Imitating Fascism

TRUE TO FORM, the Republican party is continuing its impressive impersonation of fascism, fascism being a political system of governemnt in whichpower is concentrated in the hands of a dominant political party, and all opposition is attacked. The only question is: to what extent is is a mere "impersonation"? But what can one expect from an organization which accepted Donald Trump as its presidential candidate, elected him, supported him throughout his corrupt, criminal presidency, then refused to accept his defeat for reeelection by the American people. And lest we omit the most incriminating fact of all; the Republican party instigated and supported, and still suupports Trumps unsuccessful violent attempt to overthrow the United States government, and the traitor who organized the coup attempt, Donald J. Trump. In states all across America's fruited plain, Republicans are on the attack against LGBTQ people. Since gay and transgender folks do not imitate the behavior or conform to the moral and social values of evangelical Christian conservatism, the dominant strain within the Republican party, they are, according to the right wing, to be legislated into a corner, a closet, or, better yet, out of existence. Enacted legislation, and pending legislation, depending on the state, would prohibit LGBTQ people from receiving "gender affirming" medical care. In other words, it would be or already is illegal for medical professionals to provide medical care for transgender people which acknowledges that they are transgender. Other legislative measures already enacted or being considered for enactment include provisions prohibiting transgender females from participating in girl's athletics, laws requiring transgender folks to use the public restroom which matches the gender on the persons birth certificate, among other equally heinous, harmful laws. Refusing to accept the homosexuality of a self proclaimed gay person, refusing to acccept a transgender as transgender, treating such people as ill, sinful, or unworthy of social acceptance is, has been proven beyond question to do great psychological harm to LGBTQ people. Suicide is a frequent outcome of such ill treatment. Rest assured that the monstrous people promulgating these fascistic laws care nothing baout this fact. The Republican-conservative response to a lifestyle they disapprove of is to try to extinguish it by legislation; a primary fascist strategy. Currently the conservative Christian movement, embodied in the Republican party, appears to possess a certain momentum, as the Biden administration suffers from low approval ratings and Reublicans seem positioned to recapture Congress in the twenty twenty two midterm elections. This, however, is temporary, ultimately illusory, ephemeral. The youger generations of Americnas approaching adulthood and voting age are steadfastly against all this insane far right wing nonsense, and will surely, eventually reverse it, to the extent that it is enacted now. That is our greatest hope for the future.