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The Second American Civil War has already been fought and won. Courts and civil institutions have been captured and are reshaping society.
What we are seeing now is consolidation of power and communication to society about the new reality.
Renee Good, and those who came before and will certainly come after, are important to the regime. Not because of who they are, but as two other things.
The first is a symbol of their power. They can and will do whatever they want, to whoever they want with impunity. It is important for people to see and understand this.
The second reason is to see who stands up and objects. Community organisers, anti fascists, decent people, are going to be targeted. Through violence, through threats to themselves and loved ones, and through vilification online and in the media.
Everything you've said except for the first line is correct. Every other line is explaining why we are currently fighting that civil war.
I hope you’re right. From the outside, it looks terrible. I can’t imagine what it’s like on the inside.