America In Decline: The Brownshirt and the GOP

I wasn't surprised that ICE killed someone. I wasn't surprised that it occured in broad daylight. I wasn't surprised that it was against an unarmed American citizen, who by all accounts did nothing wrong in the eyes of the US Constitution. 

I am not surprised that, less than a week later, a second such incident murder occurred. I have no doubt that such anti-american, anti-democratic, un-American, and fascist will strike again in the coming days. I pray that these occurrences do not occur more frequently, though I am sure they will. Less surprising -- though entirely predictable -- has been the coverage, honesty, and response by the media. 

When you look back at the past 50 years it becomes very clear why we are where we are regarding the "media."

While the 80s were what i consider to be the death knell for proper and respectable news organizations, to me the begging of the troubles started with Nixon's exit. When Nixon resigned and republicans no longer had to be held accountable through impeachment and a vote to remove, we began the slow slide into our current fascist regime. 

The 80s saw the introduction and implementation of Reaganomics; the tip of the spear. Republican's had officially begun their war against American democracy. From Vice President Bush's engagement of the "religious" right, the sabotage of the Iran Contra saga, the acceleration of Gerrymandering, the stacking of courts, and the introduction of the most dangerous line ever in American history I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."

There are people I respect immensely who do a fantastic job of explaining the dire situation we are currently sitting in. I recommend you watch and read them. Dave Jorgenson is great if you like shorter digestible information, and Dr. Heather Cox Richardson for a brillaint historian who interviews and discusses historical parralels and breaks down complex ideas into understandable english.

Now that republican's are arresting the press, invading election offices, and continue to lie about… well everything, its time to fight.

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