On the subset of the Trump base calling for violence in defense of their Leader:
As for the call to arms to restore Trump to power (because they know he’s incapable of securing the popular vote): This isn’t about defending Trump because they actually believe he’s innocent (there are too many crimes and too much proof, even for them), it’s that they need to proclaim him as innocent to defend themselves as people with a valuable opinion. If Trump is found guilty of crimes—like in the many sexual assault cases or the election tampering case, or in endangering American security in the stolen documents case—then they look like fools. They can either admit they were wrong—which would call into question their intelligence and judgment—or they can double down and threaten violence, which they don’t realize confirms their poor judgment. Either way, they look like fools, but in the latter, they have this romanticized image of themselves as rebel freedom fighters. Instead of what they are—freedom assassins.On Republican politicians striking militia poses:
I’m not sure when GOP hardliners became that belligerent bozo in Westerns who whips up the drunks in a saloon to kill the sheriff and lynch the accused. I’m not sure when, but I am sure that’s who they are now.
On defeated GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake:
[Her] statement is something crafted by someone not on speaking terms with the English language, sixth-grade math, or critical thinking. ... Maybe Lake is angling to be Trump’s running mate. Hopefully, the position won’t require math. It certainly doesn’t require logic. Or truth. Or ethics.
Abdul-Jabbar's musings are always worth a look. He doesn't hold back.
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