Nick Sandmann reaches out to Kyle Rittenhouse

And as so often is the case with news of special interest to the US right, it’s a British paper that publishes it.

Sandmann has learned more in a few years through the crucible of his personal experience than most people learn in a lifetime. He writes:

Kyle was 17-years-old when he became a household name after that terrible tragedy in Kenosha.

I was 16-years-old when I was catapulted into the national conversation by video of an encounter with a Native American activist on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

In only hours a CNN host tweeted an image of me, writing: ‘Honest question. Have you ever seen a more punchable face than this kid’s?’.

Kyle wasn’t given his day in court by his critics.

And neither was I.

The attacks on Kyle came from the national news media, just as they came for me.

They came quickly, without hesitation, because Kyle was an easy target that they could paint in the way they wanted to.

This is the problem with liberal media outlets in the United States. They want to get the story first, get the most views, make the most money, and advance the agenda from liberal patrons.

Absolutely true. And almost every word from the MSM was a lie in both cases, meant to defame and set the narrative at the outset:

Taking a life, for any reason, sticks with someone forever and yet the liberal elites would rather turn it into a joke for likes.

Not only does Kyle have to deal with that, but it is compounded with the overwhelming stress and trauma of the character assassination taking place against him.

From my own experience, the death threats, feeling of no future ahead, and that millions of people hate you, is enough to alter you in many concrete ways and permanently.

Make no mistake: even the strongest of people cannot resist the mental impact when the media war machine targets you.

There’s much more at the link, including a discussion of whether Rittenhouse could sue and what might happen if he does. Sandmann adds that he is still involved in six suits against the media for the defamation he suffered.

He adds:

One of the saddening parts of this media onslaught is that it has taken young people like Kyle and myself to expose how corrupt the media really is…

At this time I would like to use my platform to let Kyle know that I am here for you and if you ever would like to reach out to me, I am about the only person our age to have an idea of how the media is treating you. The way the media has treated you is terrible, and you don’t have to face it alone.

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