State Of The Union: "A republic, if you can keep it."

Flag & The Cross

Tess Owen / VICE:

Christian Fascist Propaganda Is All Over TikTok  —  TikTok has a growing online subculture that's propping up surging Christian nationalist and Christo-fascist ideology in the United States and beyond. —  Patrick Bateman, the lead character in American Psycho …

Bob Brigham / Raw Story:   Christo-fascist ideology spreading on TikTok is building the ‘next generation of fascists’: report

Unfairness Doctrine

Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:

On Conservative Radio, Misleading Message Is Clear: ‘Democrats Cheat’  —  Election fraud claims from 2020 are widespread on talk radio, contributing to the belief that the midterm results cannot be trusted.  —  Stuart Thompson writes about online information flows.

Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:   How right-wing radio is frightening listeners about 2022

Wayne Besen / War of the Words:   Conservative Dominance of Talk Radio is a Threat to Democracy

Digby / Digby's Hullabaloo:   So, so angry — They just can't contain themselves …

Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog:   THERE ARE BIG LIES FOR EVERYTHING, INCLUDING MASS SHOOTINGS

Bonus: Digby beats the NYT paywall w/ more on Xian nationalism.

And look at the violent imagery these leaders are evoking among a fanatical following that is also armed with deadly weapons. We’re sitting on a powder keg.

Any day now.