On Tuesday, Rand Paul said Bragg should be arrested IF he indicts Trump.
Not to be outdone, on Wednesday, MTG said he should be arrested just for investigating Trump.
Cultist authoritarianism isn’t a bug, it’s a core feature of those in control of the @GOP.
A short 🧵…
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Remember, these aren’t just random tweets. This rhetoric and these tactics are right out of the authoritarian playbook, used for centuries to get and consolidate power.
Rather than a legitimate investigation, MTG leverages classical antisemitism as the explanation by focusing on George Soros as the secret force behind it all, tapping into anti-Jewish conspiracies of subversive, global Jewish power undermining the nation.
Two things on #antisemitism that I haven’t seen mentioned around the #Kanye discussion that are important.
A 🧵on why antisemitism, at times, may be taken less seriously today by some in America, helping it spread further/faster, creating more fear for Jews & risk for all.
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1st: In the US (& the west broadly), Jews are mostly (inaccurately) perceived as a white religious group. This reduces our identity significantly in order to fit into western identity constructs & ultimately maps Jewish identity onto the contours of America’s racial divide.
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Jewish identity is far more complex than religion & includes many (socially constructed) racial identities. One can be an atheist & a Jew. We’ve identified as part of a people, or an ethnic group w/ a “national” identity, for 1000s of years longer than organized religion.
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For the pro-choice men out there ready to step up, a 🧵:
7 years ago I helped launch & now serve as Co-ED of @Men_4_Choice, the only org in America (to our knowledge) focused exclusively on activating, educating, mobilizing male allies in the fight for reproductive freedom.
I know many of you aren’t sure what to do & don’t want to make mistakes. I get it. I’ve screwed up & will again.
But, an imperfect ally is much better than a silent bystander.
Here’s guidance for how to approach this & action steps in no particular order.
1. Don’t try to be a savior. You’re a partner. A role player on the team. Not the captain. The most important role you can play is the role of getting other men like us engaged. We need to carry the burden of changing the way men think, speak, & act on this issue. That’s on us.