1. So. That New York Times op-ed from the anonymous Senior White House official. It's high-grade seagull guano. A perfect example of how Decency Resistance is designed to shield the elite. Let me explain.
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8. Of course, it's easy to use the language of the part of the opposition (what I call the Decency Resistance) because that language is itself a form of elite self-defense from being held accountable for Trump. See Heer here:https://twitter.com/heerjeet/status/1036074361369681920 …
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9. This should be a reminder that the real resistance is not among White House officials writing anonymous op-eds or even at John McCain's funeral. The real resistance is in popular organization -- protests, strikes, and electioneering -- aimed at changing the status quo
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10. For more thoughts on this, see here: https://newrepublic.com/minutes/151068/anonymous-white-house-official-admits-times-op-ed-administrative-coup …
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FSB would be proud.
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I'm getting there! (See point 8).
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Yes! Thank you. It’s like the armed robbery accomplice telling the terrified bank customers not to worry, he is there to make sure the violent, crazy ringleader doesn’t get too out of hand while they rob the bank together.
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Because that language was susceptible to manipulate in the first place. It valued civility over content & policy.
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The hubris is astounding. An anonymous cabal deciding what policies should be implemented. If true, these revelations are more treasonous than any tweet. Unconstitutional, non- democratic
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It’s mike pence
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