# Do liberals want Dylann Roof executed?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 20, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-liberals-want-dylann-roof-executed/722986 "2015-06-20T01:03:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-liberals-want-dylann-roof-executed/722986/1 "2015-06-20T01:03:00Z")

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Generally speaking the death penalty is seen as an anti-liberal/right wing thing (though of course Communists used it plenty), but it seems like American liberals have largely moved away from the hippie and MLK-type stuff and towards a more reactionary and vengeful approach to fighting bigotry.

Do you think this mass murder is going to cause an increase in support for capital punishment among liberals? I could see many progressive types cheering Dylann’s execution as a sort of come-uppance for the black community, though personally I would rather see mercy than vengeance play into this case. Apparently some of the victims’ families agree with me too.

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