If the Spanish civil war is anything to go by, moderates and 'responsible' conservatives will side with anarchists, communists, and jews over the 'scary, evil' fascists. Even if said communists are burning churches and executing priests in the streets.
"If you didn't make such a ruckus, they'd just leave us alone!!!"
Sometimes when I get bored at work I hate listen to NPR and at any given hour it's a coin flip between petty nigger grievance or the latest .gov talking points straight out of Langley.
