That explanation is linked through 'the main word' below; but I feel it's more important to understand that word better. And I find that you understand words better when you look at the other words at the bases of the words you're thinking-of ...
The word “Lynchings” is built on a surname #Lynch, built on ancient words that mean |Sailor (though the 'modern' sense probably refers to William Lynch, who headed a Vigilance Committee during the American |Revolution). #Lynching #LynchMob #LynchLaw
Rep. Roooy's response to the reaction to his statement (in which I don't hear the word 'lynching' once---not in the original sense, nor the hyper-violent sense these media-heads love to project onto it):
Scooplet: Rep. Chip Roy statement on the Twitter outrage over his comments in judiciary subcommittee hearing: (pic.twitter.com/2fURDq8sLh)
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) March 18, 2021
Oh, I disagree with his last comment "the Chinese Communists who seek to destroy us." Fearmongering ... poppycock ... no such beast ...
But 'the picture that all Americans have' of "Wild West justice" is more like 'in the movies, where the honorable Sheriff pronounces the sentence and 'hangs them evil-doers high!'
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