These recent events are part of an ongoing story, the ominous demonization of First Amendment-protected protest by Republicans in power, both implicitly via the Trump administration’s National Guard overreach, and explicitly via statements from local sheriffs and GOP governors alike. - ThreadSky

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nicolelafond.bsky.social • 6 days ago

These recent events are part of an ongoing story, the ominous demonization of First Amendment-protected protest by Republicans in power, both implicitly via the Trump administration’s National Guard overreach, and explicitly via statements from local sheriffs and GOP governors alike.

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nicolelafond.bsky.social•6 days ago

These fantasies of violence grow out of a years long right-wing agitation to inflict violence on protesters who are exercising their rights and demonstrating against things MAGA doesn’t agree with.

nicolelafond.bsky.social•6 days ago

In the wake of George Floyd protests in 2020, Republican state legislatures across the nation passed laws cracking down on lawful assembly. Many of those new laws were aimed at giving sweeping new immunities to drivers who, intentionally or not, strike protesters with their vehicles.

nicolelafond.bsky.social•6 days ago

The ramifications of these laws are now playing out in real time.

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jslocum.bsky.social•6 days ago

Those whose vision of “saving America” involves committing acts of violence against people exercising their First Amendment rights are not interested in preserving the constitution or the rule of law. They have a very different, very dark vision for the future of this country.

gnarlygale.bsky.social•6 days ago

when they resort to violence it makes it easier for democrats to win, it’s already going to be a blue wave election, add that crap
in and it’s going to be a tsunami

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