What's the key take-away issue from today's events?

[rucky]

Poll question: What's the key take-away issue from today's events?

People here and elsewhere are approaching their analysis from many different angles - some more absurd than others. Out of all the tangential issues that have come out of this tragedy, which one most accurately describes its nature?

[stray cat]

1. People who shoot a democrat can not be mentally ill and have to listen to Rush

[rucky]

2. In all fairness...

the mind goes there for a very good reason.

[baldguy]

3. Mental illness exasperated by RW extremism.

[Angry Dragon]

4. Combination of #3 an #4

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Something else....A spotlight has been placed upon the destructive

nature of hate speech, no matter what motivated the events of today. That is my key take away issue.

[William769]

6. Responsibilities for your actions.

[Kingofalldems]

7. We should confiscate the guns of RW extremists

[KILL THE WISE ONE]

10. trying that would be a wet dream for the RW extremists

[Union Thug]

8. There's a difference between right wing and mental illness? n/t

[Ilsa]

9. Could Right wing extremism be mental illness, I wonder? Probably

Not. Probably just warped values.

[Edweird]

11. I think it's too soon (for me) to decide between 'mental illness' and 'RW extremism'.