A must read article explaining the felon’s mirroring of Viktor Orbán in his attempt to turn America into an autocracy from an expert who experienced it in Hungary. Even better, the author provides logical reasoning for how we combat MAGAts plans. #Resist #DemCast www.politico.com/news/magazin... - ThreadSky

thejenniwren.teamlh.social • 138 days ago

A must read article explaining the felon’s mirroring of Viktor Orbán in his attempt to turn America into an autocracy from an expert who experienced it in Hungary.
Even better, the author provides logical reasoning for how we combat MAGAts plans.
#Resist #DemCast

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/23/trump-autocrat-elections-00191281

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4humanunity.bsky.social•138 days ago

Excellent article. Thank you.

endora-laduce.bsky.social•137 days ago

My favorite "Cabaret" scene:

https://youtu.be/4JDWJzKYfdc?si=-8QPSlXQAJXQGylt

endora-laduce.bsky.social•137 days ago

The only thing that sets us apart is consumerism. The US accounts for almost 29% of global consumer spending. Wall Street is the literal overseer of global markets. AMERICANS LIVE TO PURCHASE. Hungary accounts for 1.2% of the EU GDP.
The US exports more in TOILET PAPER than that alone.
GOOD LUCK!

contrails.bsky.social•138 days ago

Ouch.

michelle1241112.bsky.social•138 days ago

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emeraldyne.bsky.social•138 days ago

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evenstarlara.bsky.social•138 days ago

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karacasanova.bsky.social•136 days ago

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dancindoti.bsky.social•138 days ago

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marilyn-smolen.bsky.social•138 days ago

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elizabethdarby9.bsky.social•138 days ago

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onioneyes.bsky.social•138 days ago

Ali Velshi had an interview with Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa who wrote a book How To Stand Up To Dictators, base on her experience under Phillipine strong man Duterte's regime. She gives advice in the interview too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSTBoPloqI&t=9s

kairixir.bsky.social•137 days ago

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moxieplum.bsky.social•138 days ago

“Progressive influencers: Time to log in and post away — there’s a narrative battle to win.” 🐰

nousefortrump.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you for posting this, Jennifer. Superb article!

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

My pleasure. The author explained such complex concepts with clarity.

shestheone.bsky.social•138 days ago

idk, i think we over inflate who the 🍊creeper is. i think he just wants to destroy everything so he can watch it burn with glee. malignant narcissist on a high

n8tivdreamr.bsky.social•138 days ago

📌 this is a useful guide

stateside.bsky.social•138 days ago

Kinda sad that Dems are doing those things now. Perhaps not enough to win rural voters, but Dems are indeed doing the things listed. Trump pretended at McDonald’s. Dems do much more for the working class but didn’t capture those votes.

I do totally agree we all need to run for local elections.

oliveowl6.bsky.social•138 days ago

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murphannah.bsky.social•138 days ago

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liberalgigi.bsky.social•138 days ago

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roxierolls.bsky.social•138 days ago

Gorka was an Orban pick. #TrumpsMerikkka

pjm59.bsky.social•138 days ago

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everyfingday.bsky.social•138 days ago

So the pro union, raise the minimum wage, lower drug prices, rebuild our Roads Bridges Airports (JOBS),
cap out of pocket cost on drugs, build new manufacturing plants (JOBS), cancel student debt, pay your fair share of taxes is elitist and out of touch? We have a stupid problem.

evamcbain09.bsky.social•138 days ago

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tcnorthcoast.bsky.social•138 days ago

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tcnorthcoast.bsky.social•138 days ago

Bluesky needs a bookmark function. I cant do that during college football!

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

Subscribe to this feed. Reply to posts you want save using the thumbtack emoji. Go to the feed and you’ll see your “saved” posts. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:q6gjnaw2blty4crticxkmujt/feed/my-pins

baymarq.bsky.social•137 days ago

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heavenstellar.bsky.social•138 days ago

https://www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/on-humor-as-an-anti-authoritarian

mimary.bsky.social•137 days ago

SUPER article explaining many items of concern here in U.S. Unions are a mandatory weapon against our new regime. Dems need to work hard to take over messaging MUCH better! And Congress needs to fill every judicial seat available. Our judges are important to the fight https://every.single.day!

rabbijill.bsky.social•138 days ago

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mzeetee13.bsky.social•137 days ago

I compared These similarities of Orbán’s power grab too Trump , he is an mastermind of it

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•136 days ago

no2trumpism.bsky.social•136 days ago

#TrumpCheated #ElonHacked
#ForensicAuditNOW
#MuskHelpedTrumpCheat
#TrumpIsARussianAsset
https://bsky.app/profile/barrylarkin06.bsky.social/post/3lbgcthmaks2z

somertonem.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you! Great article.

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rockymountviews.bsky.social•138 days ago

For those that think that the USA is too big for these folks to do this, Russia is also pretty big, China is huge.

All they have to do is start arresting some people and a lot of other people will be terrified of standing up to them.

speakeasy62.bsky.social•138 days ago

I understand the civil servant laws are complicated so if they think they're going to just fire them then they really don't know what they are doing.

blue-co-tim.bsky.social•138 days ago

Agree! And where those 2 countries have their demigods, trump has 'the real thing'- the white evangelical fascists, scattered across the country- rich & poor.

MSM folded- they were/are petrified to touch on Dominionism, 7 Mountains, Manifest Destiny. Denying that these are factors = no success.

entprof.bsky.social•138 days ago

Sad, but true. They’ve already got the oligarchs, the most personally insulated but the weakest of character

lee-in-iowa.bsky.social•138 days ago

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fiercewomb.bsky.social•138 days ago

Excellent read. Proof that all his antics and performative BS had a purpose. To distract & push through fascism. Underestimated again.

blue-co-tim.bsky.social•138 days ago

An interesting review & comparison.

but- we're already seeing MSM fold, running petty articles as if we're discussing some reality show. I put ZERO FAITH in MSNBC or CNN as bastions of democracy.

Odd that the author didn't discuss the massive power trump had from white power christo fascists.

kate-on-blue.bsky.social•138 days ago

This 👆. Please read, everyone.

blue-boomer.bsky.social•138 days ago

Is it just me or does this photo give you Weekend at Bernie's vibes?

idoubtit.bsky.social•138 days ago

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blue-journey12.bsky.social•138 days ago

That does not look like him. His skin is too smooth and his makeup is blended. I’m being 💯 serious.

qhg21.bsky.social•138 days ago

It's the strudel.

cateyezgreen.bsky.social•137 days ago

Thank you for sharing Jennifer! Excellent read.

stacywarrior.bsky.social•138 days ago

That is awesome article. Thank you for sharing.

albs2024.bsky.social•137 days ago

@smith.senate.gov

iamsammi.bsky.social•128 days ago

What a great read! I appreciate you sharing this, it is imperative we do everything in our power to stop this power grab for evil at all costs.

michkitty.bsky.social•137 days ago

Great read!!!

deargodwtaf.bsky.social•138 days ago

WHY are his lips white?? Did that part of the tan rub off on Elon?

gaymonk.bsky.social•138 days ago

An excellent article and a must read. Please. Especially the last paragraph. However don’t skip to that. Maybe a 7 minute read. It should be no surprise why Orbán visited Mar A Lago. If democrats embrace We The People we will reclaim what is good for our country.

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

mshollyross.bsky.social•138 days ago

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gaylusrainey.bsky.social•128 days ago

A very informative article, thanks! 🇺🇸💙

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•128 days ago

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keishmomx3.bsky.social•138 days ago

Great article!

srachiles.bsky.social•138 days ago

Great article! The last part about energizing connections at the state and local level is the way. Autocrats can get a foothold when people feel disheartened & powerless. Local involvement counters that and helps folks focus on the big issues where they can find consensus.

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

Agreed!

mssbx.bsky.social•138 days ago

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ari4democracy.bsky.social•138 days ago

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jacqueblue.bsky.social•138 days ago

I agree with everything he's saying, except this being Orban's playbook. Autocrats are not new. They are NOT creative! Our tech changes, but the book doesn't.

alikat747.bsky.social•138 days ago

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robertlaminsky.bsky.social•138 days ago

Good

crb0628.bsky.social•137 days ago

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bstein53.bsky.social•138 days ago

Good article, particularly the second half-there are practical ideas about how to engage the “average American” who lives pay check to paycheck …

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

Exactly😊👊🏻

zolascola.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you. 📌

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

💙😊

hpkonly.bsky.social•138 days ago

Trump is an Orban lover from way back. He will follow with what worked for Hitler and other fascist dictators. He hasn't an original thought in his head. Everything revolves around his survival and enrichment.

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

cmsky.bsky.social•137 days ago

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dannazozanna.bsky.social•138 days ago

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professoremily.bsky.social•136 days ago

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holborne.bsky.social•138 days ago

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tavita2.bsky.social•137 days ago

The frustrating thing is that Biden was doing things to strengthen Unions and help people, see the Infrastructure and Chips Acts and killing junk fees. He had explicitly rejected neoliberalism, but the legacy media didn’t cover it thereby allowing the right wing narrative to dominate the discourse.

tltesq73.bsky.social•131 days ago

Why it can't work is because people have had freedom in America too long. Europeans have not. They always desired a king. We have not.

barte-t.bsky.social•138 days ago

Trump era?? More like stupid voting era 😊

maxchch.bsky.social•138 days ago

No - more like ill-advised voting era. I think many Trump supporters aren't stupid - just brainwashed
The people doing the ill-advising have an agenda, and the money to implement it
https://bsky.app/profile/maxchch.bsky.social/post/3lblqru2wu224

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•138 days ago

Agreed. Some are uneducated and those are the people we need to do more listening with and less “campaigning.”

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/16/sherrod-brown-democrats-00189956

martinrayner.bsky.social•137 days ago

The Democrats actually had a pretty good story to tell, just weren't able or willing to do so. Some of it was captured in the ads they did in retaliation to Trump's dissing Detroit and Philly. But beyond that they needed to show how their infrastructure investments were paying off for real people.

no2trumpism.bsky.social•136 days ago

#TrumpCheated #ElonHacked
#ForensicAuditNOW
#MuskHelpedTrumpCheat
#TrumpIsARussianAsset
https://bsky.app/profile/barrylarkin06.bsky.social/post/3lbgcthmaks2z

barte-t.bsky.social•133 days ago

Yes, my intension was just the voting as a dumb choice.
Lots of them are googling what a tariff is after voting, so it seems they just blindly listened to their leader 😊

yeahrightdoubtit.bsky.social•138 days ago

Did you read the article?

It explains a lot.

barte-t.bsky.social•137 days ago

Nope, just commenting on "the Trump era" thing, nothing more 😊

yeahrightdoubtit.bsky.social•137 days ago

Ok. But the "stupid voting era" thing is kind of explained in the article.
Agree it's stupid, but there are reasons why people were conned to vote for him

barte-t.bsky.social•137 days ago

There’s some talk about a manual recount, if it happens, perhaps his victory were a bit premature?
I doubt it is, but we can only hope 😊

yeahrightdoubtit.bsky.social•137 days ago

Gosh, imagine the fury if that were to happen 🫣

hcorbin1972.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you. 📌

johnshea122.bsky.social•128 days ago

We need to be on our toes for the next 4 years!

blaironthemountain.bsky.social•137 days ago

Ive followed and studied Orban and his reign in Hungary for years. Truly a horrendous power-hungry sack of shit. the way he and Fidesz enabled Jobbik in their violence against Romani people especially is seared into my memory

mahanimal.bsky.social•137 days ago

His white lips give me all the ick

morninginamerica.bsky.social•138 days ago

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paated.bsky.social•138 days ago

I appreciate you posting this article. I have many MAGAts in my circle, albeit outer circle, but if this is our reality now it's helpful to have tactics.