Max Berger’s willing to fight a civil war to ‘attempt to crush’ Americans who ‘support Trump’s ongoing insurrection against American democracy’
http://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/08/23/max-bergers-willing-to-fight-a-civil-war-to-attempt-to-crush-americans-who-support-trumps-ongoing-insurrection-against-american-democracy/
Max Berger has a pretty impressive C.V. He’s worked with Justice Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, and Cori Bush. And he co-founded anti-semitic, anti-Zionist group IfNotNow.
These days, he works for More Perfect Union, which, according to the “Who We Are” page, is “a nationwide movement to strengthen our communities and heal our country by creating meaningful connections through service and leadership.”
And nothing says strengthening communities and healing the country like effectively calling for war against Republicans!
It began with a New York Times opinion piece by Damon Linker:
The New York Times (@nytimes) ~ From Opinion:
There is no scenario following from the current situation with Trump that culminates in a happy ending for anyone, even for Democrats, says @DamonLinker.
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/opinion/trump-fbi-republicans.html?smtyp=cur&;smid=tw-nytimes
Max didn’t care for Berger’s tone, which was apparently not angry and vengeful enough:
Max Berger (@maxberger) ~ Donald Trump led an insurrection against the government of the United States. There is no happy ending to his prosecution because 1/4 and 1/3 Americans support it.
The political question is whether we appease the insurrectionists or attempt to crush them.
Has Max ever considered switching to decaf? Or horse tranquilizers, perhaps?
Yeah, Damon Linker is a libtard (contributing editor for the uber-leftist The New Republic) and even he is appalled by Berger's response. So, Max ... if Damon thinks you just went off the deep end, then you really do need to take some horse tranquilizers, dude!
Damon Linker (@DamonLinker) ~ "Crush them." Do you even hear yourself? You're talking about 1/3 to 1/2 of your fellow citizens. (Many Republicans who don't love Trump will still respond badly to the attempted crushing.) If you want to start a civil war, I wish you'd just say so.
OK, Damon. Since you asked so nicely:
Max Berger (@maxberger) ~ Did the leaders of the abolitionist movement want a civil war? Did the radical Republicans? Did the founders want to start a war for independence?
No, but they were willing to go where the circumstances dictated. We must be as well.
{Foaming-at-the-mouth rant continues} At least a third of Americans were opposed to the revolutionary war, the civil war and WWII.
Around 1/4 - 1/3 of Americans support Trump's ongoing insurrection against American democracy. They will not be appeased, and must be defeated.
{Foaming-at-the-mouth rant continues} The question isn't whether we're trying to start a civil war. The question is whether we're willing to fight those that are.
I simply believe those of us who believe in democracy must be willing to fight as hard as the fascists trying to destroy it.
{Foaming-at-the-mouth rant continues} I believe democracy is about sublimating the friend-enemy distinction into a friend-foe distinction. We should seek to defeat our enemy, not destroy them.
But, what of enemies that seek to destroy us and democracy itself? They must be fought. That's exactly what we face today.
The only thing Max Berger needs to be facing today is a psychiatrist. Maybe a whole team of psychiatrists.
Also, is it just us, or is Max’s rhetoric decidedly on the violent side?
Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) ~ {Replying to @maxberger) How many dead people are you willing to accept to make your fantasies come true?
PeterKidder (@realPeterKidder) ~ {Replying to @maxberger) I hope you lead the attempt to crush us. You personally.
Yeah, Max ... when you decide to start this civil war, YOU need to volunteer for frontline duty, pal. We'll be waiting.
We’d actually very much like to see that.
In any event:
Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) ~ This dude is going to have a bad night on November 8th.
All signs point to yes.
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