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Roger Stone is suggesting the same thing. As a practical matter, it can't happen. Trump would need the armed forces (won't happen) and even then, this country is vast.
Military coups are very 20th century.
The 21st century way to topple democracy is through disinformation. https://twitter.com/happyparker/status/1334299825790017536
Military coups are very 20th century.
The 21st century way to topple democracy is through disinformation. https://twitter.com/happyparker/status/1334299825790017536
What I mean:
Democracy is a form of government based on rule of law.
Rule of law requires a shared truth or common factuality.
Fascism is based on the leadership principle: Whatever the leader says is the truth.
This requires undermining factuality. https://twitter.com/amberbear1/status/1334321135719092224
Democracy is a form of government based on rule of law.
Rule of law requires a shared truth or common factuality.
Fascism is based on the leadership principle: Whatever the leader says is the truth.
This requires undermining factuality. https://twitter.com/amberbear1/status/1334321135719092224
Fascism, to exist, must destroy truth so that it can establish myth (example: The country was once great and we must return to that mythic time)
Democracy, to exist, must root out disinformation.
Trump's lies, if believed by enough people, undermine democracy.
Democracy, to exist, must root out disinformation.
Trump's lies, if believed by enough people, undermine democracy.
