As Trump and Elon Musk signal menacing new intentions on numerous fronts, a scholar of democratic breakdown explains how we’re now seeing textbook signs of a country’s slide into authoritarian rule.
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So, all the school yard bullies have formed a gang to take revenge or real or supposed enemies, but still not a single little grey cell among them. But its rumoured - not on good authority if its from any of their lot - that they cannot agree which of them has a single small ball to impress with.
"I love the poorly educated!” Trump at a victory speech after the 2016 Nevada caucuses.
And why wouldn’t he? The poorly educated are a dream demographic for a politician who thrives on emotional appeal, misinformation, and the kind of unwavering loyalty that can only come from not knowing better...
Our only hope is if the Supreme Court have the guts to put a stop to this and rein him in. All we need is five votes. I know two or three won’t help but maybe the rest will. If not we will have to do what we need to do fight back hard and retake our country.
Threats and intimidation are all these people know. They can only deal with the prospect of failure with more threats and intimidation, along with rage. It's going to get worse until Trump strokes out and Elon's empire collapses.
...and fuck the 169 million Americans who enabled this angry White men shit storm! May the Words never forgive you for what is to come the human suffering that is already underway, and the lives that will be lost!
Granting Trump unrestricted power, the Supreme Court signs its own obsolescence. Trump, the chaos agent, will dismantle democracy's pillars with gusto. The Court's folly is matched by Trump's appetite for destruction. Brilliant, in a grotesque way.
STAND UP!
WE'RE HERE FOR THE RUMBLE.
It's a time for fierce compassion. Be fierce, do an activity everyday. It's self care. Be the rain, the howling wind, and the mountainous wave. Be the storm. Be the broken record. Pass it on.
A public service announcement: React to what they DO, not what they say. It's much easier to be effective and not lost in the noise that way. Whether intentional or not, distracting the opposition by saying a million outrageous things works very well.
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And why wouldn’t he? The poorly educated are a dream demographic for a politician who thrives on emotional appeal, misinformation, and the kind of unwavering loyalty that can only come from not knowing better...
And with a thin smile, it fluffs the pillow, smooths the sheets, and whispers, ‘Rest now—I’ll take it from here."
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While idiots think that a court order will stop him.
https://youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?feature=shared
STAND UP!
WE'RE HERE FOR THE RUMBLE.
It's a time for fierce compassion. Be fierce, do an activity everyday. It's self care. Be the rain, the howling wind, and the mountainous wave. Be the storm. Be the broken record. Pass it on.