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Dan Gillmor Jul 15, 2023

DeSantis' Florida is creating a state-run, brownshirt "militia".

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/07/14/florida-state-guard-desantis-national-guard-training/

At least some honorable people there are saying, "No way will I be part of this."

But America's new fascists are more and more brazen. And if the rest of us don't start taking the threat they represent more seriously, they could prevail.

Veterans quit DeSantis’ Florida State Guard over militialike training

One retired Marine Corps officer called the police on instructors, alleging abuse.

Tampa Bay Times

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Scott Grimmett

@dangillmor I was wondering when Florida's Kristallnacht will fall and then remembered reading earlier today the legacy of the Pulse Nighclub massacre. If you put guns in the hands of the irresponsible and fear in the hearts of the irrational, you don't actually need to organise Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht will organise itself.