The fascists are back

Does anyone know where someone might be able to place a bet, guessing the exact time Donald Trump will first fall asleep during his next appearance in criminal court? I’m asking for a friend. The sleepy Don can’t get through the day. It is long, after all.

Personally, I didn’t expect to see any self-immolations outside the courtroom to publicize conspiracy theories and manifestos until at least the third week, but I admit to feeling disadvantaged around legal predictions given my lack of legal background.

Two hundred and twenty-two miles south of the Manhattan courtroom, another self- immolation was occurring because a fascist dumped her cup of flammable lies and Putin propaganda over her head, and handed the nation’s preeminent scholar on Ukrainian nationalism and fascism the match.

Dr.

Timothy Snyder

clearly, calmly and irrefutably illuminated the fascist in front of him:

This is essential to understand.

MTG is a Christian nationalist fascist, who is incandescently ignorant and intellectually addled. This makes her highly susceptible to being manipulated — which she has been — by a hostile foreign power. This loathsomeness, combined with the cynicism, nihilism, and sheer nuttery of the MAGA high command, presents a clear, present and compelling danger to the nation.

What these people are is obvious and clear. Their re-appearance at the end of the long life spans of the survivors, liberators, collaborators, and perpetrators of the 20th century’s greatest war, crimes and atrocities is no accident. It may be a providential tragedy or comedy, but it is no coincidence. Millions would have once, and not so long ago, immediately recognized the threat to liberty bearing its fangs. Those people would have understood and trembled because they knew it had been ignored once before when it was gathering.

There was a singular lesson instilled in the societies of all free people everywhere after the catastrophe. It was simple: “Never again.” The misapplication of the principle led America down many tragic roads, including the Vietnam War, but it prevented the re-emergence of humanity’s deadliest virus, while simultaneously creating the conditions necessary for the collapse of Soviet totalitarianism and the domination of Russia over Eastern Europe.

Donald Trump is an American fascist. MAGA is a fascist cause. The GOP is controlled by the fascist faction called MAGA — lock, stock and barrel.

Intimidation, thuggery and violence are the calling cards of fascism. We live in an age in which elected officials, journalists, commentators, jurors, judges, and anyone who participates in public life, debate or duties, is routinely threatened with being killed, harmed, ruined or destroyed for daring to engage in the practice of constitutionally protected rights. This is fascism, and it is everywhere.

The terror of ordinary people over serving on a jury should be a wake-up call. Since when are Americans afraid of OUR political leaders?  It is shocking.

This is a moment that requires strength, toughness and defiance. The fascists are back. They are marching, and they must be defeated.

Long time readers of The Warning know about my deep admiration and respect for James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States. Here is one of my favorite quotes. It is a good reminder for the fascists among us who think their thuggery will prevail in America:

Of course I deprecate war, but if it is brought to my door, the bringer will find me home.

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