Eric Swalwell

"Who are you here for?"

For a long time now, Republicans have been pushing the manichean concept of dichotomy. ie: it's always and only one way, or it's always and only the other way - there can be no nuance - there's no spectrum.

If you're not going to do anything to stop gun violence - in fact, if you're going to actively pursue policies that have the effect of enabling it, and thereby encouraging it - then you are no longer siding with the kids. You're siding with the people who murder those kids.

So there ya go, GOP - you've wanted this Either/Or shit, and now you've stepped in it your own bad selves.

Of course, there's also a branch of their disinformation organization that's always pimping the contradiction of idea of Both Sides Do It, and Why-Bother-They're-All-The-Same.

And that's a lie, which fits perfectly, because - Daddy State:

THE BASICS:

The Daddy State lies as a means of demonstrating their power.

The lies have practically nothing to do with the subject of the lies.

Lying about everything is a way to condition us - to make us accept their premise that they can do anything they want.

THE GOAL IS

TO DICTATE REALITY TO US