Amanda Marcotte: The Biden panic distracted from it, but the SCOTUS decision on the January 6 defendants matters. The legal impact will be slight. But the political impact could be huge. MAGA will read it as a license to commit domestic terrorism. www.salon.com/2024/07/01/d...

The Biden panic distracted from it, but the SCOTUS decision on the January 6 defendants matters. The legal impact will be slight. But the political impact could be huge. MAGA will read it as a license to commit domestic terrorism. www.salon.com/2024/07/01/d...

Donald Trump wants more political violence — the Supreme Court just handed MAGA their excusewww.salon.com Fear of prosecution was holding back right wing extremists after January 6, but now they'll feel less constrained

(Not an invite to discuss the Biden story. I may have more later, but this is about the court.) Why to read past headlines: I defer to experts on legal analysis. My value-add is how MAGA is already reading this as a "go" signal for violence. www.salon.com/2024/07/01/d...

Donald Trump wants more political violence — the Supreme Court just handed MAGA their excusewww.salon.com Fear of prosecution was holding back right wing extremists after January 6, but now they'll feel less constrained

"The ruling led to headlines that made it sound like a big win for the January 6 rioters. "Many are likely ready to round this up to a total victory — and a reassurance they won't be prosecuted for future violence." www.salon.com/2024/07/01/d...

Donald Trump wants more political violence — the Supreme Court just handed MAGA their excusewww.salon.com Fear of prosecution was holding back right wing extremists after January 6, but now they'll feel less constrained

"It's not exactly a group of people gifted with the patience and comprehension to understand these nuanced legal analyses. "Instead, MAGA world moved to declare victory and total exoneration." www.salon.com/2024/07/01/d...

Donald Trump wants more political violence — the Supreme Court just handed MAGA their excusewww.salon.com Fear of prosecution was holding back right wing extremists after January 6, but now they'll feel less constrained

You're not wrong. Any perceived 'win' is a win to them. No matter how petty, it goes to the whole 'sticking it to someone else' or 'defending my false pride' perspectives.

So the problem isn't just a bunch of nuts who act like a gang who "owns" the streets because they say so. It's also a media that loves to play that stirring it up game because the editor/news director thinks it's all entertainment.

Because of course the media and PR agencies will do that for him and their beloved fascism ...

Which is exactly how the Federalist Society majority on the Supreme Court intended it to be read.

Read it!

I did.

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