Earlier this week, Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman John Bennett who is running for Congress called for the execution of Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Bennett said at a campaign rally, "And by the way, we should try Anthony Fauci and put him in front of a firing squad."
Moments later, Bennett added, “And for the Secret Service, if they’re listening, I’m not advocating we kill Anthony Fauci … until he’s convicted of his crimes through a court.”
Gee, I'm glad he cleared that up. Although Bennett didn't say what crimes Fauci committed much less ones that would warrant his death.
For bad measure, the Republican audience cheered Bennett's bloodlust.
There was once a time that a state Republican Party chair threatening the life of a public health official would have prompted condemnations, a resignation and a withdrawal from public life.
But Bennett will no more be condemned by fellow Republicans for this than he was when he likened vaccine mandates to Jews being forced to wear the yellow Star of David in Nazi occupied Europe back in August 2021.
I'm afraid that likening vaccine mandates to Nazi era policies against Jews and calling for the execution of public health officials is now mainstream opinion in the grassroots of the Republican Party and it barely registers any shock and disgust. For this we can thank Donald Trump.
Such views go a long way in explaining why Republicans wouldn't accept Trump's defeat and were willing to commit violence to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.
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