After one big failed coup, the GOP has regrouped to launch countless mini-insurrections

[Nevilledog]

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This week, Attorney General Merrick Garland convened a task force to combat the recent spike in violence and intimidation against school board members, school administrators and teachers. Earlier this year, the Justice Department announced a structurally similar initiative to investigate violence against election officials. These task forces are desperately needed as the Republican Party’s strategy to retake power shifts from one big insurrection to many mini-insurrections.

But what’s really needed is a holistic approach. Threats against school board members, election workers and public health officials are the same threat in different guises: The right-wing assault on democracy.

School board meetings are being systematically and sometimes violently disrupted by right-wing activists with shifting grievances, from critical race theory to trans bathrooms to mask mandates.

A school board in Vail, Arizona, was forced to call the police and flee its meeting room after an unmasked mob forced its way into the building. Having forced the elected officials to depart for their own safety, in a move that echoed the January 6 insurrection, the mob proceeded to hold its own fake “election” of school board candidates.

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[bluestarone]

1. I honestly think they learned something. (they almost pulled this off, and are NOT finished)

They will continue unless STOPPED.

[Scrivener7]

2. The Beer Hall Putsch taught the Nazis how to do it.

They served their inappropriately short sentences and then launched their successful campaign.

[PortTack]

3. Many are being paid!

[kimbutgar]

4. More of us need to stand up the bullies who are a minority.

[KPN]

7. Absolutely. I'm ready, willing and somewhat able ...

but promise to do my best. Let’s do it!

[KPN]

6. Let's say we mount our own round-up, and run 'w

‘em all outta town. The whole kit and kaboodle.

[msongs]

8. bang those pots and pans till the give up and leave nt