A leaked Justice Department memo directs federal prosecutors to press “domestic terrorism” charges against individuals who record immigration operations.
The problem is not the federal force which is why it might seem like we aren’t doing as much. The problem is the 50% of the country that still buys into the indoctrination and would vote the same people in again. A lot of focus in the general population has shifted to trying to educate and win over those people.
Bingo. Spectators like to see everything in an easy, convenient Good vs. Evil standoff.
There’s a lot of decent people who are, for lack of a better word…stupid, but as a product of their environment. They grow up in right-wing areas, repeat the right-wing talking points from their right-wing parents watching fascist propagandist television.
The smaller number of Really Bad People’s whole goal is to influence a lot of decent but maleable people to champion irrational and horrible things, usually out of fear.
It’s a hard battle but we’re making some progress in cutting through the noise. Like leaving a cult, people are highly resistant to admitting they’ve been getting screwed the whole time, for generations, sometimes even.
Bingo. Spectators like to see everything in an easy, convenient Good vs. Evil standoff.
There’s a lot of decent people who are, for lack of a better word…stupid, but as a product of their environment. They grow up in right-wing areas, repeat the right-wing talking points from their right-wing parents watching fascist propagandist television.
The smaller number of Really Bad People’s whole goal is to influence a lot of decent but maleable people to champion irrational and horrible things, usually out of fear.
It’s a hard battle but we’re making some progress in cutting through the noise. Like leaving a cult, people are highly resistant to admitting they’ve been getting screwed the whole time, for generations, sometimes even.