Summary
As California battles its worst wildfire, consuming 28,000 acres and killing five, MAGA figures, including Trump and Elon Musk, blame DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) initiatives instead of climate change.
Trump attacked Gov. Gavin Newsom over false claims about water policies, while right-wing media targeted Kristin Crowley, LA’s first LGBTQ fire chief, for prioritizing DEI.
Musk amplified conspiracy theories, and MAGA commentators linked DEI to the state’s firefighting challenges.
Critics dismissed these claims, citing unprecedented fire strain, climate change, and misinformation.
Canada is at step 4.5: push the incumbent non-conservative out of office so that can be used in election attack ads later: “cool hair guy ran away.”
Fascism is a disease. It spreads. That’s why Nazi Germany didn’t act alone. They had allies. Canada’s neighbor is flirting with fascism (a far right extremist ideology) and now Canada is getting infected. Parts of Europe too.
That’s why you stamp fascism out with extreme prejudice as soon as it rears its ugly head. America has categorically failed to do so. Hopefully Canada can correct itself.