Dana Milbank - Dear Insurrectionists and Fascists: I'm so sorry I offended you.

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/02/kevin-mccarthy-joe-biden-semi-fascism-trump/

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Who knew strongmen were so fragile?

The insurrectionists of Jan. 6 busted into the Capitol, hit police with fire extinguishers, flagpoles, bats, stun guns and pepper spray; they threatened to kill the vice president and tried to overthrow the 2020 election. And now, they want an apology.

MAGA Republican leaders have fomented violence, attacked the rule of law and deceived tens of millions of people into rejecting the outcome of free and fair elections. And now, they, too, want an apology.

I’m sorry, but these authoritarians have some terribly tender egos. They need to pull themselves up by their own jackboot-straps.

On Thursday, the very day President Biden spoke from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall pleading with Americans to “stop the assault on American democracy,” former president Donald Trump called for reparations for those who assaulted democracy on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump told a right-wing radio host that, if he returns to power, he plans “full pardons with an apology to many” who attacked the Capitol.

He also claimed he is “financially supporting” some of those charged in the insurrection to defend them from “sick” prosecutors and “nasty” judges. Oath Keepers? Proud Boys? Unclear. He didn’t say which insurrectionists he’s bankrolling.

*snip*

[underpants]

1. Grade A Milbank.

Here’s the link to the Lara Trump uh fashion thing.

https://www.theconservateur.com/editorial/inside-lara-trumps-world

[colorado_ufo]

16. Well, the clothes were beautiful.

The text was over the top BS.

[yonder]

18. Ostentatious much?

Geez that was revolting - yet we are called the "elites".

[Hekate]

39. I had an epiphany about "elites" several years back when I realized that by getting a college degree

… and then by having the nerveless gall to keep going, I had become one of the hated and despised elites. Without ever knowing it.

Before that I had been utterly baffled at how someone like Trump, with his gaudy golden tower (a phallic symbol if ever there was one) and over the top lifestyle was somehow not an “elite.” Same with all those other GOP wealthy. Not despised, but admired, for having money and not paying taxes. Admired for hurting people, and firing them in humiliating ways.

America has always had an anti-intellectual strain, but now it is blossoming like one of those plants that sends up a gigantic stinking flower once a generation. It’s like being tossed back into 7th grade and seeing smart kids with glasses called “4 eyes,” “goggles,” and “egghead.” Worst of all, “You think you’re smarter than us.”

So, being an elite in this country seems to be some twisted thing where intellectual curiosity and higher education are bad and elitist, but greed and ostentation are good. Hence Trump.

[jmowreader]

34. What in God's name did you send me to?

That's like Vogue if Vogue was written by right-wing snowflakes.

[underpants]

35. Embrace it

Think of the horses that don’t have tiaras.

Thanks. I really wanted to point that out.

[jmowreader]

38. Tell me about it!

[Hekate]

40. Yeah, I saw that the horse had a tiara

[rampartc]

43. well, while i was there

i had to check a few of the highly glossy articles

The Devil Wears Nike — The Conservateur

because the blood of infants is in the soles..........

Woke Parenting — The Conservateur

and, of course, the berenstain bears are victims of cancel culture

i must take that one up with the au pair .....

[underpants]

44. I started a thread on it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217115466

[SoCalDavidS]

2. I Find It Hard To Believe He's "Financially Supporting" Anybody

He Only Looks Out For Himself. He couldn't give 2 Shits about the Maggots being tried.

[Nevilledog]

3. He probably sent them hats.

[housecat]

4. or loaves of bread

[Fritz67]

5. He threw them some paper towels...

...of course.

[housecat]

19. oops I womder why I said bread

[broiles]

6. Or rolls. of paper towels

[housecat]

21. I stand corrected. Wonder why I said bread

[Hekate]

41. Bread would have been humane. I think he threw packages of hot dogs at another disaster site...

The guy is just lacking something.

[Grokenstein]

33. And an invoice with every hat!

[paleotn]

12. He isn't even paying his own lawyers

[DallasNE]

20. I'm Guessing He Is Directing

RNC money to pay the bills - after he takes his cut.

[Hekate]

7. Or rolls of paper towels

[housecat]

22. that's what I meant to say. thanks

[judesedit]

27. Or he's lying...lol

[bringthePaine]

8. well, got loads of salable documents laying all over the place, take a look, make an offer...

[Hekate]

9. Talk about GMTA: 3 of us posted "paper towels" at the same moment

[paleotn]

10. An apology?!

They can kiss my ass. Throw them all in jail forever.

[Demobrat]

11. The funny thing is

all the tough guys sitting in jail who believe anything he says in there wailing what about meeeeeeee.

[Hekate]

13. "They need to pull themselves up by their own jackboots" and in summation...

Above all, I’m truly sorry that, because of such things, Biden called you semi-fascists. There’s really nothing “semi” about it.

[crickets]

14. There's really nothing "semi" about it." - Truth, and a great ending line. nt

[lindysalsagal]

15. Must read.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. For this thread

Link to tweet

[Hermit-The-Prog]

23. Poor baby MAGAts.

[dchill]

26. Once in a while, the truth.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

28. They feign offense at being called fascists, but cheer Orban like groupies at a pop concert.

[dchill]

37. ...or a Nuremberg rally.

[SouthernDem4ever]

24. How narcissistic asshole can the Magats get?

Just gets worse every day.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. Twitter reply:

Link to tweet

[Hermit-The-Prog]

29. They also wanted to drag Nancy Pelosi down the steps before killing her, too.

[Rhiannon12866]

30. I remember. People died that day and others suffered traumatic brain injury.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

36. And they have the gall to demand an apology.

[The Jungle 1]

31. Ok if we apologize will you leave my country.

Yea the is the deal. You get the fuck out.

[vlyons]

32. TFG bankrolling anyone? That's a laugh

Yeah sure. Un-huh No Way. Just another lie. Hohum.

[struggle4progress]

42. Let's all get up and dance to a song that was a hit before your mother was born

The Nazis will become more moderate once they're actually in power

If we hand them part of Czechoslovakia, they'll settle down

Taking half of Poland will satisfy them