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@anneapplebaum

#Gradually, and then #suddenly, #JackSmith goes for the #jugular.

From #footSoldiers to #ProudBoys and #OathKeepers #militia to #Trump himself at the top of the #Conspiracy to #defraud the #US

One can lead a horse to water, but one cannot make it drink.

One can make someone read a book, but one cannot make him think.

#Smith can #prosecute Trump, but he cannot promise the door will #clink.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/opinion/trump-indictment.html

Opinion | The Trial America Needs

The special counsel Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump on charges related to the 2020 election will not be easy. But it is necessary.

The New York Times
Federal prosecutors are employing unusual strategy to prove leaders of far-right #ProudBoys extremist group orchestrated violent plot to keep President Biden out of the #WhiteHouse even though some of defendants didn’t carry out violence themselves. #Prosecutors are arguing that #ProudBoys chief #EnriqueTarrio and other leaders handpicked and mobilized a loyal group of #FootSoldiers to supply the force necessary to carry out their #plot to stop the #TransferofPower https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-capitol-riot-tarrio-jan-6-09f5e86dd62580eaaef0f5413206c63e
Proud Boys deployed foot soldiers in sedition plot, Feds say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are employing an unusual strategy to prove leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group orchestrated a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House, even though some of the defendants didn't carry out the violence themselves.

Associated Press
What else would Foot Soldiers do on their day off? #tmnt #teenagemutantninjaturtles #footsoldiers

@sim
Making that connection between immigration and #debtSlavery/#humanTrafficking is not intuitive to most, many believe its ending poverty. There's a very small number (#StateDept and #MilitaryGenerals that will know). The #footSoldiers can think they are #mercenaries and #spreadingDemocracy and #theFaith. Deep down they probably know they are engaging in #abuse and #derascination though.

People seem to be slowing understanding the tricks of #empire though (arming #fascists etc) but its slow.