not what I asked you. Your article begs the question. Would you have preferred the Iraqis killed #ChrisKyle? @reason
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2015
@johncardillo @reason I get it. Don't be an invader. If you get shot you asked for it.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
@SheldonRichman Still not answering. In Ramadi, if it was #ChrisKyle or an Iraqi, who would you have rather remained alive? @reason
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2015
@johncardillo @reason If it was him or an Iraqi, yes. That didn't have to be the choice. He invaded.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
@SheldonRichman So to be clear. You are saying that if it came down to an Iraqi or #ChrisKyle, you would rather Kyle have been killed?
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2015
@johncardillo If that's the only choice, yes. He invaded, trespassed.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
Richman inspired plenty of blowback; here’s just a sample.
@johncardillo @bob_owens @reason @SheldonRichman Trespassers huh? Then I guess those who attacked us on 9/11 were what? #LostBoys?
— Nina Bookout (@NDBook96) January 31, 2015
@NDBook96 @johncardillo @bob_owens @reason They attacked innocents, like Kyle did.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/561601253713920000
@hboulware @JennJacques @johncardillo @reason Volunteer and surrender your mind to hack politicians and men in costumes? Real admirable.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
.@JennJacques @SheldonRichman @johncardillo @reason @KurtSchlichter @JGilliam_SEAL Somebody here has no idea how the military works
— Owen W. Brennan (@OwenBrennan) January 31, 2015
Somebody has no idea what it's like to kiss a girl. MT @OwenBrennan @SheldonRichman @johncardillo Somebody has no idea how the military work
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 31, 2015
@KurtSchlichter He's saving up for that Rand perm wig. The $100 from this piece put him over the top. @SheldonRichman @JennJacques
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2015
Your purity is so pure. How can we all become as pure as you? Oh, and your superiority… @SheldonRichman @JennJacques @johncardillo @reason
— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) January 31, 2015
@jgpetruna @JennJacques @johncardillo @reason You call me superior after the moral condemnation you folks have spewed?
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
I don't call you superior. Your superiority is self-evident. You're soaking in it. @SheldonRichman @JennJacques @johncardillo @reason
— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) January 31, 2015
@jgpetruna @JennJacques @johncardillo @reason Wrong. But you're pretty quick to judge.
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
No judgment is needed. Your superior purity is emblazoned across the sky! It's beautiful! @SheldonRichman @JennJacques @johncardillo @reason
— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) January 31, 2015
Unlike @KurtSchlichter I'm sure @SheldonRichman DOES wear a beret and drink his tea pinkie up. amiright @johncardillo?! #sorrynotsorry
— It’s Just Jenn (@JennJacques) January 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/DCinAZ/status/561603335157858304
I'm so bored with femboys trying to tear us down because they can never be like us. @JennJacques @SheldonRichman @johncardillo
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/DCinAZ/status/561603743158792193
@KurtSchlichter @johncardillo Pretty sure I have more balls than @SheldonRichman I'm not scared to hold a gun or defend self, fam or country
— It’s Just Jenn (@JennJacques) January 31, 2015
https://twitter.com/Ao2_DRob/status/561604801038155776
Betas gonna beta. @Ao2_DRob @SheldonRichman @Bidenshairplugs
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 31, 2015
@johncardillo @conkc2 @reason @SheldonRichman The other day, a "Libertarian" engaged me about my intolerable respect for police & military.
— vbspurs (@vbspurs) January 31, 2015
@johncardillo @conkc2 @reason @SheldonRichman These people are not Libertarians. They're anarcho-capitalists.
— vbspurs (@vbspurs) January 31, 2015
@vbspurs @johncardillo @conkc2 @reason I am no kind of capitalist!
— Sheldon Richman (@SheldonRichman) January 31, 2015
@SheldonRichman @johncardillo @conkc2 @reason And that's all I need to know. Have a healthy life.
— vbspurs (@vbspurs) January 31, 2015
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