In light of the incipient efforts by Trumpian right wing gangs to descend upon cities, incite violence, and, if possible, destroy the effectiveness of elected governments, the following quotation by Winston Churchill (Andrew Roberts, Churchill, p.851, Viking 2018), made in early 1945 as the Communists were attempting to violently overthrow the Greek government, appears quite apt today:
“Democracy is no harlot to be picked up in the street by a man with a tommy gun….I trust the people, the mass of the people…but I like to make sure that it is the people and not a gang of bandits…from the countryside who think that by violence they can overturn constituted authority….”
Sherwin Markman
Rock Hall, Maryland
John Fischer says
Mr. Markman actually believes it was “Trumpian right-wing gangs” that descended on Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland and Chicago, the list goes on, incited violence and destroyed the effectiveness of elected government? Lord love a duck.
Sharron Cassavant says
Yes, yes, yes. Unfortunately, we have several sorts of violent factions today. They all threaten democracy.
Deirdre LaMotte says
Curious how the news today reported that Homeland Security had been forced to ignore the violence caused by fight-wing groups because it would otherwise hurt Trump’s false narrative. Right wing extremist are and have been a huge growing threat in this nation,according to the FBI.
Unfortunately, Trump needs to coddle these nasty groups in order to win reelection. Remember this: he needs to keep this unrest
growing so gullible people look to him as a savior. A 17 year old with a military rifle, encouraged by the police,
kills two protesters. Every police officer there should be dismissed and this kid brought up on murder charges.
All these right-wing groups are missing are their while hoods. And all of this is happening under Trump’s “leadership”,
not Biden’s.