1149: 1/2 The Show Trial, 18571/2 ,1859, 2021. Michael E Vlahos: @JHUWorldCrisis, #newamericancivilwar
Image: "The Judgment of Judges" La Caricature politique, morale, littéraire et scénique (Group title) Planche HT parue dans La Caricature politique, morale, littéraire et scénique, volume 9, 23 avril 1835 Michael E Vlahos: @JHUWorldCrisis, #newamericancivilwar; Johns Hopkins; in re: “Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered”—Thomas Paine. Quoted by Mr Raskin. The Democrats believe that they’re saving the country from the Devil. Those who can stage a show trial are orchestrating their legitimacy majesty, and power. A fantastic national performance, goal to beat down to submission their former rivals—to transform them into raw evil. Punished collectively; abnegation and redemption to let them back in to the political process. Asserts the power and legitimacy of the [theatrical ] power to reduce their opponents in a way that keeps h party on power for as long as possible. The essence of the show trial is to stage an event overwhelming in its dramatic staging to overwhelm the electorate and reduce the “traitors” into long-term submission. In the 1850s, the US was splitting in parts, like today. The Democrats were the bastions of the peculiar institution named slavery. They felt [history] moving against them. Only safe way was to make slavery a national institution, govt-anointed. Dred Scott decision. Instead, it rekindled the voters to greater opposition to slavery. John Brown was painted as a domestic terrorist; his hanging was to warn the North—which dug in heels; this was the last straw. Same thing happened in France and Russia.