Gregg GonsalvesIf you know my history, you know I grew up as part of ACT UP, the AIDS activist group in the 80s and 90s. I've protested every President, multiple drug companies, and federal officials. 1/
But we NEVER rained down threats on anyone. Now Elon Musk on the bird site is tweeting out "prosecute/Fauci." 2/
This is an 81 year old scientist and physician. He and his family have had death threats for close to three years and needed Secret Service protection. 3/
I don't care what you think of the man, but the idea that Elon Musk, thug and right wing oligarch can amp up hate directed towards one man is evil. It just is. 4/
Put that into the context of the racist, antisemitic, homophobic hate unleashed on Twitter over the past few months and you can see that Elon Musk loves this, this monetizing of hate, it arouses him, it gets him going. 5/
From Trump to Musk, and the lesser demagogues like DeSantis, we're in deep trouble in this country. What is being unleashed is not going to end well. 6/
We all need to push back on all of this before it's too late. end/
And this goes out to Musk, Trump and the rest of them.
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Callisto@gregggonsalves Thanks for this. I really needed it this morning.
I'm reminded of a convo I had years ago with my father, when he questioned the point of protest.
I said, and still believe, that resistance can't be all direct action (for the bold), electoral work and lobbying (for the rest of us). Because all that is important, but it isn't self-sustaining.
There has to be yelling, and dancing, and rage, and joy. And lots and lots of music.