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I think that in Noem's case we have to consider that the animal cruelty _is_ fascist symbolism. she put that story in her book on purpose to tell readers something about her and what she'd do with power, and it's not really subtle or difficult to parse out _what_ she's telling them.
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CapnMarrrrk
@capnmarrrrk.bsky.social
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We also know DJT hates dogs. So she's jumping up and raising her hand like (sighs in I'm old) Arnold Horshack
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Gwen C. Katz
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
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The fact that for so many people animal cruelty as an issue only exists to be definitionally less important than other things ("You care about animal cruelty but you don't care about...") is a major reason why these people can get so far before anyone does anything.
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@jennifervestal.bsky.social
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Shall the word “untrainable” be our first clue?
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Autism Powers
@petervulfranc.bsky.social
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Yeah, there’s a reason why “torturing animals” is considered a predictor for whether someone will be a serial killer or not
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Jason D. Salvagni
@trisalvagni.bsky.social
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🎯
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There is no Dana only Zuul
@smudgiesmom.bsky.social
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THIS ⬆️
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EarthOx
@earthox.bsky.social
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I keep wondering if she is religious.
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Ralf W
@raflw.bsky.social
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She's also attempting to further anesthetize the MAGA base against increased violence. The snapback against her has to be sweeping and thorough.
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Alex Merz
@merz.bsky.social
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It's /attempted/ fascist symbolism. But if you look at reactions from the right on the hellsite, the attempt failed.
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Monsieur louvre
@jahiggins.bsky.social
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This can only be true.
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John Sundman
@jsundman.bsky.social
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Bingo.
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dave sisley aka WOKESQUATCH
@davesisley.bsky.social
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fascists lust for the elimination of those they considered 'useless' . is the end result of their inability to share or empathize with 'others'
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Cashlin
@cashlin.bsky.social
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Paradoxically youll see a lot of rednecks take up a sort of weird, animals are better than people fascism disguised as cynicism, only applies to pets usually
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Karate Bearfighter
@karatebearfighter.bsky.social
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It hasn’t been subtle since at least Joni Ernst’s first campaign.
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Don Carlos Toledo
@doncarlostoledo.bsky.social
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It also may not have been designed to appeal to the casual reader so much as one specific spraytanned orange sociopath
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Filigree Needlequeen of the Desert
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It's really obvious. They're not even trying to be subtle anymore.
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ₚᴀɴᴺᴼᴺɪᴄₐ
@acinonnap.bsky.social
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Toxic masculinity transference
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Darrel
@dmenthe.bsky.social
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Yeah ok but she's also just hoping to get famous through media pearl-clutching and it is working very well for her.
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Stirrings of Consciousness
@stirrings.bsky.social
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And if she'd said she'd murdered a donkey instead of a dog, she'd have the VP position sewn up.
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Sabermane
@homelessrobot.bsky.social
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Yeah but even Hitler liked dogs like...there's got to be a better story to show you're heartless
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proportionwheel
@proportionwheel.bsky.social
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This is in the context of Trump calling immigrants “animals.”
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Justin Noormand
@justin-noormand.bsky.social
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Vice signaling, etc
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Dave
@davebrowne.bsky.social
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Been saying this all day. The dog is the lib in your family you love and the goat the mouthy neice you hate. Both need to go to the gravel pit. It's not subtle at all but it is funny the Xitter right are aghast at her.
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Lux in the Bronx 🎗️
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Good point!
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Joel 🍦
@polyparadigm.bsky.social
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Like Britta Perry, much of the American public can excuse the racism that Noem seems to have intended to symbolize here, but they draw the line at the animal cruelty she enacted in order to signify it.
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More Microplastic Than Man
@monsterisland.bsky.social
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Absolutely. She wants people to be horrified and disgusted so they can be derided as weak and soft
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