And it's not just that Gretchen is a white woman. She is an ally and an accomplice with a track record and receipts, and folks know her father well. There are multiple layers here.

Lest we make this simply about sexism.

No.

White men in this country, and especially in that state and region, *do not plot to kidnap white women who comply with white supremacy* Who know their place. Who aid and abet it.

We know this.

She pisses them off, eliciting "race traitor" violent reactions.

We don't talk often about the cost of choosing not to comply with white supremacy. But there are those who have paid that price since the 17th century.

We may not say it. But we see you.

That plot is as American as apple pie. So much historical precedent.