Thread by @kurteichenwald

The rage of so many Qpublicanat at Chauvin verdict is not justt about racism but also disappointment that they can’t delight in gleeful cruelty about the protests that would follow the acquittal of a man we all watched murder someone. They don’t sayHOW he wasn’t guilty, just...1

...ignore the fact that there was virtually no evidence in defense, that police officials everywhere condemned Chauvin, that even some heads of police unions - who always defend cops - said this was the right verdict. They rage and rage and rage that the jury only convicted...2

...because they were *scared* of the reaction that might follow the acquittal (an amazing double back-flip of ignoring the evidence in order to condemn actions they so passionately wanted to condemn, and couldnt let it go even when they didn’t happen.)...3

...and they lost the opportunity to get what they most want, no matter the price to our country or even themselves - to pown the libs. It's also why you saw so many QPublicans come out after the verdict sneering that now "they" didnt have the chance to go "shopping" since...4

...there wouldn't be days of rage about the acquittal of someone the world saw murder. And there was the bottom line: a fundamental belief that cops are allowed to kill black people, no matter if a black person confronted by cops present no danger out all. Then they throw on...5

...top of it the argument there is no racism in the county, *always* pointing to the fact that less than half of our full population voted for a black man for president, ignoring that for the next 8 years, Qpublicans spewed the racist birther conspiracies based on nothing but...6

...Obama's race (the "wouldn't produce his original
long form birth certificate" nonsense was peddled even though the Hawaii officials kept saying that they NEVER released ANYONE's birth certificate under law). And even the gleeful desire for protests were based on one thing...7

...which is that they knew a small minority of those out on the streets would engage in burning, looting or violence. They have spent almost a year zeroing in on small incidences of illegal activities during the Floyd protests, showing them over and over even though the...8

...mass protests were shown to be peaceful. They created a racist "fear blacks" narrative that worked to convince many Qpublicans that minor number of illegal acts were the entirety of the protests. Now, the QPublicans are right about one thing, but oh my God - the hypocrisy!...9

...public officials should not comment on an ongoing trial - even if the jury is sequestered. And certainly the words about getting confrontational were the wrong thing to say at that moment. (Although she clearly didnt mean it in the way QPublicans portrayed it.) But think...10

...for a moment: how did you hear about Maxine Waters's words? Were you there? Or were the people who spread them, over and over and over, across the entire nation, the QPublicans? If they truly, truly believed those words spoken to a relatively small audience would cause...11

...violence, why spread words 100 heard to hundreds of millions? But now, the hypocrisy. The worst - ABSOLUTE, corrupt worst at commenting on ongoing investigations and trials was Donald Trump. He praised cronies who refused to testify and dangled pardons (which he gave)..12

...he slammed those who cooperated - even his most loyal allies for decades - calling them snitches. He criticized prosecutors, criticized law enforcement officers, criticized juries, sicced his violent supporters on specific jurors. We now know that the data Manafort passed...13

...to a Russian agent went straight to the Kremlin. Think about it: The Trump campaign manager provided confidential data to the Kremlin, which at that point we all knew from our intelligence agencies was engaging in a disinformation campaign against America. Those polling...14

...numbers contained lots of details that the Russians could use to better target their campaign against our democracy. Did Trump know? We'll never know, because he praised Manafort for staying quiet, dangled a pardon, and then ended any possibility of after-term cooperation...15

...by pardoning him. Same things with Roger Stone and maybe even Steve Bannon. Everyone who could be a witness against Trump got a pardon, eliminating any possibility they would cooperate. THAT Qpublicans had no problem with. Which brings us back to Qpublicans and Chauvin...16

...juries are charged with not reading the news. It is always assumed that is true by the courts absent proof otherwise (still, it is not responsible for a public official to comment on a trial that is not ended, even if the jury is sequestered.) The QPublicans are...17

...flat-out saying the jury system doesnt work in high-profile cases (a position they reserve only for when a black person is killed.) But circle back. There were 2 options: Guilty or not guilty. The evidence was not only irrefutable, but was barely refuted. The defense was...18

...clearly rolling the dice for a hung jury, a reasonable hope given that no cop in Minnesota had *ever* been convicted of murder or manslaughter when they killed someone. "I feared for my life" was all that was ever needed to be said, even if irrational like for Chauvin...19

...and make no mistake - Fox and all their hooded allies were rubbing their hands in glee at the expectation of a hung jury. A lot of people expected it. Hell, despite the clear guilt of Chauvin, I expected it. It was only when the verdict came back in 11 hours that I knew...20

...they had convicted. So, when a QPublican rages about the verdict, ask: What evidence led you to believe he was not guilty? Because the defense sure wouldve wanted it.

Bottom line: QPublicans hate this country. They love the lilly white Christian America of their imaginings.