Tony, Pretty MuchMay 27, 2023

Republicans should be nervous if this is happening in places like Texas. Sure, Paxton’s extra corrupt and it’s been ignored by the Texas legislature for too long, but accountability is what matters. And those who enabled him won’t be forgotten.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties |
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties

The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975.

The Texas Tribune
Show threadStacey CampbellMay 28, 2023

@TonyStark A lot of media is tiptoeing around identifying the Paxton impeachment as a manifestation of the inevitable GOP schism we all saw coming years ago.

Lindsay Graham said it out loud in 2016 with "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it."

Show threadTony, Pretty MuchMay 28, 2023
@stacey_campbell Great point. I’m not surprised to see it underplayed. It’s a bigger deal than many want to admit.
Show threadAlice MarshallMay 28, 2023
@TonyStark @stacey_campbell don't kid yourself. Trump could beat the Wiemar Democrats in 2024.
Show threadAllen B. SkyeMay 28, 2023

@AliceMarshall @TonyStark @stacey_campbell Trump couldn’t even rally support for Ken Paxton in the Texas legislature. He lost the house in ‘18, lost the presidential election and senate in ‘20, and it took a bazillion tries to get his guy elected as House Speaker (and it was likely his fault that the GOP didn’t win more seats in ‘22).

He hasn’t won anything since the election in 2016.

Show threadAlice MarshallMay 28, 2023
@raddude12 @TonyStark @stacey_campbell for all our sakes I hope that you are correct. because if Trump did win many people will die. I just think it is possible that in spite of everything he could win.
Show threadAllen B. SkyeMay 28, 2023

@AliceMarshall @TonyStark @stacey_campbell After 2016, anything is possible.

Comparing the Biden admin to Weimar Republic is hyperbolic rhetoric, though.

Show threadTony, Pretty MuchMay 28, 2023

@stacey_campbell @AliceMarshall @raddude12 Not to mention pretty insulting to Jews. A lot of us are tired of people using that.

Why Holocaust Analogies Are Dangerous — United States Holocaust Memorial Museum-
https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/press-releases/why-holocaust-analogies-are-dangerous

Why Holocaust Analogies Are Dangerous - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Museum historian Edna Friedberg on the dangers of misusing the Holocaust in political discourse.

Show threadCautionWIP 🎃+🇨🇦+🏳️‍🌈= May 28, 2023

@TonyStark @stacey_campbell @AliceMarshall @raddude12 Also a Jew here, and I feel that given the current situation of rising fascism & targeted attacks on the trans community make such analogies not only justifiable, but important. Don’t forget - the Nazis targeted the LGBT community first. They are using the same tactics the Nazis did, & pretending that they aren’t won’t go well for any of us.

We say “we remember” for a reason.

Show threadTony, Pretty MuchMay 28, 2023
@AliceMarshall @stacey_campbell @cautionwip @raddude12 Please read up. The person I’m talking to is comparing some Democrats to the Weimar Republic. That’s fucked up no matter how you slice it.
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchMay 28, 2023
@cautionwip
“Careless Holocaust analogies may demonize, demean, and intimidate their targets. But there is a cost for all of us because they distract from the real issues challenging our society, because they shut down productive, thoughtful discourse. At a time when our country needs dialogue more than ever, it is especially dangerous to exploit the memory of the Holocaust as a rhetorical cudgel. We owe the survivors more than that. And we owe ourselves more than that.”
Show threadA. Park
@TonyStark @cautionwip It's similar to how people try and use the plight of Asian-Americans in America for their own talking points. We can do better.
May 29, 2023 at 12:21amWeb