Minneapolis isn’t a personnel problem. It’s a fascism problem
And join us today at 12:30 p.m. Eastern when we talk with Paul Krugman
On “Morning Joe” just earlier, Anand talked about what’s happening on the streets of Minneapolis, why the exercise of people power against the raw power of the federal occupation is so important, and how seriously to take Donald Trump’s “retreat” and the reassignment of Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino. Just click on the player above to watch the conversation. What is happening in Minneapolis shouldn’t be minimized as a personnel issue, he argues. It’s not a bug but a feature. A feature of fascism.
That’s just part of what we’re going to talk about today at 12:30 p.m. with the economist Paul Krugman, who’s been comparing the resistance to ICE in Minneapolis to the beginnings of the color revolutions in Europe. We’re planning to talk to him about that and much more, and we’d love to know what questions you have for him too — so drop those in the comments below.
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Well, since Minneapolis was home of Prince, writer of Purple Rain ☔️, and the citizenry is raining down on the brutal ICE with all their might for all the world to see, then ours should be the Purple Revolution. Unmistakeable and serious. Starting now, for all the world to see.
Here’s a question for Paul: what would be the impact of immigrants staying home on the Super Bowl? And….Mutual Aid given for striking workers of one of the highest profile sporting events so America can feel how much our culture needs (or uses) them.