What has happened to the US electorate? Why are they so unconcerned about the threat of #fascism evidenced by #corruption and #politicalviolence?
“This raises an existential question: is our civic virtue so spent that we cannot rescue the republic from the sewer it has fallen into?”
Arresting a judge in Milwaukee, WI is part of a years long thirst for retribution by Trump and Kash Patel, his handpicked FBI director
They're weak, insecure men who go after people who disagree with them, even if it's a judge upholding the law
Balmer was charged w/attempted homicide, aggravated arson, burglary, reckless endangerment, terrorism, loitering & 2 counts of aggravated assault. The complaint…alleges that Balmer “entered the Governor’s residence while it was occupied” & “intentionally deployed several incendiary devices” that caused “significant fire damage” & placed all those inside, including the governor’s family, “in danger of death or serious bodily injury.”
Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been charged with attempted murder & terrorism among other offenses after attacking Gov #JoshShapiro’s residence while he & his family were asleep inside. Shapiro had held a seder dinner there hours earlier with his family to celebrate Passover.
#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #HateCrime
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/14/cody-balmer-josh-shapiro-arson-fire-pennsylvania/
"Police say a man has been arrested and will face charges including attempted murder, terrorism and attempted arson in the early morning fire that badly damaged the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to quickly escape...
"The fire broke out overnight on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which Shapiro and his family had celebrated...
"Shapiro, viewed as a potential White House contender for the Democratic Party in 2028, said he and his family awoke at about 2 a.m. to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after the fire broke out"
https://apnews.com/article/josh-shapiro-arson-police-fire-pennsylvania-governor-2d17ec60c48f7d4d15123dda60c88699
Given that surveys tend to overestimate belief in #conspiracyTheories (https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/zsncr_v1) and support for #politicalViolence (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2116870119), I wonder how much of the correlation between such variables remains after accounting for such measurement error.
https://www.europesays.com/uk/11116/ The Gaza Sunbirds: Cycling through adversity #Cycling #palestine #PoliticalViolence #solidarity #sport #Sports #UK #UnitedKingdom #War
The Oklahoman gives several even more disturbing details about US Senator Markwayne Mullin's violent remarks.
Excerpt #1: Mullin recorded the video from the flight of stairs where he says the shooting occurred. He says stains from the former lawmaker’s blood can still be seen on the stone steps.
After Mullin makes his statement about reporters, the person recording him zooms in to show the blood-stained stairs, and then the video ends. By noon Sunday, the video had been viewed more than 26,000 times, attracting more than 2,100 “likes.”
Excerpt #2: Mullin has drawn attention in the past for invoking violence during his time as a senator. In 2023, he challenged Teamsters leader Sean O'Brien to a fight and stood from his chair during a Senate hearing. He later defended his actions during an interview on Fox News.
It is shameful that US Senator Markwayne Mullin represents #Oklahoma. He should be impeached and removed from office for even "joking" about the use of physical violence against reporters.
Excerpt: WASHINGTON — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., suggested on X this weekend that journalists would write "less false stories" if violence were still used to handle disputes.
In the video, posted early Saturday, Mullin is in the Capitol and recounts how a reporter shot and killed Rep. William Taulbee there in 1890 a year after the Taulbee left office.
"There's a lot we can say about reporters of the stories they write, but I bet they would write a lot less false stories — as President Trump says, 'fake news' — if we could still handle our differences that way," Mullin says.
NEW
#Trump just pardoned another #Jan6 #insurgent — #ThomasCaldwell — despite earlier only commuting his sentence.
Caldwell was charged alongside #StewartRhodes & the #OathKeepers but was acquitted of #SeditiousConspiracy
Professor #BarbaraFWalter, a renowned expert on #CivilWars around the world, warns that the #UnitedStates meets key criteria for nations heading toward major #PoliticalViolence. We ignore the warning signs at our own peril, according to the #author of #HowCivilWarsStartAndHowToStopThem. #AmericanHistory shows that the fight to save #Democracy will have to come from the bottom up, Walter says. “Protest and peaceful resistance works,” she adds. “Don't voluntarily comply with orders that are illegal. Don't help #DonaldTrump implement his agenda–don’t preemptively comply.”
#Anocracy - Anocracy, or semi-democracy, is a form of government that is loosely defined as part democracy and part #Dictatorship, or as a "regime that mixes democratic with autocratic features". Another definition classifies anocracy as "a regime that permits some means of participation through opposition group behaviour, but that has incomplete development of mechanisms to redress grievances."
#CivilWar #TrumpRegime #TrumpCoup #Fascism #DemocracyVsAutocracy #Autocracy
https://www.europesays.com/1935144/ Tesla attacks mark troubling twist in political violence as Musk divides America #america #authority #fire #LasVegas #Musk #people #police #PoliticalViolence #Politics #SameYear #TelsaAttack #TeslaDealership #teslas #VEHICLE #week #window
Tesla attacks mark troubling twist in political violence as Musk divides America https://www.byteseu.com/850230/ #America #authority #Fire #LasVegas #musk #people #police #PoliticalViolence #Politics #SameYear #TelsaAttack #TeslaDealership #teslas #vehicle #week #window
In a world where political violence is on the rise, the attack on Takashi Tachibana serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of democracy. We must prioritize dialogue over discord. Let's advocate for peaceful discourse and unity. 
#PoliticalViolence #Democracy
In a world where political violence is becoming alarmingly common, the attack on Takashi Tachibana serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of democracy. We must prioritize dialogue over discord. #PoliticalViolence #Democracy
In a world where political violence is on the rise, Takashi Tachibana's attack during a speech is a stark reminder of the fragility of democracy. We must prioritize dialogue over discord to ensure our voices are heard without fear. #Democracy #PoliticalViolence
In a world where political violence disrupts discourse, we must remember that ideas should clash, not fists. The future of democracy depends on our ability to engage in dialogue, not destruction. #PoliticalViolence #Democracy
In a world where political violence is on the rise, the attack on Takashi Tachibana serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of democracy. We must remain vigilant and support those who stand for peace and progress. #Democracy #PoliticalViolence
Maybe he should rename the whole country
Trumpistan? USSA?
#Politics
#Political
#politicalviolence #USA #USpol #Trump
#pol
The Ides of March is the date when dictators got stabbed to death.
-Just sayin' like.
