victorerikray.bsky.social
Sociologist, UIowa Associate Professor and author of On Critical Race Theory. Vice-President Elect, American Sociological Association. BIGS Racial Equity Fellow at Harvard Business School.
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I know Alec knows this but right-wing paramilitaries aren't anywhere near as powerful as "legitimate" state formations that often behave in functionally similar ways. And that's important to keep track of. The masked thugs tackling people outside of courtrooms aren't Proud Boys. They're cops. End.
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Mario Guevara has spent years tracking ICE agents across Atlanta, filming raids and exposing their devastating effects.
"Despite the fear in the community, he remains committed to documenting these events. 'We have the right to live safely, without fear,' he said."
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Thanks for your work. I look forward to hearing about what’s next.
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I'll share more soon about what comes next... and theres much to be said about trying to cover race, identity, and systems of power at a time when reporting those issues has never been more important or more difficult, not just because of forces outside of journalism, but because of forces within.
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... and asks what it all very signals about how white (and Christian) supremacy & racism are fueling immigration policy. Wendy Via @wendyvia.bsky.social told me that "the gloves are off" - but the mask is off too. Experts like Via say remigration as a thinly veiled code for ethnic cleansing.
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…and terrorizing their kids and threatening their loved ones with criminal prosecution because their children are different. That is it
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It might be true that they believe this but they would be wrong.
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Related: I do think some liberal reporters assuage their guilt over growing up in blue bubbles by over-performing fairness and empathy toward MAGA cultists. I feel no such need.
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But a big protest like this is primarily a show of strength and opposition. It exists to be a symbol. That's often more than enough.
As I said earlier, the mere image of the contrast between Trump's limp parade and these No Kings protests is propaganda you couldn't buy for a million bucks.
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It’s astoundingly stupid but so are they.