The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator
Written mere hours after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, this piece still captures the significance of the moment better than everything else that I’ve read and seen since. It does by keeping the focus on the big picture, which is and remains: the United States are on a dangerous path towards authoritarianism. «Fascism feasts on violence.»
From Weekly Filet #498, in July 2024.
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