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Have You Noticed America Has Gotten Meaner?
 Violence is the cardinal characteristic, the logo, the brand identity of fascism. Every fascist movement in history has lifted itself to power on the scaffold of violence. Blood alone moves the wheels of history. –Benito Mussolini
"Have you noticed that people are getting meaner?" the villain asks in a Paramount+ promo for their new show Evil.
"What does it mean?" asks the "nice" character.
"It means," says the evil character with a note of triumph in her voice, "that your side is losing."
And here we are. The lede of an above-the-fold story in yesterday's Washington Post lays it out:
"In the past 24 hours, there has been an uptick in the number of violent threats against lawmakers on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and all lawmakers on the committee are likely to receive a security detail…"
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Thursday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: SCOTUS Just Blew Up Concealed Gun Law: the 7 states with the lowest gun violence will soon become like Texas.
Tweet: " The Supreme Court will be releasing opinions on an extra day this week – Thursday AND Friday. Brace yourselves." by Sheldon Whitehouse. Law: " 14th Amendment, July 9, 1868 (citizenship, representatives, public debt, Equal Protection Clause). Law: " 2nd Amendment". A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..
Have You Noticed That America Has Gotten Meaner?
Tweet: " Proud Boys stormed the Pine Valley Public Library in Wilmington, North Carolina. I did some research from people who witnessed things on the ground and took pictures, and it would seem that not only was the Sheriff's office ineffective - they ESCORTED the proud boys to the room!" by Erin Reed. Tweet: " Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo." by Thomas Massie. Tweet: " ISIS recruitment techniques are too similar to Trump techniques" by Healthcare Voter.
Quote: "John Marshall has made his decision: now let him enforce it!" -- Andrew Jackson.
Hour Two: Retired Generals Fought to Defend Democracy - Now They Want America to Defend Democracy From Within Against Autocracy
Who Is Tired Of Tucker Claiming Men Are Being De-Masculated?
'Want To Cry': Bill for Uninsured Hospital Stay in Italy Stuns Americans
Article: " No Religious Test Clause". " ...but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." Article: " First Amendment to the United States Constitution" Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Hour Three: Why Publix In Florida Is Announcing it Won't Vaccinate Kids Under 5 - A Little Fascism Anyone?
Quote: " They believe in states' rights when they want to regulate women's reproductive freedom but they don't believe in states' rights on issues of public safety and common-sense gun laws" - Kirsten Gillibrand.
Geeky Science! Is Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Dementia?
Article: " Fasces" by Britannica. |
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