No one should be surprised that Trump supporters have taken to political violence.
Trump called for violence against his political enemies at the WH on July 4th, comparing "the left" to Nazis, Communists, Terrorists.
It was the permission structure for all the violence to come.
Trump called for violence against his political enemies at the WH on July 4th, comparing "the left" to Nazis, Communists, Terrorists.
It was the permission structure for all the violence to come.
https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1355255403223916544
The language MTG uses in this video TODAY is descended from Trump's July 4th speech, and is itself a call for violence. If her colleague is a "radical left terrorist" then extreme measures can be used to silence her.
This is how they "Save America."
This is how they "Save America."
https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1355218876506591232
It is disheartening Trump is using "Save America" as his calling card.
"Save America March" was the name of the event on Jan 6th, and as Trump said on July 4th the process of "Saving America" is one which requires violence.
"Save America" is now a call for political violence.
"Save America March" was the name of the event on Jan 6th, and as Trump said on July 4th the process of "Saving America" is one which requires violence.
"Save America" is now a call for political violence.
The narrative structure is that the "radical left" is an existential threat to the country, and thus must be defeated by all means necessary, including violence.
That is what "Saving America" means.
You can hear it spelled out in this video 👇
That is what "Saving America" means.
You can hear it spelled out in this video 👇
https://twitter.com/MotherJones/status/1355229440259747841
So when MTG calls her colleague a "Leader of the Black Lives Matter Terrorist Mob" she is tagging her as someone who it's okay to physically assault, kill.
WE CANNOT PRETEND THIS ISN'T HAPPENING.
Leader McCarthy has to act, or resign.
WE CANNOT PRETEND THIS ISN'T HAPPENING.
Leader McCarthy has to act, or resign.
https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1355218876506591232
I do a deeper dive on the narrative structure behind the "Save America" movement in a new @medium essay.
Media has to get wise to what's happening here, the cues, the language, the stories and come to understand how radical and dangerous GOP has become.
Media has to get wise to what's happening here, the cues, the language, the stories and come to understand how radical and dangerous GOP has become.
https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1349369733288751105
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