How Selective Outrage Diverts Discussion of Real Problems
I come from the political “right”. What I mean is that I like free markets, limited government, adherence to the Constitution, and so on. I’ve spent years taking shots at the left. The left, at least to me, is defined by regulated markets, large government, a fluid view of the Constitution, etc.
As a person of the right, I actually find it more entertaining to take shots AT the right. The right tends to be less emotional, more grounded in reality, and more consistent. The right is more fun to debate than the left. The right is a more worthy opponent. When I come across an issue where the right is wrong on, it is my responsibility to call it out. As the saying goes – clean up your own house first.
A common complaint against the left is their selective outrage. They are outraged when X happens involving Y, but not when X happens involving Z. It is a huge problem and undermines any valid arguments they’re actually making.
For instance, following the shooting of Michael Brown, the left became outraged over police killing black teens. Thousands of people swarmed the streets in nearly every major city across America. Police were labeled as racist and every other bad word imaginable.
Yet, little time has been spent covering the daily deaths of black teens across America at the hands of drug gangs in our inner cities. Sites like HeyJackass.com document the rate of crime in Chicago, which as of today has a 2017 total of 639 homicides and 3411 shootings. Where is the left on this issue? I mentioned Chicago crime statistics on a near daily basis on my Monday-Friday podcast, but rarely heard anyone in mainstream media mention them.
Why? Selective outrage. It makes the outrage over the death of Michael Brown seems phony and manufactured. MSNBC hosts aren’t losing any sleep over black teens dying, whether they’re killed by police or gang members.
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