Jared Yates Sexton: "The rhetoric is escalating quickly, venturing into military terms..."

[Nevilledog]

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Jared Yates Sexton
@JYSexton
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Apr 19, 2021
Notice this shift.

“Commander” of an “army” that is “looting and murdering.”

The rhetoric is escalating quickly, venturing into military terms that legitimize preemptive violence as a means of protection against a mobilized threat.


This isn’t accidental. The recent embrace of future fascism, laundering of January 6th as a legitimate action, along with the pushing of Replacement Theory and a resurrection of America First is about advancing violence and antidemocratic actions.

We keep trying to tell you.

Trump was a symptom, not the disease. The Right is embracing fascism and normalizing it. Things are speeding up and only worsen with every political setback.

It’s happening, people. It’s happening.

History shows us what is happening and it’s disturbingly clear what’s happening at this moment.

Denying it doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. Laughing it off as ridiculous doesn’t make it less real.

[byronius]

1. This is where all fake history ends up going.

And Marjorie Taylor Greene would know this if she’d ever read an actual book.

[uponit7771]

2. MTG, Maxine Waters attacked America's capital to stop democracy !! Oh Wait ...

[ananda]

3. Well observed and commented by Sexton.

This guy is right on!

[gratuitous]

4. Really, Majorie?

You're wondering how much more confrontational people can get in defense of their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness (since that's what these demonstrators are demanding). Oh noes! They're in streets, how are you going to get to your salon appointment! The horror, Marjorie. Are you really curious about how much more confrontational people can get against your low-grade genocide, or are you just that stupid?

[Hekate]

5. I hear ya, Mr Sexton. nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. She has no idea that words have consequences.

Ultimately, one of the yahoo's that listens to Trump/Greene will kill in their name and they should be held accountable for their reckless rhetoric. Wait, Trump is already on the record as aiding and abetting the Insurrectionists.