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I'm just a pro-democracy idealist who is worried about the current state of politics around the world, specially the rise of fascism, techno-feudalism and oligarchy. Love to discuss ideas. Sarcasm is underrated.
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If you watch only one video today, let it be this one. Watch NYU Stern School of Business Professor Scott Galloway’s outstanding commentary on what prosperity and wealth should mean in America. His words could not be more on point and timely. Please pass it on.

Flood the line.

my takeaway from this feature is that in a functioning political system there would be televised congressional hearings over the fact that one of the most influential people in the white house is a total maniac www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“ www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...

twitter is down

It’s Friday so Russia is getting hacked by Anonymous again, here is a sample of some of the ongoing shenanigans.

The fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. It may not be the battle we wanted, but it is the one we face. The state of our democracy and the future of our country depends on our willingness to take risks, ignore the naysayers, weather setbacks and fight fiercely for democracy.

Congratulations Romania! You've defeated Russia, fascism, and ignorance today. 🇷🇴🇪🇺🇫🇷

Russian propagandists are discussing the best way to destroy Europe: with nuclear and missile weapons, or with gas and chemical weapons. “Honestly, Europe — and the liberal global elite in general — needs to be broken. It needs to be broken.”

There's always a tweet.

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz just switched from Republican to Democratic. “The Republican Party is not the party I signed up with... The marginalization of Latinos and immigrants—many of whom have helped build this country—is not leadership. It’s fear-based politics.”

“A blind man cld see that the upcoming administration is stacked with ‘our guys’ from tech, specifically from Thiel's camp *** Our cover is blown [so stop apologizing] … We are the new elite because we are the most capable…” - Rainmaker founder Augustus Doricko, 12/14/24 1/

Tech bros and Trump fans trading hot takes in secret chats—because who needs public debate when you can just group text your way to power?

This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED

I like telling authoritarians where to shove it in multiple languages

Why Tech Billionaires Want to Seize Greenland | Gil Duran of The Nerd Reich Explains

The power of propaganda lies in its ability to replace critical thought with emotional loyalty; once this threshold is crossed, facts become irrelevant, and allegiance becomes absolute.

What are we doing here, you guys?

“The homeland is not the president's ass. Putin is not the homeland, the State Duma is not the homeland, and the criminals who are now killing Ukrainians are not the homeland either. I love my homeland — a peaceful Russia that harms no one. But that country no longer exists.” 📹: aleksei_tln/TikTok