A report from the front lines.
Via Glenn notes that, in the past, these people would be institutionalized.
[Update a few minutes later]
Somehow, this seems related: This is not Weimar, and the Trump show is no Cabaret.
[Update a while later]
Taibbi has been on fire throughout this madness.
[Update a while later]
Magical Thinking tends to deconstruct as parenthood nears. If not, history has shown, their children will detest them for it.
Yes I’ve discussed with friends before, the Wiemar / NAZI model is not applicable. The quasi-religious Blood And Soil aspect is missing. There are plenty of would be Goebbels around but corporatism forces them to compete with each other and thankfully the propaganda gets diluted and the lies easily exposed.
‘“Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that’s the disease,” says Theopia Jackson, PhD, president of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi).’
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/09/systemic-change
Not The Onion but perhaps plagiarized from Der Stürmer.
Taibbi’s destruction of Osterweil is excellent. Comparing that confused pile of goo to Abbie Hoffman is one of the greatest ipecac substitutes I’ve seen in quite awhile. And the copyright notice that’s, you know, printed in the book, priceless.
I concur. He should have entitled his piece:
Steal This non- Intellectual Property!
Wouldn’t it be great if thirty people broke down Vicky’s door and made off with her stuff, and spray painted BLM on her wall. She could just call her insurance company.
“Her Comrades, knowing they can’t help her, because either they are not strong enough, or are too scared, stay a respectable distance and take photos of her while she cries, and video her arrest, like good friends.”
The screaming and wailing is intentional as it provides great photos and videos for their media partners, many of whom had their tweets included at the link. They are great at propaganda but over reached tactically by rioting for so long, viscious assaults on innocent civilians, going to people’s houses, and blocking roads and beating drivers. Rather than being shocked at a protester getting hit a couple times, the audience is starting to ask for the encounter to go on a little longer.
These antifa cults are due for a Project Veritas treatment. If they are as close knit as I suspect it will require a disgruntled ex-cultist to come forward with some courage.