Business 79 – Kenosha Is More Than Tragic. It’s A Trap — And An Opportunity

 

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1. [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Kenosha, Wisconsin is simmering as the latest hotspot in America’s ongoing battle against police misconduct, violent protests, and dangerous vigilantism. Yet more than the tragic outburst of police violence that took the life of Jacob Blake and the apparent pro-police vigilantism that took the lives of two others, the situation in Kenosha is being used by President Trump and others to lay a trap — one that could have fatal consequences for not only more Americans, but for America itself.[/responsivevoice]

2. [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Yet Kenosha is also an opportunity – a moment for our country to finally declare what kind of nation it wants to be at this perilous moment in American history.[/responsivevoice]

3. [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]The trap being laid by the President and his allies is nothing new. In fact, it is the epitome of his approach to moments of national trauma. The strategy is simple: express outrage at protestors while hedging the criticism of hateful and violent protagonists.[/responsivevoice]

4.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]By cautiously avoiding condemning avowed racists and anti-Semites, and refusing to castigate those who use violence to attack peaceful protestors, Trump tries to distract his opponents by attempting to blur the line of protests and hooliganism. In the end, he endorses both tactics, but only when it serves his agenda, infuriates his adversaries, and gaslights America about the need for more “law and order.” [/responsivevoice]

5.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]A case in point occurred on Monday when, during a press conference, Trump was asked if he condemned the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of using an assault rifle in the shooting deaths of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum last week. Dismissing the question, Trump instead defended Rittenhouse by mischaracterizing the incident that led to the killings.[/responsivevoice]

6.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]“That was an interesting situation, you saw the same tape that I saw,” Trump said. “[Rittenhouse] was trying to get away from them, I guess, looks like, and he fell and then they very violently attacked him and it was something we’re looking at right now and it’s under investigation.” Trump added, “I guess he was in very big trouble— he probably would have been killed.”[/responsivevoice]

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