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Victim blaming is wrong — unless the victim is a Republican lawmaker, apparently

By Becket Adams
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Victim blaming is wrong — unless the victim is a Republican lawmaker, apparently

According to some, it’s Republicans’ own fault when someone attacks them. Always.

There have been two high-profile cases recently in which acts of violence have been committed against members of the GOP. In each instance, someone in media has responded either by suggesting the victimized lawmaker and the Republican Party have themselves to blame for what happened, or by trivializing it.

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