If you haven’t been living in a cave or a media blackout over the past few days, then, you know that someone tried to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.
Yes, we’re at the place in our country where physical violence against political candidates is accepted by some people (words as violence was always acceptable to the political left if you aren’t a part of the political left, and, not, physical violence is, too, it seems). It’s absolutely disgusting.
And while our legacy mainstream media tried to play it off as some little minor incident (really, media, it was “popping sounds” or “Trump stumbled on stage?”) showing the world how much of a propaganda machine that they are, the response from the political left has been both disappointing and completely expected. Many of them are expressing disappointment that Trump survived the shooting.
All of that brings us back to you and what you can learn from this horrible situation.
The first thing to learn is that the government won’t be there to save you. Despite denials from the Secret Service and a local FBI agent, many people on site said that security at previous Trump rallies was more thorough, and the Secret Service has admitted that they made a decision not to post security on the roof top that the would-be assassin used to shoot at Trump for whatever reason.
Think about that. They knew that rooftop made Trump vulnerable, and they didn’t man it.
They won’t be there to save you. Frankly, they can’t be there to save you. The only reason that Trump had a group of Secret Service agents around him is because he’s a former President and a current Presidential candidate.
You and I aren’t either of those things, and your local police department literally can’t be everywhere at once.
Which brings us to the second point, because government cannot protect you (and some would argue, is actively looking for ways to injure you, at least in the case of the current administration), it’s up to you to be situationally aware, trained with your firearm, and carrying. The life that you save may be your own, and you are the one who can save your family when someone starts shooting.
It’s on you to take responsibility for protecting your life and the lives of your loved ones. Go out there and be ready to do it if, God forbid, you have to.