There's a movement in the West to overthrow democracy, and it's strong in this country. It's no coincidence that the movement's adherents lament the conviction of a murderer who crushed the life out of a Black man in broad daylight. Fascism thrives on racist brutality. /1

This movement is also hostile to government ethics, which at its core defends the foundational principle that power must be used solely and demonstrably for the benefit of all of us. Corruption, racism, corporate campaign finance and voter suppression are all related. /2

And we're not even close to being out of the woods. This guilty verdict still feels like an isolated case. State legislatures are trying hard to stack the deck to keep it that way. The wannabe authoritarian is out of the White House, but there's nothing to stop another rising. /3

POTUS can't stop any of it, not beyond his term. We need laws. HR1 passed Congress. Its companion bill, S1, is fighting for its life in the Senate. Without voting rights protection, government will never represent all Americans. Without ethics, it will continue abusing power. /4