Thread by @YangDailyCast

The FBI thwarted a plot by a Right-wing militia to violently overthrow the gov., kidnap Michigan's Democrat Gov. Whitmer, and submit her to a "trial" for treason. They echoed Right-wing media propaganda in calling her a "tyrant" for mask mandates.
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The conspiracy included visits to her home and training with firearms and explosive devices. The plot mainly involved six Right-wing conspirators rebelling against virus precautions. But it goes beyond that.

They wanted to create a "self-sufficient" society free from what they called unconstitutional state governments and discussed plans to storm the Capitol and take hostages, according to FBI documents filed in court.

They met at a Second Amendment rally in Lansing and in a Grand Rapids shop basement accessed through a secret door hidden under a rug. The plot also included at least seven members of a Michigan militia known as the Wolverine Watchmen.

The Watchmen are accused by state officials of targeting police, making threats to "instigate civil war," and helping plan Whitmer's kidnapping.

#Whitmer responded by blaming #Trump for cozying up to right-wing #militias and hate-groups and warned ALL who threaten violence: "We will find you, we will hold you accountable and we will bring you to justice.”

Government records show Right-wing #terrorism on the rise for many years and the toxic disinformation and propaganda circulating now is making everyone more radical.

When #terrorist groups are trying to overthrow the government over common-sense mask mandates during a pandemic and their rhetoric is echoed by both right-wing media and the president of the United States, you know we're off the rails as a country.

Let's touch on the #mask mandates really quickly, as well, since this has become such a focal issue. Again, the driving theme of the #constitution and #America's laws in general is clear: Prioritize individual #freedom except when it infringes on the freedoms or life of another.

Just like you don't get the #freedom to take reckless actions that endanger peoples' lives or set off bioweapons in public places, you don't get the freedom to recklessly spread a deadly plague.

Requiring #masks be worn is entirely consistent with the spirit of the #constitution and #American values. If you want to rail against something, go for the mandate to wear clothes. That one is far more restrictive and lacks the justification of protecting #life or #liberty.