In the rocky landscape of today’s political climate, Tesla seems to be right in the bullseye of controversy, adding yet another chapter to the peculiar saga involving Elon Musk’s association with former President Donald Trump. Apparently, not everyone is thrilled with Musk’s collaboration with Trump or Tesla’s rise, including some who go so far as to express their discontent in explosive ways. Does “firebombing a Tesla dealership” sound like a productive way to voice an opinion? Sadly, one Owen McIntyre thought so. However, instead of facing the repercussions, McIntyre now enjoys freedom, all in the name of continuing gender transition treatments. Only in today’s world could firebombing be met with such lenience, as long as the right hashtags apply.

You would think that acts of violence like these would headline the evening news, but surprisingly, they don’t always get the spotlight they deserve. It seems some acts of vandalism are not treated with the same horror and outrage as others, maybe because they don’t fit the comfortable narrative. Imagine if roles were reversed, and it was a conservative audience taking such drastic instances of forceful expression. One can envision a very different outcry from the media. Yet here, we have a situation met with unsettling silence, save for a few insightful voices raising the necessary questions.

Speaking of necessary questions, let us hit pause on our regularly scheduled programming to address another concerning episode making the rounds online. A high school teacher in Maine apparently thought it was a fantastic idea to post a controversial message on Facebook. Imagine, if you will, sending your kids off to school where their lessons on civility clash with a teacher setting an example through instigating digital furies. But hey, the teacher still holds their job—for now, at least. What are the concerned parents supposed to do, throw up their hands in exasperation? Maybe a trip to the principal’s office is in order. Here we are again in a situation where professional boundaries blur, and rabble-rousing online becomes distressingly typical.

Returning to Mr. McIntyre’s case, this individual, who allegedly attacked Tesla’s Seattle dealership, managed to persuade a judge to let them out of custody because jail time might just interrupt some special treatments. In McIntyre’s case, ADHD, depression, and gender dysphoria were considered by the court as sufficient grounds to skip jail and get back to treatment. Now, far be it from anyone in this humble article to minimize personal challenges, but let’s wonder together what prevents the courts from considering the explosive threats to public safety a tad more seriously.

Now, let’s draw a comparison to the famed Bud Light boycott by conservatives. Plenty of frosty beer cans were indeed left untouched in protest, but phone calls to fire departments due to corporate arson didn’t make the news. It appears one side prefers to express disagreement through economic choice, while another occasionally takes paths that involve a bit more spark. Yet, getting any major Democrat to denounce these alarming actions openly? That’s about as easy as asking for a bicycle at a car dealership. To even consider Elon Musk as worthy of support must be a step too far for them, leaving ordinary workers and citizens to navigate today’s conflagrations for themselves.