Barr: The Left, Not The Right, Is The Threat To U.S. Democracy; January 6 Was A "Clown Show"

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As usual, I completely agree with Barr--and, unlike me, he speaks with great authority on such matters.

Best bits:

"The threat to democracy is not authoritarian Blackshirts coming from the right... The threat of totalitarianism is, as De Tocqueville wrote in the 1830s, progressive totalitarianism, that a lot of classical liberals are now talking about... I think the people on the right are not actually the threat to the democratic system," Barr said.
   Followup question: "Did you feel that way on January 6th, [2021]?"
   "Yes," Barr said. "I thought Jan. 6th was a clown show. Anyone who thinks the republic was in serious danger on January 6 is out of touch... You had a control room with Rudy Giuliani [and Bannon], the country couldn't have been safer... This was a keystone cops operation that played into the hands of their adversaries... The thing was a joke."