Bloodlust On The Ballot In Virginia

Extremism is evil from all sides, but there will always be some extremists, and to attach the action of a few to a large swath of people is absurd and dishonest. But if that is the way people want to play this, the vast majority of political violence has come from the right, not the left. Even the conservative Cato Institute admits this. And if you really want to talk about “Communist” violence, let’s also talk about Nazi and Fascist violence, because these are just two sides of the same coin, and the violence against minorities in the US by the right during the first half of the 20th century, which now seems to be resurging, or the black balling and discrimination against Americans because of their actual or perceived political views during the McCarthy era, or the killing of hundreds including innocent children by Timothy McVeigh. The list of right-wing atrocities is endless.

Yes, we should all take anger and illogical hate seriously. Look what it led to in the past. Especially when coupled with a bastardization of the Christian religion. But the biggest threat is this country is the rise of authoritarianism and uncontrolled government, where all the checks and balances have failed.

But the growing threat of political violence in the US is not coming from everyday citizens. It is coming from our government. We have a President who is willing to openly lie about cities to justify using the military against our own people. A man who has armed thugs and given them masks and told them to go out and grab people off the streets without due process or even common decency. A man who glorifies retribution and the exercise of force against innocent people. A man who is backed up by spineless, soulless cowards and sycophants willing to do his bidding. A man who is trying to ignite violent protests in our large cities to justify his use of the military, just as the Nazis did in pre-war Germany. Because he is weak and scared of the truth.

Let’s be clear, Portland is not burning, it is not a war zone, and it is not in insurrection. Chicago is not burning, it is not a war zone, and it is not in insurrection. These cities do not need troops in their streets, and it is disgusting that idiots like you tolerate it. In fact, the only insurrection I have seen in my lifetime was on January 6, and that was from the right. We are sending the Texas National Guard to Chicago, when there are numerous cities in Texas with higher crime rates and a higher percentage of undocumented immigrants than in Chicago. This is all a fabrication, a distraction for a man who is a failing President. Our economy is suffering, our people are suffering, inflation is still a problem, and we are running up massive deficits and taking healthcare from average citizens to fund tax cuts for billionaires. And yes, a distraction from the Epstein files. I think we all know from Pam Bondie’s testimony that Trump is in those files in a really bad way. If you were asked if the FBI has pictures of your boss with minor children and you won’t answer no, or I don’t know, to the question, then we all have no choice but to reach a logical conclusion.