Let’s stop the blame game. And, from a longer perspective, let’s apply the same standards to all sides. Don’t blame the other side when it does things you already excused when your side did them.

Such are the responsible reactions to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Right-wing media and social media for days now have been full of people blaming the Left for the shooting, with particular ire focused on President Joe Biden recently saying he was putting Trump in a “bull’s-eye.” Never mind that the shooter was a registered Republican gun enthusiast whom a high school classmate described as a consistent conservative. Never mind that “bull’s-eye” has a long-established metaphorical meaning that isn’t necessarily violent.