Maybe also not a coincidence that one of the more persistent little themes on the fascist right is the idea that the Left has engineered or embodies a “suicide of the West.” Western civilization is so degenerate that only self-destruction awaits.
"the Trump administration is, as always, happy to make the subtext text: The penguin rocks because it’s killing itself in beautiful full-color video. Just like us." maxread.substack.com/p/suicide-ri...
Maybe also not a coincidence that one of the more persistent little themes on the fascist right is the idea that the Left has engineered or embodies a “suicide of the West.” Western civilization is so degenerate that only self-destruction awaits.
I think this is right as far as it goes. Most ppl are not as deranged, online, or as openly bigoted as the worst of the Right. But there is a mistake in assuming that minority status is a constraint. At a certain point they stop caring whether they’re representative and their dissonance will resolve
January 26, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I think this is right as far as it goes. Most ppl are not as deranged, online, or as openly bigoted as the worst of the Right. But there is a mistake in assuming that minority status is a constraint. At a certain point they stop caring whether they’re representative and their dissonance will resolve
The NRA's 2nd Amendment protests were never about principles. They were rationalizations for why the right should be able to hoard weapons to kill the left—paired with an unspoken understanding among themselves that the left must never be allowed to arm itself in response.
Folks have been noting the creepiness of this NRA statement on the Minneapolis murder that DOESN'T affirm Alex Pretti's right to have a gun at a protest, instead blaming "radical progressive politicians lie Tim Walz" who have "incited violence against law enforcement officers" for his death....
January 25, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The NRA's 2nd Amendment protests were never about principles. They were rationalizations for why the right should be able to hoard weapons to kill the left—paired with an unspoken understanding among themselves that the left must never be allowed to arm itself in response.
A national general strike is needed not just to protest the violence, but to acknowledge the absurdity that we’re all just supposed to carry on with our stupid little daily lives amidst the ambient terrorism of an unchecked state militia executing innocent people in the streets of our country.
January 24, 2026 at 8:33 PM
A national general strike is needed not just to protest the violence, but to acknowledge the absurdity that we’re all just supposed to carry on with our stupid little daily lives amidst the ambient terrorism of an unchecked state militia executing innocent people in the streets of our country.
Law enforcement is trained to yell "gun! gun!" when they discover a suspect is armed during a confrontation or arrest so that they can coordinate to create distance and angles, secure the suspect’s hands, etc.
It is not supposed to be an order to empty the clip. But they use it like it is.
January 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Law enforcement is trained to yell "gun! gun!" when they discover a suspect is armed during a confrontation or arrest so that they can coordinate to create distance and angles, secure the suspect’s hands, etc.
It is not supposed to be an order to empty the clip. But they use it like it is.
Basically impossible to overstate the extent to which public masturbation over the idea of getting to kill people has been the dominant mode of communication from the right-wing media and intellectual sphere for years now.
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Basically impossible to overstate the extent to which public masturbation over the idea of getting to kill people has been the dominant mode of communication from the right-wing media and intellectual sphere for years now.
We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
January 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM
They were lying. They wanted to keep their guns so that they could eventually use them to kill the libs.
Who was it that surmised that the US would push a separatist referendum in Alberta and when it fails would claim that the votes were fraudulent and then move to annex it?
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Who was it that surmised that the US would push a separatist referendum in Alberta and when it fails would claim that the votes were fraudulent and then move to annex it?