The Militiamen, the Governor, and the Kidnapping That Wasn’t

Esquire ^ | OCT 17, 2022 | By Chris Heath

[NeverCheney]

In 2020, six men were arrested for plotting to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer. Were they a grave threat to democracy, a bunch of inept misfits—or something else entirely?

[NeverCheney]

“ The defense’s counterargument reiterated a series of themes. First, that while the accused may have said terrible things, it was all talk. Second, that much of the worst talk that the government presented as relating to this purported conspiracy was often about other things altogether. Third, that despite some of the things said and done, there was never a clear and sustained plan to do what was alleged. Fourth, that insomuch as there was ever even the vaguest semblance of a plan, it was one that was pushed forward at crucial moments by the FBI and its informants.”

[dljordan]

“The complete disregard for how misogyny and patriarchy shaped this group, the individuals, and whatever plot that may or may not have existed is an astonishing oversight that Esquire is usually at least a little better about. How that misogyny and the threat of violence impacts women in political positions (or any woman who may ever think about running for a political position) which in turn impacts every woman living in this country.”

The only comment. One sick puppy.

[RatRipper]

Kidnapping Whitmer would have been like the Ransom of Red Chief

[Chode]

esquire??? damn...