We should not frame this as cowardice. Cowardice assumes they don’t want it.
The point is that they supported democracy if it benefited them, and the moment it didn’t, they didn’t. They are at best neutral to it: what matters is themselves and their power.
It is why fascism arrived at all.
@charles.littlegreenfootballs.comThe most disheartening thing about America’s descent into fascism has been the abject cowardice of virtually all the people and institutions that could have stood up and refused to comply.
