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The trial, conviction and sentence of Douglass Mackey is a perfect example of “anarcho-tyranny” in action. That’s what a very astute X user and writer is called Chad Crowley he recently stated in a very powerful message. But what exactly is it? anarcho-tyranny? Well, according to Wikidata, it is a stage of governmental dysfunction in which the state is anarchically desperate to deal with big issues, but ruthlessly tyrannical in enforcing small ones. That sounds pretty good.
If you’re not familiar, the Mackey case is the most important First Amendment case in the country, and if he can’t overturn his conviction on appeal, we’re all screwed in ways we can’t even fathom right now. Revolver has covered this case in depth, so if you don’t have all the details, we encourage you to read our viral piece called, “Biggest First Amendment Case You’ve Never Heard Of: Biden Regime Tries To Throw Young Man In Jail For 10 Years Over Anti-Hillary Memes.”
The Cliff Notes version of the story goes like this: Mr. Mackey posted a humorous and satirical meme mocking Hillary and her voters with little information. In response to this harmless act, the feds charged him with conspiracy to commit voter fraud. A New York City jury found him guilty, and a clearly biased Democratic judge sentenced him to seven months in federal prison. It is almost unbelievable that this is taking place in what is supposed to be the “land of the free”. Now, “anarcho-tyranny” may make a lot more sense.
Chad Crowley has delved into the case, highlighting how the government fears any form of dissent, including memes that are obviously jokes, even to the simplest of minds.
Mackey’s stock didn’t change a single vote, but as Tucker Carlson recently stated in the opening monologue of his interview with Douglass Mackey:
“If someone had told you even ten years ago that you could be indicted by the federal government and go to prison for 10 years for making fun of Hillary Clinton on social media, you wouldn’t have believed it. It’s a free country, we have freedom of speech. But it turns out that this is not only possible, but has probably become much more common, because the real war is over information.”
Information is any stimulus that has meaning in some context for its receiver. Mackey’s actions may not have changed a single vote, but they did change the context of the conversation.
His satirical meme, while not directly affecting the outcome of the election, contributed to a larger discussion about the American electoral process and the growing feeling that elections are not as “free, fair or open” as they are described, while highlighting the absurd. that characterizes contemporary politics.
This, in essence, is the power of information: the ability to influence and provoke critical thinking, even through something as seemingly innocuous as humor, and the reason why the Regime tyrannically crushes all dissent
In Mackey’s case, his memes, while presented as a joke, were perceived as a threat to the established order, especially because they aligned with his support for Donald Trump, then a political candidate in the 2016’s “America First” political platform challenged the ruling powers that be.
This Trumpian alignment made Mackey’s satirical content even more dangerous in the eyes of those opposed to Trump and what he stood for. The reaction to Mackey’s satire epitomizes anarcho-tyranny in action, highlighting the Regime’s growing sensitivity to any form of dissent or derision, especially when it not only challenges the status quo but also supports a figure controversial as Donald Trump, the same political platform was a threat to the system.
The “Douglas Mackey Affair” serves as a cautionary tale about the fragility of free speech in an age where any means can and will be used by the state to crush those who challenge its monopolization of power.
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What we are seeing with the “Douglas Mackey Affair” is anarcho-tyranny in action.
In 2016, Mackey posted an obviously satirical meme encouraging Hillary Clinton supporters to “Skip the line. Vote from home.” To anyone with half a brain, this was obviously a joke, a literal… pic.twitter.com/CRXXy1Ibrl
— Chad Crowley (@CCrowley100) November 10, 2023
Mr. Mackey recently broke his silence. He sat down with Tucker Carlson to discuss his case and the current “police state” running America.
Ep. 38 The First Amendment is done. Douglass Mackey is about to go to jail for mocking Hillary Clinton on the Internet. We spoke to him just before his sentencing. Remember as you watch that this could be you.
TIMEMARKS:
(3:12) The Hillary Clinton meme
(4:20) Hillary’s… pic.twitter.com/MLwz2SboGr— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 9, 2023
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