Fetterman’s Silence on Hortman Proves He Is Full of Shit — Not Cowardice, But Betrayal
- john raymond
- Jun 16
- 2 min read
Let’s get the facts straight. Melissa Hortman wasn’t just a congresswoman—she was the Speaker of the Minnesota House, a sitting state representative, and one of the most principled progressive leaders in her region. She was assassinated in her sleep in what authorities and citizens alike suspect was a political hit.
And yet Senator John Fetterman, the man who never shuts up about “anarchy” in the streets, has not said a single word. Not about her. Not about the cause. Not about what this murder means for democracy.
That silence is not caution. That silence is not confusion. It is betrayal.
1. Fetterman Isn’t a Real Democrat
Let’s stop pretending John Fetterman is some iconoclast operating within the Democratic Party. He isn’t. He’s a plant. A fraud. A man whose every political instinct now serves the authoritarian right. His much-publicized stroke? Conveniently timed to explain his sudden rightward lurch. The man who once championed unions and progressive causes now parrots Fox-friendly talking points about riots and property damage while ignoring the literal murder of a Democratic legislator.
This isn’t a drift. It’s a heel-turn. And we’re watching it in real time.
2. Protesting Isn’t the Problem — Fascism Is
Fetterman claims to defend peaceful protest, but his own words betray him. He condemns the imagery of unrest, not the men and women that provoke it. He calls the scenes in Los Angeles “anarchy” but says nothing about the underlying injustice. He provides conservatives the soundbites they crave: “Democrats are scared of their own voters.” “Look at the left—they hate America.” This isn’t nuanced. It isn’t honest. And it sure as hell isn’t helpful.
If Fetterman truly cared about moral clarity, he’d differentiate between looting and protest. Between acts of desperation and acts of hate. Between broken glass and a murdered official. But he doesn’t. He condemns the left while excusing the violent right—with silence.
3. This Isn’t Cowardice — It’s Lying
Let’s not sugarcoat it by calling Fetterman “cowardly.” Cowardice implies fear. But Fetterman isn’t scared. He’s lying. He’s intentionally misrepresenting who he is and what he stands for. He lied to the voters of Pennsylvania. He presented himself as a working-class defender of the downtrodden. Instead, he has turned into a right-wing scold of the oppressed and a shill for the status quo.
That’s not weakness. That’s treachery.
By refusing to speak out about Hortman’s assassination while obsessing over flag imagery and fire damage, Fetterman shows us exactly who he is: a man more invested in policing optics than defending lives.
4. The Real Moral Failing
Hortman was murdered. That should be the story. That should be what Fetterman is screaming about. But he isn’t. Because Hortman represents everything Fetterman has abandoned—truth, principle, and progressive courage. Her death exposes the threat from the right. Fetterman’s silence protects it.
This is not about slogans or burned cars. This is about lives. And the life of Melissa Hortman was worth defending. The lives of immigrants are worth defending.
So let’s be clear: Fetterman’s silence is not apathy, not error, and not oversight. It is deliberate betrayal.
And we will not forget it.
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