Former President Donald Trump's New York trial has grabbed the attention of the nation and one man took advantage of that to spread his message.
Activist Max Azzarello shocked Americans by setting himself on fire outside Trump's trial, much like the actions of a U.S. servicemember who set himself on fire outside of the White House in order to protest Israel's war on the terrorist organization Hamas.
Azzarello later died from the severe burns he sustained but his drastic act has prompted many to look into his motivations.
As it turns out, Azzarello is an activist and writer and has a Substack page titled "The Ponzi Papers," where he discusses the U.S. Government and what he believed was an impending fascist coup that both Trump and President Joe Biden are in on.
His last article was titled, "I have set myself on fire outside the Trump Trial." He believes that the government's incredible power and centralized control have created the perfect circumstances for the rise of a totalitarian regime.
Many initially assumed that Azzarello was yet another unhinged activist much like the last activist who self-immolated to make a political point.
However, Azzarello's writings contain ideas that the average American may find pressing and relevant.
One paragraph from his substack read, "Both parties are run by financial criminals whose only goals are to divide, deceive, and bleed us dry. They divide the public against itself and blame the other party while everything gets worse and more expensive and handful of people take all the money."
These are the same ideas that many conservatives have been sounding the alarm about for years. The power that the federal government holds is immense and ideological actors have already abused that power to push a totalitarian agenda.
Americans have watched the deep state and the elite abuse their rights for years and there is no sign of things getting better. Trump's trial is a great example of the weaponization of the government by political actors that Azzarello wrote about.
No doubt, Azzarello chose to carry out his act of protest in close proximity to Trump's trial to call attention to what is happening. While it's clear Azzarello had become irrational and delusional, he holds the same fears that many Americans hold.
While the merits of Azzarello's ideas can be debated endlessly, one thing is clear; political mania and despair are on the rise and it will only get worse.
The 2024 presidential election is months away and the polarization and vitriol will only get worse from here. Trump's resurgence and domination of President Biden on the campaign trail has made Democrats desperate and their predictions of doom and disaster are only feeding hysteria.
Things could get very ugly and the nation will be more divided than ever thanks to the Democrat Party and the system that they prop up.
