I feel like this is an optimistic take that assumes the incoming administration will abide by the rule of law. We have myriad historical examples of autocracy taking a firm hold in a matter of months or even days when violence is employed. - ThreadSky

jesawyer.bsky.social • 83 days ago

I feel like this is an optimistic take that assumes the incoming administration will abide by the rule of law. We have myriad historical examples of autocracy taking a firm hold in a matter of months or even days when violence is employed.

Reposted from Darick

"Don’t Panic — Autocracy Takes Time" www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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keepsformat.bsky.social•82 days ago

I'm pretty sure he'll try everything in his power and more to run again in 4 years

eupolemos.bsky.social•83 days ago

I like this dude: https://bsky.app/profile/timothysnyder.bsky.social/post/3lbmmqhqyr22y

And his substack, of all things: https://substack.com/@snyder

katsuragisystem.bsky.social•83 days ago

I keep listening to the soundtrack of Cabaret and it feels appropriate these days

jort-hk.bsky.social•83 days ago

Why the fuck would he abide by the rule of law when almost every single time he breaks it he faces zero consequences?

autumncompiled.bsky.social•83 days ago

Same lazy wish fulfillment ass line of thought as believing he would ever do time.

caylen.bsky.social•83 days ago

every time these thinkpieces show up it reads as "hey frogs, get comfortable while the hottub warms up" and not "here is how we get out of the cauldron" & i'm starting to realize it's because there is almost nothing that can be done at this point beyond local action

mollygos.com•83 days ago

this is also where i'm at

duboisstanaccount.bsky.social•83 days ago

Blind optimism and faith in an institution that has failed many is such a dangerous thought process imo. History repeats itself we are just alive during a time where it’s happening. Feel like not much can even be done but trying to predict anything is a fools errand.

rucket.bsky.social•83 days ago

I'm so sick of the media constantly trying to normalize this clown, dude. Like it takes 5 seconds of listening to what he says or what Project 2025 says to understand America's in for a bad time. So much ignorance of history in this damn country.

knottian.bsky.social•83 days ago

There’s some willful ignorance to the damage he was able to do in just four years, so yeah, I’m preparing for the worst…

rigphoria.bsky.social•83 days ago

literally nothing has as much power as centuries old pieces of paper to some people

notaliveirl.bsky.social•83 days ago

it also uses "autocracy" like a magic boogeyman, as if many features of autocracy aren't here already in the Biden admin. we also saw the first trump admin; it was pretty bad!

foxthing.gay•83 days ago

They'll come for people like me and you, before they come for the articles author

So hence "it takes time"

silopolis.bsky.social•83 days ago

It also assumes that a majority of state government won't just bend the knee and kiss the ring. Putting forth the decentralized nature of Federal/State politics as a positive thing completely ignores that GOP state officials have more loyalty to Trump than to their own states.

dreamland.ing•83 days ago

“I lived through the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey.”

and its fall, right?

jrobie.bsky.social•83 days ago

dreamland.ing•83 days ago

perfect

litvoid.bsky.social•83 days ago

This is the incredibly frustrating aspect of these pieces. For every example one can look at of slow build up of autocratic power, there's another of a quick and violent power grab. It's never the same that's why one has to be on guard

ashcan.bsky.social•83 days ago

even with the slow buildup... how exactly has the *fall* of autocratic power in these places like Argentina, Hungary, and Turkey gone so far??? is it good to be chillaxxed about the decline?

litvoid.bsky.social•83 days ago

Look your plan then is to flee the regime and set up shop in another country and write think pieces about not worrying too much about a decline.

ashcan.bsky.social•83 days ago

you canucks better not fuck this up next year

litvoid.bsky.social•83 days ago

Lol

Lmao

pearli.to•83 days ago

Josh if you are fired upon, just say “this is illegal and you cannot do this” and they have to stop.

ghostgirl.net•83 days ago

I’m an eternal optimist despite my best efforts and even I’m bewildered at people who expect him to suddenly start following laws. Like..there were 4 years where he admitted he doesn’t even know what most of our laws are. O_o

rucket.bsky.social•83 days ago

The man still doesn't understand how damn tariffs work, neither do the morons who voted for him.

handknit.bsky.social•83 days ago

Also, like, this process didn't start yesterday.

bbke.bsky.social•83 days ago

There isn't really any special reason to think that the Trump administration will gut our system, other than Jan. 6 which was arguably caused by pure stupidity, and all his campaign promises which obviously have a general history of not coming true, which goes double for Trump. Just buy a shotgun (1

bbke.bsky.social•83 days ago

2) and some clean water if you're dead set on hedging your bets with the potential fulminant rise of fascism

thefiendishlegion.bsky.social•83 days ago

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