The Denver Post slammed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R- Colo.) and other extremists after the mass shooting at a gay club.
The newspaper's editorial board said they were tired of writing the same editorial over and over again after the Club Q shooting. Prayers and thoughts are not enough to stop gun violence. Words mean a lot. There's no place for hate in public discourse.
The Post wrote that while the gunman is responsible for firing those bullets, there are others who fed a narrative of hate and intolerance, failing to either understand or care where those words can lead.
The paper noted that she had said that the shooting was terrible and that the victims and their families were in her prayers. Her missive was not well-received due to her support of guns and bigotry towards the gay community.
Boebert has participated in the false right-wing narrative that educating children about gender identity and allowing trans youth to receive gender-affirming care is somehow "grooming" and sexualizing them. She said that she had never had bad rhetoric towards anyone or their preference as an adult. The sexualization of our children is something I criticize. Men dressed up as caricatures of women.
The Post said thatBoebert was excoriated for her role in elevating hate speech. She would not have supported any efforts to keep guns out of this shooter's possession because of her hard-line stance on gun control.
The full editorial can be read here.
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