The Daily Show

pretty reasoned take.

as one of the first to call these bastards fash, I have to agree with what jon is saying. its a constant troll and "its just a joke, bro" with them in order to hide their underlying truth. the generated outrage provides cover for them to excuse it ("oh look, the purple hairs are screaming again. lol").

I love me some jon. sometimes I think he's wrong, more often I think he's correct (or at least solidly in the ballpark). so its probably worth paying attention to what he says.

all of the elements have been there for decades to turn the US right into frothing fascists and, while its evolving that way, we are not quite there yet. instead of the hair on fire reactionary takes from Democratic leaders, I would hope for a regrouping around solid, lefty, working class ideas and a real push to differentiate themselves from trumpism on a human/personal level to receptive voters. so far, aside from the bernie wing of the party... crickets, or worse, active push back (oh, he a young 78(?!) year old throat cancer!)

we either remove the fossils in the Democratic party who got us here or we continue to circle further down the authoritarian drain.

as for musk, fuck him. his highly public brand of outright, in your face trolling and political interference should be called out and he should be tarred with it. turn him into the face of neo-fascism and let everyone who touches him acquire the stench by association, rinse and repeat for each of the hangars-on. but perhaps thats just my irrational brain needing some comfort.