An efficient facism does not require much direct state violence. It merely requires the assurance that private violence aligned with the desires of the regime will go unpunished.
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Andy Craig
Jan 6 pardons are not some one and done thing. They are the starting pistol.
Somebody will harm or try to harm an opposition figure or perceived enemy of one sort or another.
They will be pardoned.
It would not be surprising if the guy who attacked Paul Pelosi gets one just to make it clear.
Somebody will harm or try to harm an opposition figure or perceived enemy of one sort or another.
They will be pardoned.
It would not be surprising if the guy who attacked Paul Pelosi gets one just to make it clear.
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He’s not confident.
They will just shoot from ambush and continue moving
Firearms are amazing weapon of terror
But the ubiquitous surveillance is what really keeps the control.
https://bsky.app/profile/normative.bsky.social/post/3lg7mgzxoic2e
Americans are heavily armed and have other options.
Pretty much the way the brownshirts operated.