As the United States hovers at the edge of fascism, the history of Germany can help.

William Lindsey :toad:

"It’s all projection all the time with Donald and MAGA, but it’s been time to call it out for the fascist threat that this right-wing authoritarian cult represents to our democracy and our most vulnerable communities.

There is an enemy within, and its name is MAGA."

~ Wajahat Ali

#Trump #fascism #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #Hitler #Nazis #immigrants #MassDeportation
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Coldoug

@wdlindsy

It looks ever more likely that Trump will benefit from his own ignorance.

His endless stream of monotonous garbage, to what he believes is an admiring audience, is actually providing more reason for people to move further away from politics as an interest. No-one likes being brow-beaten.

So, with his noise bouncing off the only input they get is from the media. The morning paper picked up on the way to work.

And who owns that.

So, unintentionally, his din possibly works.

Kathleen

@wdlindsy

Clearly leadership of NYT and WaPo love themselves some fascism and have no concept of what a terrible idea that is for journalists, business or any collaborators. Or they do know and don't give one fuck.

lolonurse

@wdlindsy
We just cannot let him win. Or bully his way back. 🤯

lolonurse

@wdlindsy

I want this to be true with all my heart & soul.

CassandraVert

@wdlindsy
Reagan was the first president to provide a guilt-free zone to be a smug American, and some people never left it.

dr n.med Antonia Sofija

@wdlindsy Yeah, Several occasion’s we witnessed that Despite some perceptions, it's important we know that in certain context , Donald Trump has expressed his views sincerely without sarcasm. This highlights the complexity of his communication style, most time opposition seek for a way through this means to bring him down , where intent can sometimes misinterpreted.

Feisty

@wdlindsy I wonder if pointing these voters towards Evangelicals for Harris would provide them with the permission structure they need to vote differently than their local churches instruct them to. https://www.evangelicalsforharris.com/

William Lindsey :toad:

@feisty_lemming It might affect a very few, but, honestly, not many, in my view. I say this as someone raised in the Southern Baptist church in the very evangelical (and right-wing) culture of the American South, who has two first cousins who are Southern Baptist ministers. I know my people. They are not pliable or willing to be informed or reconsider their long list of bad choices from defending slavery to welcoming Jim Crow to combating desegregation and women's and LGBTQ rights.

William Lindsey :toad:

@Sofijania Well, there's all that — and there's a nice piece of waterlogged swampland in Florida I'd like to sell you if you're interested. P.S. The plural is not formed by slapping an 's on the end of a single noun.

William Lindsey :toad:

@CassandraVert So well-stated and well-noted.

William Lindsey :toad:

@lolonurse I do, too. I keep in mind how they nattered on about the big red wave coming in 2020, and it never arrived.

William Lindsey :toad:

@lolonurse I will keep doing all I can in my own little way to fight — and am happy to know others are fighting alongside me.

William Lindsey :toad:

@KathleenC I very much agree. Thank you for making these points so clearly.

William Lindsey :toad:

@beingreal I very much hope you're right about that.

William Lindsey :toad:

@jwcph I think it's one thing to say that making these points won't turn GOP voters towards any light, and another to say that it's "too late" to make these points. I think they have to be made over and over and I'm grateful to Timothy Snyder for doing so when the media have been mealy-mouthed about all of this.

William Lindsey :toad:

@DRBLD2009 Not sure if you're responding to that statement by Jess Piper or something else.

William Lindsey :toad:

@tantramar @fsinn Touché — wonderful skewering of that tired, mendacious mainstream media meme of "economic anxiety" as the heart of the Trump voter's universe.

William Lindsey :toad:

@SherBeareth I say the same every time I read something he says that's worth considering.

William Lindsey :toad:

@the5thColumnist Indeed.