In this piece he correctly analyzes why liberals tend to play nice in any situation: It's part of our value structure. And yet we cannot if we ever hope to maintain our democracy against this rising fascism. We must fight back: Fiercely, loudly and repeatedly.
"It just doesn’t work — never has, never will — to be ‘nice’ and polite and considerate with amoral, devious bullies. We have to counter their overt abuses of power and political muscle-flexing with… overt, concerted power and real muscle of our own. We need to assert the truth and use our innate power in the public sphere — without giving in to the forces of amorality, lusting after power, or abusing our power."
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