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Mr. Friend

@veryrealbatman.bsky.social

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Dad, teacher, editor, prolific student of the history of autocracy, anti-fascist, and author of HOW THE MOON WORKS. Stories in @havehashad.com, @bluestemmag.bsky.social, @barrelhouse.bsky.social, @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social, etc.

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Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · Apr 12

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Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 9h

You are not. Apparently reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 9h

Think about it. Does it matter for the process? No. Is it important we have leaders with standing loudly calling for it especially ones whose states are currently under attack? It is one thing the can do.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 9h

Saying that’s where this is headed if cops don’t change tack. Up to them.

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Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 9h

Genius point

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 9h

Was = end

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 9h

Civil fucking war. The was of the rule of law and social contract.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 9h

What a hilarious way of defending not actually having a rule of law. I don’t know but we better find out or Trump and the far right can rule over us. I’d rather die, personally

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 10h

The way they shoehorned it into being a “threat against a school.”

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 10h

I always say anti-fascist

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

This is what you're focused on right now? You have an actual emergency with your state police at Broadview. Get them in line, Governor. And while you're at it, call for Trump's impeachment. It's long past time.

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Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

This is true. It's time to start really getting serious. And seeing who among our leadership is actually serious.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

Newsom will be gone soon. I don't think he or Pritziker have been very good. I suppose I literally mean access to waterways that will allow my family to flee the country if necessary. I'll be staying and fighting regardless.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

Hey so you're just a fucking liar, huh, shithead? Either step up now or have your word mean absolutely nothing. You're pathetic. To think I was even briefly taken in by your rhetoric.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

Do we have their leadership on record? I mean, yes, their actions are telling us that. Correct. They should be regarded as adversarial and treated as such. No one should comply with them. Too dangerous. You don't know what they'll do to you if they take you into custody now.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

Because you don't have Constitutional rights anymore and could be beaten and arrested arbitrarily among other things without them. Frankly, this is why I moved to California from Illinois. I saw th danger that exists there if autocracy takes root.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

I think it's fairly straightforward, though. There are laws in place. There are orders given. There is a hierarchy to the police force. Will they be a part of that or are they going rogue? The public deserves to know how little they should trust this institution.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

I'll take it.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

If you’re saying unions make it impossible to force the police to follow and enforce the law as it’s written then sure. And you’re not wrong that there’s a worry there but we should force them to say that in word or action.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

Sure but he absolutely can change leadership right now.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

There’s a morality to it. Wanting to cause the least harm to least number, which I favor. But I’m increasingly less optimistic that can be done without coming down hard on maga.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

He already has in letter of the law massive control of the state police.

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Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

I suspect, as a billionaire, Pritzker hates the idea of actually being forced to reform law enforcement, a dangerous and potentially power-weakening position for him and those in his orbit. If he’s actually committed to democracy that can’t matter much, though.

Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

It was inevitable in that case and let us clearly mark the dividing lines. The other option is autocracy

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Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

Then they need to be purged.

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Mr. Friend @veryrealbatman.bsky.social · 11h

And we all need to do our part to make sure it does. But yes, it will not be easy to recreate what he has done. Look at how badly they've needed him so far. If anyone else could capture this enthusiasm, they would have chucked ailing, pitiful, old Trump.