Margaret Atwood says the Supreme Court is making The Handmaid's Tale a reality in the U.S

There are several things that the user in question said that are simply, patently untrue.

First, “The Democrats seem happy to do nothing.” This is untrue in two ways: the Democrats are doing a lot at the state level and are clearly trying to do a lot at the national level, only to be thwarted by the Republicans and a small minority (2/50) of Democrats in the Senate.

Second, “the Democrats are the same. They want to investigate but never bring charges or jail anyone.” This is also untrue in two ways: the Democrats are investigating January 6, but they cannot bring charges or jail anyone. That has to be done by independent prosecutors.

In other words, we share this user’s frustration with the state of politics, but find his/her/their anger misplaced. And that misplaced anger is a common refrain in US politics that all too often takes anger away from the fascists who deserve it.

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