Finally, this description of the structural incentives to continued Trump admin escalation should guide us to deep skepticism of a kinder, gentler mass immigration crackdown in MN and elsewhere (Zimmer also hits this point well in his latest post that's just out): /fin

And this section draws the basic links everyone needs to know between MAGA's vision of "real Americans" and the accompanying logic that strips all other Americans of even their humanity: 4/x

And this point below deserves far broader public discussion as we consider how to foil the Trump regime: white supremacists increasingly targeting white people. Doesn't seem sustainable, particularly as non-MAGA whites grasp they are in the crosshairs. 3/x