Internet erupts over the right’s massive hypocrisy of calling for martial law but opposing masks
Many Americans were shocked to wake up Wednesday to see former Trump National Security Adviser Mike Flynn calling for martial law so the U.S. military can hold a "do-over" election. Flynn is not alone, there is a large number of people promoting this lawless and unconstitutional behavior, all in service to Donald Trump.
Flynn and other far right wing "leaders," including pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood, are pushing a Tea Party group's statement "demanding that President Trump Invoke limited Martial law in order to allow the U.S. Military to oversee a new free and fair federal election if Legislators, Courts and the Congress do not follow the Constitution."
To be clear, there was no significant election fraud or voter fraud. Even Trump's own Attorney General Bill Barr made that declaration on Tuesday.
The far right has taken over the main Republican Party, and this is a direct result.
Many on social media are furious, especially since no Republican, especially President Trump, has called to put a stop to this dangerous incitement. Many are rightly criticizing these self-declared "patriots" – many of whom are coming close to appearing to embrace sedition – as astonishingly hypocritical.
Why?
They are 100 percent OK with suspending the U.S. Constitution because Trump legitimately lost, holding a military-overseen election "do-over" because Trump lost (by nearly 7 million votes), but wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of a deadly virus violates their "rights" and is "fascism."
Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is challenging his GOP peers to denounce the hypocrisy:
Hey @HouseGOP & @SenateGOP: You've always said you opposed tyranny - and here it is. What will you say about it? https://t.co/JUArxMwZxB— Eric Swalwell (@Eric Swalwell) 1606925394
Here's what others are saying. Take a look:
@UrbanAchievr The people that think wearing a mask is fascism are cool with martial law because their guy lost an election.— ➕Draxx Them Sklounst (@➕Draxx Them Sklounst) 1606885279
Trump supporters: “You can’t make me wear a mask, i have rights and you will not infringe on them by making me wear… https://t.co/MuOAvpMehS— Aaron 🏴☠️ (@Aaron 🏴☠️) 1606915433
Conservatives: I WILL NOT WEAR A MASK BECAUSE IT IS A DIAPER THAT CANNOT HOLD MY REGULAR EXPLOSIONS OF MOUTH-FREEDO… https://t.co/6TjI3mjbrF— Catherynne M. Valente (@Catherynne M. Valente) 1606877579
WTF? And MAGAt world considers Michael Flynn to be a true patriot. In reality the entire Republican Party has bec… https://t.co/kOfiITNVZ5— SmackeyCracks 🇺🇸 Sooners ☝️ Just say NO to GOP (@SmackeyCracks 🇺🇸 Sooners ☝️ Just say NO to GOP) 1606919878
@TX_WalkerRanger So you think being told to wear a mask is fascism.... but declaring martial law and forcing a new… https://t.co/P8QdciPvcE— Eddie Alexander (@Eddie Alexander) 1606924277
@Meidas_Uni Advocating for martial law while simultaneously protesting mask mandates because "the Constitution" is… https://t.co/8f1MbgvCDc— @jonielena@pirate-wire.com (@@jonielena@pirate-wire.com) 1606925124
wearing a mask is tyranny but declaring martial law to redo the election because trump lost is fine actually trump… https://t.co/SdptXTSJFT— ヴァハ・マイロ (@ヴァハ・マイロ) 1606916405
WTF? And MAGAt world considers Michael Flynn to be a true patriot. In reality the entire Republican Party has bec… https://t.co/kOfiITNVZ5— SmackeyCracks 🇺🇸 Sooners ☝️ Just say NO to GOP (@SmackeyCracks 🇺🇸 Sooners ☝️ Just say NO to GOP) 1606919878
@ericowensdc @JimSwiftDC GOP: Mandatory mask-wearing is tyranny BUT the GOP: Let's declare martial law and suspend… https://t.co/uQ9AgNPXAc— Brenda 🫶❤️💜💋🫂 (@Brenda 🫶❤️💜💋🫂) 1606918855
Flunky Flynn should've quit while he was ahead. Traitor gets a pardon - a massive, undeserved gift - and now he's s… https://t.co/jFWNYcCZzc— Steph On The Left Ω (@Steph On The Left Ω) 1606915868
Millions of Trumpers are simultaneously arguing it is tyranny to make people wear a mask AND that we need Martial L… https://t.co/EqtlEXCPy7— Michael Arndt (@Michael Arndt) 1606920109
