Bob Kagan on Bulwark on Sunday: Why it's not too alarmist to talk about a Trump Administration moving towards dictatorship, why it's hard for us to see what's happening here--and why courage from key GOP senators and other leaders NOW could really matter. youtu.be/g6UxEWoJO-8?... - ThreadSky

billkristolbulwark.bsky.social • 20 hours ago

Bob Kagan on Bulwark on Sunday: Why it's not too alarmist to talk about a Trump Administration moving towards dictatorship, why it's hard for us to see what's happening here--and why courage from key GOP senators and other leaders NOW could really matter.

https://youtu.be/g6UxEWoJO-8?si=IQNLoCdAwEuCuPRP

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dreded1.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I wondered the same thing. Where is the outrage? What are Hakeem and Chuck doing? We have some good spokesman. Get Pete on the stump every day explaining and providing context. Let AOC have a shot at describing the current situation in a more public forum. We all know what’s happening. Do something!

kellyinbuffalo.bsky.social•19 hours ago

It would be great if the house dems could give daily briefings on national TV like Cuomo did during COVID. Doge qualifies as an emergency to an increasing amount of voters. Pritzer in Cuomo's role brings on dems for real time congressional updates each day. The facts, numbers, people affected. No?

mazman08.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I agree with you but I don’t think TV is the right venue. Network news is seen by too few people now and it has no chance to go viral. BTW- some senators have been doing this and nobody knows about it. Need a new distribution channel to reach people

kellyinbuffalo.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Right, and even with independent media and journalists it's not strategic exposure, unless you follow politics. People will want answers. They already do, and when republicans ditch their voters and town halls, even more so. Sen. Murphy has been out there. Hoping to see more of Sen. Slotkin.

mazman08.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Dems could learn a lot from how the tea party movement manifested. Obviously the substance of the Tea Party was trash. But its ability to build engagement and voter outrage was impressive

wiese2154.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yeah sure. The most far left politicians are going to attract the middle away from the Far Right. Sure thing.

desertron.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Sliding? I beg to differ.

enzibzianna.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Alarmist? Really? Are Republicans gaslighting us, or are they really so ignorant the constitution is undecipherable to them? Trump tried to issue an executive order to change the consitution at least twice already. Birthright citizenship. Impoundment. Unconstitutional.

jennerzi.bsky.social•18 hours ago

You clearly didn't listen to the podcast. Geez.

mickeej.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I don’t care what people think/say about me. We are moving into dictator state, constitutional crisis.

nsogrammy.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Courage and GOP are mutually exclusive

comtechdiagnostics.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Ok, Republicans, HOW MUCH does it take before you take this seriously and ACT?!?

IMPEACH Trump and Vance, CONVICT, and REMOVE.

Be done with this, save yourself and the country.

zadett.bsky.social•20 hours ago

The GOP see the opportunity to hold on power indefinitely it will be very few if any stand up

vicstar64.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Excellent point

candacekb.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Courage from the bootlickers? 🤣🤣🤣

sat50.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Sliding? Like a zip line?

rachymac.bsky.social•20 hours ago

We're not moving there. We are there.

osprey1460.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Moving toward? It’s already there!

pleghop.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I really wish the gop would have shown some courage and not confirm some/all of ffotus cabinet picks. Now, it's going to take a whole lot more than courage.

waiting2befree.bsky.social•12 hours ago

claytonabernathy.bsky.social•19 hours ago

The next step in Hitler's playbook is to begin to jail protesters, then political rival leaders, then to declare other political parties as the enemy of the people, then make them illegal.

jennerzi.bsky.social•18 hours ago

We are beholden to the whims of a king, and the congress are his flattering courtiers. Great listen!

dvtgrl.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Because they are in on the coup!!!

americansunited25.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Bill, Congress should shut down government until doge is shut down or run with transparency. We’re being lied to and we know it. A shutdown may be the only chance to fight until midterms.

danst3.bsky.social•19 hours ago

"Courage from key GOP Senators" 🤣🤣🤣
If any of them had any courage, we wouldn't be here now - he would have been convicted during the post Jan 6 impeachment and done with.

endeavorja.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Sliding? I’d say plummeting or plunging. We’re probably teetering on the precipice.

dsitkin.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Courage from GOP senators 😀😀😀

calicoprincess.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Can someone explain to me why trump has always had a corny crush on vladimir putin …corny as hell

mikernfn.bsky.social•19 hours ago

He prefers their system. Trump does not believe in Democracy. He prefers the system Russia and China have and the way Putin and Xi exercise power.

calicoprincess.bsky.social•18 hours ago

You nailed it. donald is a CORNY c*** 🤮

wiese2154.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Its not a crush. There is a large segment within the Republican Party who have something close to "Stockholm Syndrome". They both fear and worship Putin and the Russian military. It's always been there. But Trump brought it front and center. The Republican Party is now owned by Putin.

calicoprincess.bsky.social•20 hours ago

vladimir looks like a short pathetic mongoose…with that fat face and crazy big mongoose nose. Yet, donald has crush like a schoolgirl on vlad…..WTF

calicoprincess.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Have you seen pathetic cornier than Hell way trump grovels and bends over for putin? 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

mikernfn.bsky.social•18 hours ago

The loud voices at the Town halls are some signs of hope. Some green shoots. My other main hope is Federalism. States control elections among other things. The Founders built in A LOT of safeguards. We may need all of them to get through this, if we do.

mikernfn.bsky.social•16 hours ago

And the sheer incompetence of some of these people is it's own source of hope.

mikernfn.bsky.social•18 hours ago

In some ways this minerals deal makes me think of Germany and Russia dividing up Poland in WWII. That minerals deal isn't going to buy Ukraine security from Trump. If he makes a minerals deal, he is better off making it with Europe.

wiese2154.bsky.social•20 hours ago

The Republicans are completely ok with dictatorship. I don't know how anyone who is a true American patriot can support them.

tericarter.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This was the most informative conversation I heard all week. Thanks to you both.

2024catlady.bsky.social•19 hours ago

The Republications are all for it. That is the only way they will get ahead.

matthewblott.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Courage from GOP senators?

ovto.bsky.social•20 hours ago

The are not sliding toward dictatorship, they are goose-stepping to it. Key GOP senators and other leaders have no courage - never did and never will. Got another plan?

techunitedukraine.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Great conversation, looking forward to seeing Frederick back to talk about us in Ukraine soon. It's been a while!

urukhaiofisengard.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Trump is consolidating power, he wants and is gaining Monarchical power and if anyone believes there's such a thing as a benevolent dictator or monarch they need to start reading 19th and 20th century European history !
This was always the plan, always !

4ms2me.bsky.social•20 hours ago

We get it. Now what? Americans show yourself. We must unite. Show your neighbors who you are & what you stand for. Where do you stand?

stelpavlou.com•20 hours ago

Bill, GOP senators are all in on it, no matter what they tell you privately.

enzibzianna.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Musk could give them each one hundred million dollars without having to worry at all. We have to get money out of politics. We have to get Musk and Thiel and every other neo-reactionary out of business with the government. Musk is a traitor.

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