I’m a Philadelphia lawyer who represents “David v. Goliath” clients. With James Comey’s Sept. 25 indictment in EDVA and the others that followed, many white progressives are suddenly invoking “authoritarianism.” My essay argues this fear reflects what Black Americans have lived for generations — documented in lynchings, destroyed communities, and modern police-custody deaths — while bipartisan elites looked away. ~ 816 words; exclusive to you; links included. Short bio at the end.