Stephan: While Putin's moral bankruptcy and aggressive war against Ukraine dominates the news 24/7, except on the Fox propaganda channel which supports the Russians, it does not mean that the christofascists are letting up on their attempt to undermine American democracy so that White supremacist American authoritarians. funded by American oligarchs, can gain permanent control of the United States. What I want to know is why are Trump and Flynn still walking around unindicted? Where is Merritt Garland? Why is the American media doing such a bad job governing what the christofascists are doing?
Former General Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s recently pardoned national security adviser, speaks during a protest of the outcome of the 2020 presidential election outside the Supreme Court on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty
Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson, Michael Flynn and the other leaders of the American neofascist movement are very generous, in their own sinister fashion. They make their escalating threats of right-wing violence, insurrection and other forms of mayhem in public. There is little skulduggery or subterfuge involved.
Why are they so bold? Because they have suffered no serious long-term negative consequences for their behavior. And for the most part, the Republican fascists and the larger white right are winning in their war against American democracy. Momentum is on their side. Why should they conceal their intentions?
When disaster follows — be it some version of Jan. 6 (which is almost inevitable) or other acts of right-wing terror — the American people and their leaders will not be able to claim ignorance. They have repeatedly been warned and have chosen to […]
