He specifically called out conservatives, however, likely because conservatives comprise the majority of his audience. Said Mohler,
Especially in politics, we have to make very, very clear that what we are not to do is to give ourselves into the danger of personalizing this to the point that we demonize our political opponents to the point that at least some hearing us would think that what we’re saying is that we would be well off without them on the political scene. The answer to that is an election, not a hammer.
Leaders in particular have a responsibility to model wise behavior to those who follow them. “We understand that argument is a part of politics and sometimes that argument gets hot,” said Mohler, “but that argument must not become violent. And we must be clear about that, especially those of us who have influence and those of us who bear responsibility as leaders. One of the responsibilities of leaders is to call out the best in those who will follow us, not the worst.”
