“Trump’s presidency has always been about race and reacting to a nation more diverse than it has ever been. We’ve been reminded of that time and again since he announced his candidacy. So how can anyone still say, ‘This is not who we are?’ Why do we continue to hear that same lie as the worst of America rears its head?”
—Sam Sanders, NPR
“If you’re curious why the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ crowd is so casual about beating a cop to death with a fire extinguisher, understand that there’s no contradiction in the authoritarian-follower worldview. They show obsequious loyalty to state power with the understanding that it is to be directed at others, not them. They don’t support ‘the police,’ they support the policing of people who aren’t like them. If cops start policing *them* they’ll have zero problem turning on them. State power is awesome as an ally, but the loyalty goes no further.”
—Gin and Tacos
There is considerable
overlap in the Venn diagram between people who espouse conspiracy theories and think the government is out to get you and are willing to storm the Capitol in Trump’s name, and people who willingly handed over their SSN, TIN, credit card information, and government-issued photo ID to Parler so they could LARP as a fourth-Reich Nazi.
Lol just kidding there’s no overlap – it’s a single circle.
And right now
there are STILL people replying to Facebook posts who are blaming social media platforms for this country “being so divided” while still arguing (on those very same platforms) that all we really need is “sit down and have a conversation face to face” to work out “our differences” and come up with solutions, or any other dumb variation thereof.
First of all, if you think this country is divided because some people value the lives of anyone who isn’t white and they believe that the president should be elected by the will of the people, while others don’t, just fuck off.
Secondly, “sitting down and having a conversation doesn’t fucking work. And quit asking the people who are being targeted and killed to plead with their abusers and murderers for recognition of their humanity and basic rights.
Also, after WWII, the Nazis didn’t turn around and say, “Gosh I feel so awful about what I did! I was wrong! I’m going to spend the rest of my life feeling remorseful and trying to right my wrongs.”
Nope. They fucked off to Argentina before they could get caught and put on trial and they hated the Jews and believed in aryan supremacy until the day they died.
After the events of last week, quit letting people tow that line or agreeing with them just because they’re your friends or family.
It’s dumb bullshit and it’s always been dumb bullshit.
Remember kids, republicans are garbage.
—emily duchaine
Flommist Emily Duchaine lives in the Pacific Northwest. She likes to drink mead, learn about sharks, and listen to the Talking Heads. She pretends to be a professional businesswoman most days. Copyright © 2021 Emily Duchaine.
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