Mom Pulls Ahead in Tibbetts Family Virtue Spiral

We first discussed the Molly Tibbetts ordeal in Illegal Aliens Kill Liberals pt 1, where an aunt took an early lead by leveraging the situation to establish herself as a warrior against racism. Since that time, the father of the murdered woman - in a move that can only be described as gloriously partriarchal - outflanked her by boldly declaring that Hispanic immigrants (like the one who raped and murdered his daughter) are just like everyone else - except with better food. Go Team Male! Everyone assumed his position as most virtuous of the Tibbetts was firmly established.

As it turns out, mom was quietly playing the long game. From the York Post:

Although I much prefer the headline from the Washington Post:

In an epic rejection of male dominance, mom invited a relative of her daughter's murderer into her own home to live. Dad: rekt. Trump: rekt. It's hard to see how Team Male recovers from this routing.

While these stories are framed as feel-good stories of strong survivors rejecting hate, the most disturbing aspect is how the families of victims seem to be drawn to the families of their children's murderers. I saw it in a case that happened in my own town a few years ago, and now with the Tibbetts family. What they have found is an opportunity. Call it what your want. Spreading love, or spreading virtue signaling. But they are finding in their daughters' brutal murders an opportunity to spread a message.