“So let’s be clear about what Abbott, Carlson and other MAGA types are advocating here. In pushing a pardon for Perry, they’re stating they believe that if someone plows his vehicle into a crowd of protesters, the protesters have no right to self-defense.”

I think this is steelmanning the actual conservative belief.

The thing they actually believe is that it's okay to kill liberals.

https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-smearing-of-garrett-foster?utm_medium=email

The smearing of Garrett Foster

The far right justifies political violence by villainizing a decent man

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@mtsw Wilhoit's Law explains literally everything.