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Pay attention. Something dark might be coming.

The murder of Charlie Kirk could have united Americans to confront political violence. Instead, Trump and his anti-democratic radicals look to be readying a campaign to destroy dissent.

1/ Here's what's happening.

2/ Leaders across the political spectrum have spoken out about the need to depoliticize our fight against violence. GOP Governor Spencer Cox has led the way.

But Trump and his lieutenants are spinning a lie. That the only threat is from the left.

3/ Here is the latest post from Laura Loomer, who clearly has the ear of President Trump, calling on Trump to use dictatorial powers to destroy his political opposition. This kind of rhetoric is gaining traction in MAGA world, and Trump is now echoing it.

4/ For instance, he is now saying George Soros, a wealthy political critic of Trump, should face racketeering charges. He claims Soros is involved in violence, which is just made up out of thin air. Totally, completely false.

5/ We should condemn political violence of all kinds, whether it comes from the left or right or is directed at Republicans or Democrats. But if we really want to be honest, there is much more right wing fueled violence than left wing violence.

6/ And the Trump/Loomer/Miller narrative that Dems are cheering Kirk's murder or that left groups are fomenting violence is also made up. There are always going to be online trolls, but Dem leaders are united (as opposed to Trump who continues to cheer the January 6 violence).

7/ But the right has been looking for a pretext to destroy their opposition for a long time. Increasingly, the right views the left as an existential to a white, Christian majority nation and thus must be destroyed, as Michael Anton wrote, at any cost.

8/ That's why it was so important for Trump sycophants to take over the DoJ and FBI, so that if a pretext arose, Trump could orchestrate a dizzying campaign to shut down political opposition groups and lock up or harass its leaders.

This is what could be coming - now. 

9/ I hope I'm wrong. But we need to be prepared if I'm right.

That means everyone who cares about democracy has to join the fight - right now. Join a mobilization or protest group. Start showing up to actions more. Write a check to a progressive media operation.