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The Highland Park massacre and the media- and education-driven hatreds that fostered it
By Rabbi Michael BarclayWe are all aware of the terrible shooting that occurred while celebrating America’s independence in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, and we now know about the suspect, Bobby Crimo. What makes this act even more horrific than the many other constant shootings in Chicago (over 250 so far this year), are both the reactions and the specific circumstances of this tragic event and the perpetrator.
There have immediately been the predictable and intellectually dishonest reactions from the left claiming this proves the need for more gun control. From Gov. Pritzker on down, the leftist politicians are using this event to promote their anti-gun agenda, and Illinois State Senator Julie Morrison has said she will never attend a Fourth of July parade again (what a nice excuse for her never having to honor this nation). Although a sad commentary on our politicians, this is no way shocking.
But there is a deeper insidiousness that is related to this shooting. There are dozens and perhaps hundreds of July 4 parades in Illinois, and many thousands across the nation. Why was Highland Park a target, when there were at least six other similar parades within driving distance? Who is Crimo, and why did he choose the Highland Park parade as his target?
Highland Park and its surrounding suburbs (which includes both Skokie and Deerfield) are known for its specific demographics of including an historical Jewish community that is 30% of the city’s population that supports four Orthodox synagogues. It is in understanding this demographic that we start to see how and why this tragedy happened in Highland Park on America’s birthday. It is also in understanding Crimo’s past actions that we can get a deeper glimpse into how Robert Crimo is the direct result of his environment and indoctrination by education and the media.
As Kevin Downey has pointed out, Crimo is someone who planned this attack for weeks, legally purchased two rifles, self-described himself as “woke”, and has dressed as a woman. Clearly he is disturbed, and wanted people to know what he was about to do. But he also attempted a rehearsal of the July 4 shooting weeks earlier when he attempted to enter a Highland Park synagogue during Passover just two blocks from where he ultimately attacked the parade, and was forcibly asked to leave by the temple’s armed security. He is a manifestation of all the left stands for: including wokeness, gender fluidity, and anti-Semitism.
The rest here:
https://www.americanthinker.com/blo...educationdriven_hatreds_that_fostered_it.html
He was groomed by the media and the left.
