The rise of menace as a mainstream political tool

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Indiana’s governor and at least 8 lawmakers have been swatted or threatened as state Republicans face redistricting pressure​

Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting​

[It's up to a dozen, now]

It’s a bewildering and frightening experience for lawmakers who consider themselves loyal party members and never imagined they would be doing their jobs under the same shadow of violence that has darkened American political life in recent years.

 

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Students form human swastika on San José high school football field​

A viral image of San José students forming a human swastika while lying on their high school’s football field has roiled the Silicon Valley community and prompted an outcry from the Jewish community.

The picture of eight Branham High School students was posted Wednesday on social media, accompanied by an antisemitic 1939 quote from Adolf Hitler. The post has since been deleted and denounced by local leaders.

[The quote refers to the annihilation of the Jews in Europe in the context of blaming 'international financial Jews' for world wars.]

 

[timothyu]

[The quote refers to the annihilation of the Jews in Europe in the context of blaming 'international financial Jews' for world wars.]

One would think that bankers would be miffed also.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Remember when people apologized for incivility?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2009/09/rep_joe_wilson_apologizes_for.html

 

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Indiana GOP state senator says he's a no on redistricting after Trump delivers his Thanksgiving execration​

Trump's Nov. 27 Truth Social post ‒ one in a series of anti-immigrant comments posted Thursday ‒ referred to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the "r-word." Though the word was formerly used in medical contexts, it's now widely regarded as offensive, and disability advocates seek to end its use.

Per Walz' daughter, cretins are shouting the r-word at their family home.

[You may recall that Walz' neurodivergent son cried during the governor's speech, spurring reactions that highlighted the divide between normal human beings and those who strangled their empathy.]