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Good piece from @AlexYablon on the usefulness of incorporating the Years of Lead into our analogical thinking about US political violence. A few things to think about worth drawing out

People always post stuff like this like it's a profound statement but it's just goofy. Most 20C and 21C civil wars do not look like the Troubles either and many

So many people seem deeply invested in the idea that any form of street fighting or "paramilitarism" puts the US on the "path to Weimar," which is neither an accurate

Not sharing the content for obvious reasons but there's video of a bunch of armed guys "guarding" Kenosha businesses getting bottled water & "we appreciate you" direct from a cop

Unsure why but it is interesting that while there have been a few reports detailing the role of PBs, certain white nationalist personalities, conspiracy outlets, etc at the RW anti-lockdown