Violence is never the answer.
I am very disheartened at all the vandalism and violence being directed at Tesla owners and the violence in general.
I know many Tesla owner and they are worried, they bought the car for the environment not for politics and now they are caught up in politics and if I had to guest I would say that many of the Tesla owners didn’t vote for the man in the office.
But that isn’t the only violence, here in Connecticut a twelve year old girl attacked two Muslim girls.
The level of animosity is increasing on both sides.
Those that were silenced before because of social pressures have now been given the green light to discriminate, to vocalize their bigotry and to act out their bottled up anger.
Trumps actions are designed to stir up his base and anger his opposition, look at his “modus operandi.” He attacks with these outrageous propositions… 50% tariffs! Or some other ridiculous ideas. Then he backs off and creates confusion. He keeps everyone off balanced.
Trump played to his base of Christians, bigots, racist, homophobes, and xenophobes, then he got got them to believe that they are under attack by the college educated liberal elitist. Just look at his attack on “DEI” what does DEI stand for? Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Stop and think for a moment what it is really saying to the people when he says he is against DEI?
This is what the dictionary says…
1. : a set of values and related policies and practices focused on establishing a group culture of equitable and inclusive treatment and on attracting and retaining a diverse group of participants, including people who have historically been excluded or discriminated against2. : the state of having a diverse group of participants as well as policies and norms that are equitable and inclusive
So what they are really saying is that they want to bring back “Jim Crow!” Bring the LGBTQ+ people back into the closet! Bring back the backroom abortions!
For over forty years at work not once did I have to sign a diversity statement that said that I would give preferential treatment to any group or class of people, that I would only hire the best person for the job. But this past week Trump signed an Executive Order that according to Perplexity AI…
- Revokes Executive Order 11246 [signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 24, 1965], which had required affirmative action plans for federal contractors.
- Eliminates federal contractors' obligations to create affirmative action plans based on race and gender.
- Requires federal contractors to certify that they do not operate DEI programs that violate federal anti-discrimination laws.
- Directs federal agencies to combat private sector discrimination, including through civil compliance investigations.
Trump has attacked the freedom of the press, he has directed the Justice Department and the FCC to go after CBS aired a segment on 60 Minutes he didn’t like.
He has also had fired military leaders that he couldn’t control!
I ask you where have we seen all the before in history?
I started this editorial talking about violence and I end with violence has always been the tool of dictators and fascist. Back then Hitler had his “Brown Shirts” and Mussolini had his “Black Shirts” and Trump has his “White Shirts.”
And if you want to go further back in time go to the 1890s and the Robber Barons!
Are you scared yet?
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Mixed feelings on the Tesla situation, If you flew a swastika in 1932, you may be forgiven. I you were still flying it in 1939, you have no excuse for not understanding what it stood for. Due to the tight tie between Tesla and Musk the questions are what does Musk stand for and what year is it?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous @ 3/24/25 Excellent thought. I would only add what does Musk make his money on? Do we want him to have more? I am more of a Malcolm X sort of a guy, "by any means necessary." But of course I do subscribe to the idea of There are many ways to skin a fascist. Some will sing, some will pray, some will march, some will write and some will put on their boxing gloves and beat the crap out of a Nazi/Fascist. I often wonder what if in early 1932-33 if there was a popular movement against Hitler how far would he have gotten. We see the fascists today messing around in what the Germans called "getting into line." I think one thing we must never do is call out anyone for the way they fight a fascist. Everyone's action will help to bring them down. (Fingers crossed) But if I am honest with myself I have to say my generation failed, I failed so I really have no answer each one as they may.
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