Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Tyrant Spring
While the spectacle of televised rhetorical flourish heads into Fall season, the convergent responders might want to begin preparing for a turbulent Spring. As things fall apart under our next anointed tyrant, chaos will undoubtedly ensue, and if history is any guide, we will once again be on our own in dealing with domestic right-wing terrorists and overzealous police.
The focus of police harassment against pro-democracy groups, highlighted these last two weeks in Denver and St. Paul, ensures that the real troublemakers are being ignored. What this means is that whether roused by the election of a belligerent black man, or excited by an apocalyptic white guy in the Oval Office, the violent right-wing will likely resurface with a vengeance.
The pattern of response by police is to blame victims and scapegoat minorities, while progressives usually attempt to dialogue with terrorists and to marginalize activists serving as community safeguards. Congress and the White House, of course, will use the opportunity to strip away any remaining civil liberties and public wealth. Should be an interesting new year.
The focus of police harassment against pro-democracy groups, highlighted these last two weeks in Denver and St. Paul, ensures that the real troublemakers are being ignored. What this means is that whether roused by the election of a belligerent black man, or excited by an apocalyptic white guy in the Oval Office, the violent right-wing will likely resurface with a vengeance.
The pattern of response by police is to blame victims and scapegoat minorities, while progressives usually attempt to dialogue with terrorists and to marginalize activists serving as community safeguards. Congress and the White House, of course, will use the opportunity to strip away any remaining civil liberties and public wealth. Should be an interesting new year.
