As Republican Rep. Troy Nehls attempted to place blame for the January 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Police officials and not on President Donald Trump, former Washington, DC, police officer Michael Fanone — who was severely beaten by protestors that day — interrupted with a cough and a quick message.
A common behavioral response seen in abuse victims is called “fawning.” They remain with their abuser, stuck in a state of learned helplessness, and quietly accept the abuse because it’s safer than resisting.
The last I checked, it’s wrong to blame the abuse victim for how they respond to the abuse. So why is that different when it happens at societal scale?
Yeah, true. Pearl Jam - Better Man is all about that.
But in this case, there’s no individual blame, and all those in trouble are well aware, judging by their constant complaining about it. When speaking about Americans, people are more speaking to their democracy, their constitution, their identity, and wondering where all that annoying “USA! USA! USA!” attitude has gone.
The annoying “USA! USA! USA!” attitude has gone full fascist and is currently waging war against constitutional democracy, rule of law, and innocent civilians.
A common behavioral response seen in abuse victims is called “fawning.” They remain with their abuser, stuck in a state of learned helplessness, and quietly accept the abuse because it’s safer than resisting.
The last I checked, it’s wrong to blame the abuse victim for how they respond to the abuse. So why is that different when it happens at societal scale?
Yeah, true. Pearl Jam - Better Man is all about that.
But in this case, there’s no individual blame, and all those in trouble are well aware, judging by their constant complaining about it. When speaking about Americans, people are more speaking to their democracy, their constitution, their identity, and wondering where all that annoying “USA! USA! USA!” attitude has gone.
The annoying “USA! USA! USA!” attitude has gone full fascist and is currently waging war against constitutional democracy, rule of law, and innocent civilians.