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America Is Ignoring It’s Far Right Problem Because It Always Ignores Its Race Problem
America has a problem, well she has many. But, right now, the far right is front and center.
Three days ago, an 82-year-old man was attacked in his home by a man with a hammer. This wasn’t just any 82-year-old. It was Paul Pelosi. He is the husband of Speaker of the House — Nancy Pelosi.
Nancy Pelosi is second in line to be the president of the US if something were to happen to President Biden, after Vice President Kamala Harris.
This is important because during the January 6 Insurrection, a mob destroyed her office after looking for, but being unable to find, her. Pelosi was safe at Ft. McNair while insurrectionists stole her laptop, put their feet up on her desk, and screamed her name asking for her whereabouts. In a selfie video, a woman said, “We broke into the Capitol. We got inside. We did our part. We were looking for Nancy to shoot her in the frickin’ brain. But we didn’t find her…”
Yet, the longest prison sentence thus far for any of the insurrectionists — many with murderous intent upon political leaders — has been ten years. This is inconceivable.
I’m not sure how politicians, well those who the far-right see as enemies, still manage to show up and do their job. They can’t possibly feel…
