The undeniable connection between the various forms of state violence deployed by this administration must be understood as part of a collective fascist agenda that is playing out even as we speak. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
We are witnessing mass murder and an escalation of criminalization, militarization, federal violence against protesters and the deterioration of shared governance, and many are not making these connections or naming them publicly. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
The heightened criminalization of protesters during COVID-19 creates a deadly fascistic mechanism: dissidents are being shuffled into facilities that could easily serve as death chambers, making dissent a crime punishable by death. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
Black protesters are disproportionately targeted by police and also more likely to die of COVID-19.There is a deadly fascistic convergence between anti-Black police violence, the criminalization of dissent & COVID-19 being weaponized by the state. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
By creating conditions that fuel unrest, then using that unrest to fuel fascist messaging, Trump has created a scenario where even some liberals are discouraging protest to prevent Trump from weaponizing dissent. This dynamic facilitates fascism. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
Trump assured police early in his administration that they could commit brutal acts without intervention from the DOJ, even encouraging police to be rough with arrestees. This was always an invitation to escalate racialized violence. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
Trump has pardoned members of law enforcement/the military who were convicted of violent, abusive & even murderous acts, reinforcing a culture of state impunity. This directly contributes to & facilitates already-rampant anti-Black police violence. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
Trump has demonstrated his commitment to police impunity on a regular basis. He has intentionally blurred the lines between law enforcement agencies, uniting them against protesters in the streets. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
Trump’s campaign is being reinvigorated by the sensationalization of protest-related violence and property damage that has occurred in recent months. That narrative must be countered with the reality of why these protests are actually occurring. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
While Trump affirms his support of street-level fascistic violence, and glorifies violence, we must counter that narrative with words that reflect our values, including values that fascism is eroding in the U.S. in real time. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
The ascent of fascism doesn’t simply affect the politics and values of its adherents. It shifts how entire societies assign value to human life. The fight against fascism has many fronts, including the emotional space between us as human beings. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
The value we place on Black life, disabled people’s lives, trans people’s lives, Native people’s lives, immigrants’s lives, and the lives of many others, is the most fundamental difference between us and the fascists. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
Trump has stated that the question of why so many Black ppl are killed by police is “a terrible question to ask.” This reinforces police impunity in general, but also seeks to erase rampant anti-Black biases that even the DOJ has documented. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
The ability of police to deal out violence with impunity is fundamental to policing in the U.S. By offering to protect their impunity, Trump is casting himself as their best defense against all existential threats. #WeGrieveTogether #TrumpKenosha
