I believed that the "F" word (fascism) was over used and may have started to lose its meaning.
The Trump administration seems to be trying to redefine it.
It was not overused. It was used accurately by people who saw this coming, and you do not get to blame them like this would have never happened if only more people had stayed quiet about the warning signs they were seeing.
What is a simple definition of fascism?
"Fascism is a far-right form of government where most of the country's power is held by one ruler or a small group, under one party."
There are certainly many markers now that the Trump administration is heading towards the dictionary definition, yes there were signposts but it has been at least 80 years since the West has seen it in the flesh, and fascism never announces itself by its name.
This is Trump Facism. To stand up against evil is as much a requirement of life as to stand for good. Trump is total evil and I pray he feels the true wrath of good men against his evil life real soon.
Trump is not as stupid as many would have you believe but he is not the mad genius behind most of what is going on in his administration that credit goes to Kevin Roberts of The Heritage Foundation, Russ Vought Head of OBM and Steve Bannon. These are the despicable drivers of this hideous agenda.
This is exactly what happened in Germany so many years ago. Thatβs why history is so important to learn! Right now theyβre destroying the documents that tell our true history & making it look like only whites have done good things. They make me sick & embarrassed to be white!
Terrible people!
That would be nice if that was true, but that's not entirely the case. There is a lot of Democrats that also feel very strongly about anyone daring to criticize Israel.
Don't forget, it was already a well-established thing well before Trump got in office, but there are more than half of the--
And I do believe that too. Unfortunately, the very loud very vocal minority is the one that is currently taking control of this country slowly and surely. And those that hold the majority have become apathetic or don't honestly care to fight it, because they're more concerned about keeping things--
-- peaceful and not wanting to rock the boat. The time for worrying about upset feelings and trying to work with the other side I think is long past, we need to start doing what is right and that means shutting down these fascist assholes.
-- States in this country have a law that if you speak up against Israel in any way, they can fire you. In Texas, for example, if you are a school teacher, you have to sign a form saying you will not speak out, protest, denounce, or say anything bad about Israel, or you will get fired. --
-- this type of law exists in about 36 or 37 of our states in some shape or form. And don't forget Biden and Harris did not like people protesting in support of the Palestinian people either. They were willing to arrest people for protesting, Trump is willing to literally deport them, Even if--
You didn't ask me a first time. So I'm not really sure what you mean by I'll ask again, I don't think that people should be punished for a rightfully criticizing Israel, but that is exactly what is happening, and has been happening for some time and nobody has cared enough to fight against it.
If we let them do that. We deserve it. So far they have all the cards. We need to take our cards back and show them how payback works. There will come a time when they will wish we were protesting Tesla.
The amount of people that have lost their jobs since tRump became president is frightening ! One particular sector has been hit harder than most ! All the Russian hackers lost their jobs over night! At least theyβll get the USAβs social security budget as severance pay @joncooper-us.bsky.social
The US is no longer a democracyβ¦they never really was a modern day one anyway but now they are an authoritarian shithole (Trumps favourite word about other countries).
How about storming the Capitol and vandalizing it while threatening the vice president's life for another non-prosecutable offense? Or keeping nuclear secrets in your bathroom? It's a very complicated country, our dear USA.
The ACTUAL domestic terrorists will call you a domestic terrorist and treat you like one. We need fearless law firms to represent those thus abused and identify the REAL DTs.
Note that the initials D.T. serve a double purpose here.
Many of my fellow Americans thought that you can elect a guy who said he wanted to be a dictator, said he would rid the government of anyone who opposed him, professed profound admiration for Putin and that somehow America wouldn't become a totalitarian nation. What am I missing here?
And this is the administration that lectured us in Europe because we weren't "free speech absolutist" enough. Meaning, we took the lesson of history, and shut Nazis down.
This is what party rule that protects white males looks like. The disparity in justice will be shocking. This is what I grew up with. Maybe it will open a few generations eyes on what inequality really is.
The current government circus is totally insane. This is what we all get for those who didnβt vote or didnβt vote for a sane, competent leadership cadre in November.
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Truly terrifying that in just a few short months, the US has become East Germany. With people spying on their neighbors, secret police detaining residents, detention centers, citizens in fear, etc. Where are the heroβs?
Well we had one but he was too stupid to keep his face covered and now he's awaiting trial.
Something tells me there will be a lot more of that when several million people lose their social security and healthcare. Contrary to popular belief violence is the answer. We just need more of it and soon
:( For the first time, Americans are learning what it's like to live under an autocratic system - even a partial one. In Russia (which Putin ordered Trump to emulate), any dissent gets you a lengthy prison sentence.
Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement,characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition.
Belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
Or when Krasnov got those Green Berets killed in the suicide mission in Niger or dozens of troops traumatic brain injuries in Iraq due to pissing off Iran and then told them to stop complaining about "a bunch of headaches" or tweeted out info exposing a Seal Team's classified details?
EXACTLY!!!! Bluesky suspended my account last week because I SAID something. But perish the thought that any of the law breaking criminals in the White House should be accountable for a damn thingπ€¬π€¬
Pretty sure it was an article ISRAEL didn't like against carpet-bombing children in GAZA. If you criticize what the war criminal Netenyahu does, you are "anti-Semitic." Israel has waayyy too much power over the USA. We gave them 80 BILLION last year, when 11B per year would house the homeless.
Shameful this is happening in THE UNITED STATES!! π’π’
Never ever thought I would see this happening in my country. Iβm ashamed and embarrassed for all of us that did not VOTE for TSF.
TRUMP WILL START NUCLEAR WAR AFTER HE LOOTS THE TREASURY WITH MUSK!!! TRUMP & MUSK WILL DESTROY OUR EDUCATION OUR ECONOMY OUR DEMOCRACY & THEN START NUCLEAR WAR!!!! PARASITIC OLIGARCHS, CHRISTIAN NOTZIS & MAGATS ARE EXTREMELY EVIL VILE DISGUSTING RACIST & DANGEROUS!!! DENY DEFEND DEPOSE & RESIST!!!
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And now he wants to give the ones who attacked the capital reimbursement and pay for their pain and suffering while in jail for it.... What's wrong with this picture
yea because our government has been taken over by wannabe gangsters and fraudsters, idiots wholly unqualified for the offices they hold and they see all of us as the enemy. We must depose this criminal administration.
America bombing another impoverished Muslim country - but let us protect the pilots not the civilians being massacred!! Iβm convinced Americans cannot see themselves when they look in the mirror!!
Get a few million people to march on the capitol, arrest these fuckers and deport them without due process. Itβs not like there are any rules against this now right?
That's their goal. The nazi regime that has taken charge of the US will continue to tighten its grip, the people will rise up, and then the regime will turn the military on the people.
I learned that a university can be coerced into banning face masks, but ICE goons can wear them while essentially kidnapping someone who uses free speech.
Ah, but wait, if you're an ICE staffer and make a mistake in adding a journalist to an e-mail group, this regime is absolutely serious about this breach of security...after all, it is an ICE operation, not Air Force aircraft conducting a combat mission...
It is sad to see the end of rule by law in USA. The people worth billions are dimanteling the system because it doesnt serve their purpose and people who earn 50K a year still vote for them and vouch for them. Human stupidity has no limits.
This is what conservative Christians prayed and voted for. Spreading pain and suffering is their greatest joy. Feeling superior to someone is always their goal. Punishing those they disagree with because they don't have the mental bandwidth to actually be decent people. All in Jesus name.
Itβs ridiculous what we have become and if the powers that be donβt do something instead of sitting on their asses, the people of the U.S. will have to step in for the obvious democratic chickens.
βThe powers that beβ is the MAGA cult that voted to put these incompetent treasonous abominations in Congress and in the White House. Congressional Republicans are spineless, cowardly, Americans but unwavering Putin assets. #Traitors
Them souls-sold-to-demons wz unqualified Fascist Authorities can b IMPEACHED startG wz their Psycho-felon puppet leader in the oval-ofc-WH by helping to VOTE-ELECT the candidates of βNon-Republicansβ.
We can do it, we all MUST DO it as if our lives R on the line bcs our CHILDREN R in Danger βΌοΈ
Demanded instructions by Trump, ( from Putin)! Musk is in on such instructions himself, demanded by Putin! A KILLING FSB(KGB) Agent has them both in a choke hold, & they will not dare try & resist! HE HAS PEOPLE KILLED.; as in VERY DEAD!
And the crybaby bitch demands obedience and respect AND wants us to pay attention and grovel at his feet. I don't give a rats hairy ass who the clown is. I know his game is one of a spoiled child that needs an ass beating. It's 78 years past time the man baby was accountable.
YOU can't. THEY can. That's the only distinction left that matters. There is Trump and his cabal, who can do whatever they want. And there is the rest of us, who can take the kicks and say thank you or can get fucked off to a gulag (if we're in the US - if not, we can just get bombed and that'll do)
@joncooper-us.bsky.social -I'm sorry. I don't want to let #Signalgate go, and I don't think we should. I think Cheetoad is bringing in tariffs and Greenland right now to distract from the #Signalgate narrative.
I totally agree! America at this point is screwed and Canada is not 2 far behind if conservatives are elected in and Musk interferes in our election2.....sorry 2 be such a pessimistπ
Itβs late stage capitalism. Self digestion and implosion. We dodged that bullet once with Roosevelt but this time we are doged.
The evil empire is self disassembling.
Well, It's a good thing Trump is on the side of America. Unlike that anti-American rabble rouser. We don't want to become like Britain and overwhelmed with Islamists promoting Sharia law now do we?
Hey...we former active-duty folks have been dealing with this kind of shit since we left active duty.
I know that the VA will ignore/aloof their way out of any possible claim (regardless of evidence supporting), and trump only confirms this...the US gov under trump doesn't care about their veterans
And if they keep that up, recruitment will go down at a time when Trump is taunting multiple countries. Hopefully, his idiocy stops costing ppl their lives.
We in the UK and Europe have been lectured sternly by JDVance and Elon Musk about the sanctity of free speech. I'm sure when they hear about this they'll intervene..... won't they????
What country / decade-century / Authoritarian-Dictatorship does this sound eerily like, to you? Hint: there are multiple correct answers. Footnote: If you think they'll never come for you, you are dead-wrong.
I expect Iβm the only ancient person who has no idea what alt text is. I felt quite buoyed up by the substance of the repost, then read your message and felt miserable again.
Alt text is for when you post a photo, meme etc a alternative describing the post and included text is added by the poster for the visually impaired. It's a common courtesy.
Exactly. Rumeysa Ozturk exercises her constitutional right to free speech and freedom of the press and gets arrested, while multiple members of the Republican administration recklessly reveal national security information in a blatant demonstration of their incompetence and get to keep their jobs.
It's so messed up. Those who maliciously voted for the trurp
Has put everyone in danger. He is isolating America like Hitler did.
Reducing the people's knowledge over time to fear and despair.
Astonished I am. Still can't wrap my mind around this black hole trurp is spearheading us into
Apparently, we all thought it was funny that the Republican Party merged with FOX News to create their own alternative reality.
...until they won the majority.
Now reality is the joke.
Even the dumbest of people (MAGA) have to get tired of the dumbfuckery that is the claim of witch hunt. I want to experience, for one hour, the bliss of ignorance these people feel.
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The Trump administration seems to be trying to redefine it.
"Fascism is a far-right form of government where most of the country's power is held by one ruler or a small group, under one party."
Terrible people!
Don't forget, it was already a well-established thing well before Trump got in office, but there are more than half of the--
I write to freedom of speech when it came to Israel was already under threat, it's just Trump is taking it to an insane accelerated pace.
We cannot let this continue.
"We must use the law as our most effective weapon."
- Goebbels
"The state does not exist to serve the law, but the law exists to serve the state."
β Adolf Hitler
The more they dig in the more difficult they will be to remove.
Voting them out might no longer be possible.
4 American soldiers on the border to Belarus have been missing for days, maybe dead or kidnapped. Nobody cares.
It won't be long before Americans begin losing their lives at the hands of Trump & his Republican Party.
It's happening in plain view.
Letβs we forget.
https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210106172554-03-blm-george-floyd-protests-file-full-169.jpg
Note that the initials D.T. serve a double purpose here.
April 5, is our day of United World Action!
America please unite and show Elon & Trump that we are not okay with their Dictatorship.
Free country? free for who.
Something tells me there will be a lot more of that when several million people lose their social security and healthcare. Contrary to popular belief violence is the answer. We just need more of it and soon
Never ever thought I would see this happening in my country. Iβm ashamed and embarrassed for all of us that did not VOTE for TSF.
George Orwell
in 1984
Elon Musk, probably
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And they respond, βSureβbut not our kind of American.β
Sounds like dystopian fiction, right?
A Black Mirror episode written by Orwellβs ghost?
https://aiwillybillhuman.substack.com/p/welcome-to-freedom-where-dissent
https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2025/03/28/hegseths-younger-brother-is-serving-in-a-key-role-inside-the-pentagon/
This sounds like RUSSIA
#PeteHegseth
#NationalSecurity
#ππΊπΈπ₯
Robyn Pennacchia
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/dhs-staffer-faces-serious-punishment-accidentally-adding-reporter-grou-rcna198233
DC and Nationwide (see map in link for locations)
https://Handsoff2025.com
Bring friends π±ππ¦ to fight back against Trump/Musk power grab.π₯π
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Second problem lies with racist douchebag, Miller.
FUCK.
I feel it for her screamfest at the college presidents for pointing out the distinction between regulating speech & conduct on campus.
Trumpublicans scoffed at the distinction in β23, acting on their wetdream this week at Tufts & Columbia.
We can do it, we all MUST DO it as if our lives R on the line bcs our CHILDREN R in Danger βΌοΈ
Alex Henderson
Why he has it is the question.
We have become low class, no class.
The US will not survive as a functioning society until the next election, not even the mid-terms
The evil empire is self disassembling.
I know that the VA will ignore/aloof their way out of any possible claim (regardless of evidence supporting), and trump only confirms this...the US gov under trump doesn't care about their veterans
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/03/26/tufts-student-detained-federal-authorities-detained-visa-revoked
https://bsky.app/profile/mehdirhasan.bsky.social/post/3llhhx4sl2s2x
https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/03/4ftk27sm6jkj
I hope the @alt-text account does a good job.
He has the option to paraphrase her or quote her directly in his own post, writing "As Mrs Betty Bowers said..."
But we all need to have control of our own social media feed these days.
he is desperate for likes and comments.
Has put everyone in danger. He is isolating America like Hitler did.
Reducing the people's knowledge over time to fear and despair.
Astonished I am. Still can't wrap my mind around this black hole trurp is spearheading us into
Keep fighting.
...until they won the majority.
Now reality is the joke.
While also terrorizing Ukraine, Greenland and world peace.
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