We are in uncharted times. And we have entered into an uncharted choice point. Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt yesterday. I thank God that the bullet missed his scull and clipped his ear. One attendee was killed, and two attendees were seriously injured.
The unsuccessful assassin was a 20-year-old boy firing, what else? an AR style assault weapon. I believe he was wearing a T-shirt praising second amendment rights.
He was a registered Republican, and had donated $15 to a liberal PAC over three years ago.
This is the time of choice. This can trigger a violent response from Trump supporters with their history of violent threats against their perceived enemies. Or It can be a wake up, a call to step back, turn away from this kind of violence, which only backfires in could turn into a nightmare spiral.
The one man who could make that choice to turn away from that violence is Donald Trump himself. He could call for no retaliatory violence from his followers. He could call for no violence against him and his supporters. He could call for peace and calm.
This is not his nature, and this would take something of a miracle. But I do believe in miracles.
