Michigan State Rep. Ranjeev Puri's message to people like Rep. Andrew Clyde (who giddily handed out assault rifle lapel pins to his colleagues in the U.S. House a couple of weeks ago) doesn't beat around the bush:
"Today, we begin to collectively heal from the horrific events which transpired, tomorrow we work. My official statement regarding the Michigan State University shooting is below: Fuck your thoughts and prayers."
For the GOP, "thoughts and prayers" has evolved from being an insipid platitude to a winking own-the-libs troll.
Someone suggested we name mass shootings after GOP politicians. It's not a bad idea, because they happen so often that it's hard to keep track of them. We could start by calling this one the Clyde Massacre.
