So, here we have Johnson avoiding the question and never saying, for example, what “point” that Trump was supposedly making with his “satire” of showing him in a plane literally dumping shit on a crowd of peaceful protestors.
The only points that came across to me were that he has contempt for anyone who opposes him and that he is happy to shit on constititional rights.
Johnson’s outrage over images of Trump hanging in effigy (which I presume are the worst ones they could find from Saturday) are rich considering that he was in the US Capitol when the pro-Trump mob, which Trump later pardoned/commuted their sentences, were shouting “hang Mike Pence!” as they attempted to disrupt a constitutional process that was part of electing the president.
Johnson constantly reveals himself to be a nice face and a calm voice in support of growing authoritartianism and creeping facsism. He, like so many of his co-partisans, are more than willing to sell their souls, piece by piece, for power.
If anyone thinks I am engaging in hyperbole, please tell me which of the previous presidents would have posted a video like this and how many Speakers would then have to defend it (and do so willingly)?
It is certianly normal politics for the party in power to downplay opposition demonstrations, but this is a wholly different level of rhetoric.
Not to mention, stuff like this:
Heaven knows that Jesus was known for shitting on his opponents.
