Respectfully, we are going to keep saying these things, because one of the things we know as phd types from history & political science is that it’s important to keep speaking the truth, even as other parts of civil society (business, media) normalize & erase the fascism. bsky.app/profile/mcop... - ThreadSky

mcopelov.bsky.social • 47 days ago

Respectfully, we are going to keep saying these things, because one of the things we know as phd types from history & political science is that it’s important to keep speaking the truth, even as other parts of civil society (business, media) normalize & erase the fascism.

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daniel22223333.bsky.social•47 days ago

Yeah, don't stop. I mean, a big % of folks, including progressives, don't really believe #Trump represents dramatic "democratic backsliding," or don't know the history against which Trump should be compared. To me, what needs to stop in Trump 2.0 is the titilating online hysteria of the #Resistance.

tugrim.bsky.social•47 days ago

I'm sure I'm foolish to think that we should call a shovel a shovel, but also, there needs to be something better that people can rally around; a higher alternative than just calling fascists fascists. Necessary but not enough.

exiledsocscientist.bsky.social•47 days ago

We know where this path leads. We warned at each step along the way.

Wills wants passion and propaganda to fight propaganda, and that is indeed necessary. But understanding why Trump is wrong beyond "orange man bad" is important if you want to wield the American tradition as a weapon against him.

normanbarnacle.bsky.social•47 days ago

Agreed. We need you now more than ever.

anniegt.bsky.social•47 days ago

I've learned that one of the reasons Dump won is because he keeps repeating things over and over and over. Didn't matter if they were true, people heard & believed. I think it's important for people who know what they're talking about to keep repeating it, what's the downside?

anniegt.bsky.social•47 days ago

Nazi salutes shouldn't be normalized. Nazi behavior shouldn't be normalized. People who normalize Nazi behavior are collaborators, in 1933 and in 2025.

mcopelov.bsky.social•47 days ago

No, I don’t think the phd types calling fascism by its name is the problem:

mcopelov.bsky.social•47 days ago

Maybe the other civil society groups could have also done their jobs & heeded the thousands of signs instead of sanewashing & collaborating with the fascists:

mvthomster.bsky.social•47 days ago

Like the press.

mcopelov.bsky.social•47 days ago

Anyway, no one listens to us & let me assure you that we, the poindexters with phds, are all ears to hear about the better approaches & solutions from those with actual influence & power. In the meantime, we will keep speaking about what we know from within the dwindling pro-democracy coalition.

vermincourage.bsky.social•47 days ago

No one claimed it is THE problem, just A problem.

grohnup.bsky.social•47 days ago

By repeating lies using the same words, it didn't take long for the gop to convince it's low-brained followers that their lies were the truth. Redundancy is key to learning, get a solid short truthful message and keep repeating it. That's branding. C'mon, step it up.

lswma.bsky.social•47 days ago

And we appreciate your ability to maintain a civil tone, Mark.

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