As Twitchy told you, Donald Trump is under fire yet again, this time for remarks about “Second Amendment People” being able to do something about Hillary Clinton’s SCOTUS picks. The debate over exactly what he meant is ongoing, but for Garry Kasparov, Trump’s comments hit very close to home — and not in a good way:
Putin's followers often "joke" about opposition leaders being killed. Posters with crosshairs, etc. Then they are murdered and it's no joke.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 9, 2016
Trump joking about someone shooting Hillary is sick & dangerous. It's how unbalanced people are inspired to murder. It trivializes violence.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 9, 2016
When a Putin regime critic or opposition member is murdered, Westerners say "Putin wouldn't do that! It makes him look bad!" As if he cares.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 9, 2016
It's not about giving the order to murder. Creating the culture of violence, hatred, & impunity is enough. Killing without consequences.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 9, 2016
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That is why you cannot take these things lightly at all. The normalization of violent rhetoric inevitably leads to violence.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 9, 2016
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