"And it's eerily similar to the double standards enjoyed by the apparatchiks back in the Soviet Union."
Yes, absolutely.
And there is yet another similarity: the #fascist movement in #Italy with its #BlackShirts came into existence b/c the #Italian landed gentry and industrialists were afraid of losing their property to the plebs, like their #Russian counterparts in the #OctoberRevolution of 1918.
so, yeah. Netanyahu gave the settlers with Ben Gvir what they wanted: a #BlackShirts of their own:
"Ben-Gvir said he wants control of the national guard because, in his view, it had been neglected by police chiefs. But he told Army Radio he was willing to consider letting them stay in charge "if they're serious and really want it."
@therightarticle The group had been talking to MetPol and had agreed what they were doing over several weeks. This is a gross betrayal of any trust that may have been built. KC3 gave Royal Assent to these abusive powers last week. #BlackShirts#MetPol#abuseofpower#democracy