Originally Posted by
Tgo01
You're reading the paragraph out of context which, by the way, is how most of these "Can you believe what Rush said?!" things go.
How you're reading this:
Rush: This is why I think Robin Williams killed himself.
He had everything, everything that you would think would make you happy. But it didn’t. Now, what is the left’s worldview in general? What is it? If you had to attach not a philosophy but an attitude to a leftist worldview, it’s one of pessimism and darkness, sadness. They’re never happy, are they? They’re always angry about something. No matter what they get, they’re always angry.
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This is what really happened:
Caller: What is the politics in the coverage of the suicide of Robin Williams?
Rush: I think there was, on the part of media and Hollywood, genuine affection for the guy that is driving it, but there is politics. If you notice the coverage is focused on how much he had, but it wasn’t enough.
“He had everything, everything that you would think would make you happy. But it didn’t.” Now, what is the left’s worldview in general? What is it? If you had to attach not a philosophy but an attitude to a leftist worldview, it’s one of pessimism and darkness, sadness. They’re never happy, are they? They’re always angry about something. No matter what they get, they’re always angry.
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He is very clearly talking about the coverage surrounding Robin Williams' death.
Again I'm not saying he's right or wrong, simply that Rush did not say Robin Williams killed himself because he was a leftist.