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absolutely no cost for an attempted coup
Nov. 3rd, 2021 03:11 amThe GOP won some elections today, eleven months after trying to overturn the last elections through force.
The flat-out fact that the GOP tried to overturn the last election by any means necessary - through fraud, farce, and force - has had absolutely no negative impact on their electoral fortunes. There has been no penalty, no cost, no downside repercussions that matter for trying to overthrow the government and lynch political opponents and the vice president at the Capitol.
Not where it matters the most, which is to say, in terms of access to political power.
White Americans, as a group, will not hold them accountable; white Americans not already inexorably opposed to the GOP's christofascist agenda aren't moved in the slightest. White Americans, as a whole, have a memory and attention span of maybe three weeks, and don't give a single flying fuck about democracy or the republic and have shouted so loudly, clearly, and unambiguously.
Republican politicians aren't stupid. Evil, but not stupid, not about politics. They're fully aware of this and were probably kind of banking on it. Republican-led coups attempts are now fair game, with no one of importance facing any penalty whatsoever. Which means they are guaranteed to try them again as many times as they think will be effective.
It's just another tool in the kit.
This is an unmitigated disaster.
The flat-out fact that the GOP tried to overturn the last election by any means necessary - through fraud, farce, and force - has had absolutely no negative impact on their electoral fortunes. There has been no penalty, no cost, no downside repercussions that matter for trying to overthrow the government and lynch political opponents and the vice president at the Capitol.
Not where it matters the most, which is to say, in terms of access to political power.
White Americans, as a group, will not hold them accountable; white Americans not already inexorably opposed to the GOP's christofascist agenda aren't moved in the slightest. White Americans, as a whole, have a memory and attention span of maybe three weeks, and don't give a single flying fuck about democracy or the republic and have shouted so loudly, clearly, and unambiguously.
Republican politicians aren't stupid. Evil, but not stupid, not about politics. They're fully aware of this and were probably kind of banking on it. Republican-led coups attempts are now fair game, with no one of importance facing any penalty whatsoever. Which means they are guaranteed to try them again as many times as they think will be effective.
It's just another tool in the kit.
This is an unmitigated disaster.
