Tuesday, January 19, 2021

A BFD

But her e-mails!
 The seat of our government is under martial law.  Troops line the streets from the White House to the Capitol.  And right wingers are apparently asking, doesn't this bother you?  Don't you recognize how abnormal this is?  Doesn't it seem downright un-American.

To which I answer, yes of course.  Of course it bothers me.  Of course it is abnormal or, worse, I fear it may become the new normal.  And it is definitely altogether un-American.

But just in case you have been in suspended animation for these past two weeks, we just had an insurrection beyond the ability of the ordinary police to handle.  And yes, I grant you, organizing a second insurrection will take some time.  Maybe it is more than can be pulled off in two weeks.  But seriously, are you expecting us just to take a gamble on insurrectionists not making a desperate last-ditch attempt to block a peaceful transfer of power?  Because violently blocking a peaceful transfer of power is (in the words of our soon-to-be President) a big fucking deal.

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