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Saoirse9's JournalWhat the F*ck Liz Cheney? I thought you didn't believe in lying to the American people?
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Best explanation I've ever read about Republican mindset and messaging
"Here is the Republican message on everything of importance:
They can tell people what to do.
You cannot tell them what to do.
Lets start with the COVID-19 pandemic. We were told by experts in infectious diseases that to control the spread of the pandemic, we had to socially distance, mask, and get vaccinated. So, in a general sense, we were being told what to do. Guess who had a big problem with that. All Republicans saw were certain people trying to tell them what to do, which was enough of a reason to make it their chief priority to insist that they will not be told what to do. Even though what they were told to do could save lives, including their own.
As you can see, this is a very stunning commitment to refusing to be told what to do. So much so that it is not in fact pro-life. But Republicans will nevertheless claim to be the pro-life party. That is because they recognize pro-life can be used to tell people what to do. The reason they say they are pro-life when they are trying to tell pregnant women and other pregnant people what to do with their bodies is not out of genuine concern for human life, but because they recognize that in this position, they can tell pregnant women and other pregnant people what to do with their bodies.
Thats why when you use that same appeal pro-life when you ask Republicans to do something about gun violence in schools, it doesnt work. Because you are now in the position of telling Republicans what to do. Thats precisely why they dont want to do anything about it. So gun violence in schools is not a problem, but their children having to wear masks in schools is. Because somebody is telling their children what to do. Dead children dont bother them, but telling their children what to do? Only they should do that.
The reason Republicans are so focused on the border isnt because they genuinely care about border security, its because they recognize it as the most glaring example of when they can tell other people what to do. This is why its their favorite issue.
You want in? Too bad. Get out.
If Republicans could do this in every social space tell the people who arent like them Too bad, now get the fuck out Im here to assure you that would be something resembling their ideal society.
Link to Twitter thread from the author, because after 5 tries I can't get the link to the article to post correctly:
https://twitter.com/_EthanGrey/status/1534027408743051264?fbclid=IwAR0l6ah9TW3WBxayOJVffrIb0a16TpKl3Nx21-CmQwpZlgAC6nkwRriJgLU
31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event
Source: Politico
Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.
The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas covering their faces when Coeur dAlene police stopped the U-Haul and began arresting them on the side of the road.
They came to riot downtown, Coeur dAlene Police Chief Lee White said at a news conference. All 31 were charged with conspiracy to riot, a misdemeanor, White said. The men were going through the booking process Saturday afternoon and are scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, he said.
Based on evidence collected and documents, authorities found that the group was planning to riot in several areas of downtown, not just the park, White said. Police found riot gear, one smoke grenade, shin guards and shields inside the van, White said. They wore arm patches and logos on their hats that identified them as members of Patriot Front, he said.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/11/patriot-front-members-arrested-idaho-00039000
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