AnarchoNinaAnalyzes on Nostr: So, we've mostly been on a pretty bummer trip through the hellworld on my timeline ...

So, we've mostly been on a pretty bummer trip through the hellworld on my timeline here today, so let's stop for a minute to enjoy some good news, albeit, of significantly lesser consequence than all the bad news we've been analyzing.

I, like you, have often heard the refrain from mainstream commentators and feckless politicians that they wish someone could "do something" about reactionaries in office promoting racist, eliminationist, and often fascist conspiracy theories in public discourse; usually with an implied suggestion, that nothing can be done. Guess what? Turns out that's literally bullshit.

https://www.altrightdelete.news/p/actions-have-consequences?r=bin0&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

the tl;dr here is that Michigan State Representative Josh Striver retweeted a "Great Replacement" fascist/antisemitic conspiracy meme, and when confronted about it, doubled down, refused to apologize, then thanked Tucker Carlson and Jack Posobiec (known fascist propagandists) for posting about the "Great Replacement." In response, the Dem-controlled statehouse took away Striver’s staff and committee assignments. No fuss, no games, no both-sides, they just stripped him of his perks and left him in the corner to cry about it.

Is this a big win for anyone? Not really. He's still in office, but thankfully the world has to hear a lot less from him now. What's important here is that Michigan Democrats, who have more than a little experience with proto-fascist militia groups and conspiracy mongers, actually TOOK A F*CKING STAND, and imposed real consequences for spreading racist, antisemitic conspiracy theories while holding office. It's not going to stop fascism, but throwing up your hands and saying "we can't do anything, he's elected" sure hasn't stopped fascists in American political life either.

The sad truth here, is that this is a bare minimum, opening salvo sort of resistance to fascism and fascist ideology, and the fact that our leaders, media, and influencers in the public discourse have by and large not even TRIED to chase these people out of public life and hold them accountable in any way they are able, is a big part of why we're staring down a fascist takeover, and going into an election season facing off against a normalized fascist movement growing in power and acceptance. If you don't take action, to prove that things like the "Great Replacement Theory" are unacceptable, then uninformed folks who aren't paying close attention start to get the idea that the nazis might have a point, or at least are allowed to say that. It takes action, however small, to reinforce the reality that this is unacceptable. The rest of the country and indeed, the broader "West," could learn a thing or two from fed-up Michigan state party Democrats.

#USPolitics #Fascism #Michigan #conspiracytheories