The report came two days after police in Kenosha appeared to welcome the presence of armed militias at a protest.
Far Right
The National Justice Party could provide cover of legitimacy for white nationalists to foment vigilante violence.
Trump attempted to link the group’s conspiracy theories to his slightly more pedestrian campaign themes.
Amid the pandemic, far right governments are focused on power grabs and appeasing capital while workers suffer.
Trump properties have become hot spots for right-wing extremists trying to infiltrate mainstream politics.
The “America First” reading list is nothing if not a virtual how-to manual for white resentment and violence.
The subtext to Trump’s wrongheaded allegations is that the protests are illegitimate in nature.
For anti-fascists, the threat of violence is an unavoidable risk, especially when it involves protesting fascist events.
What happens this year will be a key turning point on the path from democracy to fascism.
As with coronavirus, the 1918 pandemic led to a rise in xenophobia and budget cuts. Then it helped usher in Nazi rule.