Wednesday, January 12, 2022

They are Still the Fringe, But They Wield More Power

    They were once considered the fringe. You would look at them and ask, Oh boy, how could anyone be so off-kilter? I speak of the right-wing extremists. Today, I read a story from the Jerusalem Post on the extremists in Idaho (I'm surprised the Jerusalem Post is concerned about Idaho and would write such a story), saying the extremists have been emboldened. Emboldened by how they were able to carry off a insurrection in our nation's Capitol? Emboldened by what they have been able to do in Idaho, their home state? Whatever it is, we have arrived at a juncture where the far-right is "emboldened". Not only that, but many of our friends and relatives believe in the cause of these extremists.

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