Crash Course: Rudy Giuliani's mug shot and Steve Bannon's prison sentence: Why MAGA loves to be seen as villains

Most people see chronic criminality as a bad thing, but to the GOP base, it's something to celebrate Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb2pmcDh2MTRsai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZHF5aG4xcTMzZC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMXIxem9vYnYxei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcTFxNHFlcWZnMi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOW5vaWIzdDJ5cC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYzEyNm96ZWdqbi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo Rudy Giuliani's mug shot and Steve Bannon's prison sentence: Why MAGA loves to be seen as villains From Amanda Marcotte: When Giuliani was finally forced to appear in Maricopa County, Arizona to be booked on charges related to his efforts to steal the 2020 election for Trump, the [former New York City mayor provided the mug shot](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvM3o4OGE4Zmp2MS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)photographer with a demented grin. As [Margaret Hartmann at New York magazine wrote](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNjcyZm1ndnJucy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), Giuliani has turned himself into "a real-life Batman villain." When a reporter asked if he regrets his alleged crimes — Giuliani is charged with a scheme to steal Arizona's electoral votes and replace them with fake ones — he was gleeful. "I’m very, very proud of it!" he declared. (Note that both of these men tried multiple methods to evade law enforcement, suggesting they aren't as pleased as they claim to be. In fact, [Bannon is still filing long-shot appeals](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaWpodDMwNWZiYS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), trying to avoid prison.) As with the Republican chorus of faux-outrage over Trump's 34 felony convictions in Manhattan, there's very little effort to deny the facts of the crimes in question. This is not really about convincing anyone they're innocent. Instead, it's about celebrating their criminality. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbjQ0cjg0bWN6Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveWpjbWM5Ym52OS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNHo1bmdqNnduMS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNTFjbWhxdHUwdi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaWU4M3dqN3plOC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo One Supreme Court case will leave the US in a crisis no matter the decision From Rachelle A. Matthews: There are proven ways to end homelessness. Trying to police it out of existence isn't one of them. Forcibly removing people from public spaces offers local politicians a high-visibility way to make it look like they're doing something to address the growing crisis. But arresting people sleeping outside makes it harder for them to secure work or housing and pushes them further into poverty. Raids and sweeps cause people to lose their personal possessions, like ID cards they need to get social services like counseling or job help. And a criminal record only makes it harder for a person to secure work and housing from reluctant employers and landlords. In fact, formerly incarcerated people are [four to six times](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMWtycTVibnYycy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWVXA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) more likely to be unemployed. If cities don't move people into shelters or permanent housing, arrests and fines will perpetuate a cycle of displacement. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcHQ3MWRvc240ei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). [Subscribe to Salon today](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveXEyNmdidzE2YS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) and unlock more benefits! 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It’s an attitude that closely mimics the party’s approach to the [COVID-19 pandemicÂ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZGl0MTlmYnpsZi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)and the ways in which their members refused to participate in even basic public health and safety measures. Essentially, for Republicans, it seems like avoiding raw milk is the [new masking](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbnJkb2RsenBtZi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) — and they’re just not going to do it in order to prove a point. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoTVZEP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbDN1Z2dxMHJoai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWV0YXB1a3FhaWUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH0Wpm4Mku51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). 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