 | Steve Gottlieb Nov 3 | A recent article in The Atlantic makes some of the connections between Trump, the gun-wrongs movement and insurrection clear. I tried to call attention to the threat of insurrection from the gun-wrongs movement in my 2016 book, Unfit for Democracy. Chapter 8 opens with a review of what we already knew about the threat of violence from those arming to fight what they called "tyranny." The article in The Atlantic draws explicit connection between Trump's declaration that "I am your retribution," Confederate, yes Confederate violence and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As with many of the shooters, including the recent one in Maine, the killers are telling us their intention. We do ourselves no favors by turning aside and trying to ignore their rantings. Trump is serious and his supporters are cheering his most violence language. This isn't about supporting hunters or urging people to cheer or applaud at a rally. This is a deliberate effort to start an insurrection and to arm people to do it. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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