#Authoritarianism

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b_b_baconator

How about we get more specific: 1. Require a bachelor's degree to become a cop, a master's to be a supervisor, and require diversity to make sure nobody gets left

Historic.ly

historic_ly

It is really way past the time, the American left outgrow Chomsky. The latest truth out article was pretty bad in ways I can't even explain.https://truthout.org/articles/we-cant-let-covid-19-drive-us-into-authoritarianism/ It's the

Joshua A. Geltzer

jgeltzer

THREADWhy is Trump talking about pardoning Snowden?It’s important to understand what Trump’s up to if we’re going to react responsibly.So here goes. /1 First, Trump simply wants to distract by

Thom Hartmann

Thom_Hartmann

1/ When will America wake up to the evil that has seized the Republican Party? 2/ We’ve seen it around the world and throughout history: when a political party or

David Hundeyin

DavidHundeyin

I spent most of yesterday in conversation with a key #EndSARS figure who comes from Gen Z, and my takeaway is that for all the things some of us

Omar Khan

omaromalleykhan

It's true and worrying that there's a rejection of democracy. There's also a rejection of rights, of liberalism generally. Much of this is motivated and focused on minority rights, esp

Paul Krugman

paulkrugman

What a terrible election. As far as I can tell from the vote analysts, Biden is highly likely to pull this out — the outstanding votes in WI/MI/PA and, for

Burt Likko

burtlikko

I'm a white dude in America, well-educated and privileged to have had a background of economic comfort. Not affluence, but I've had some luxuries, like an education rich in history,

Sam Adler-Bell

SamAdlerBell

if leftists had left anti-Trumpism to the liberals, we'd be completely marginalized at this point. AOC, Bernie, etc understand this. for one, anti-Trump leftist leaders have managed to extend the

Robert P. George

McCormickProf

A spirit of authoritarianism is abroad in the land. Using outrage mobs to silence dissent (be it from the right or left) is a matter that should profoundly worry true

Clare Daly

ClareDalyMEP

Citizens protest against Spanish state's imprisonment of a #Catalan rapper @PabloHasel for "crimes of expression" (speech!) that wouldn't bat an eyelid in Ireland. But for the #EU, if it's not

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BreeNewsome

Fascism has a specific definition. It doesn’t simply mean authoritarianism. It’s a modern political development of the past ~100 yrs. Trump & Republicans match the definition of fascism. It’s not

Mangy Jay

magi_jay

Our democracy is at a precipice. We would not have gotten to this point if our nation's history were not riddled w/ actions aimed at undermining citizenship, beginning w/ the

Ash

ashermaj

Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter but he never understood what the world of Harry Potter represented. Many of you read Harry Potter and got all caught up in the glitz

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IBJIYONGI

I will never stop being disappointed in the American socialists and other progressives who line up to defend the Chinese governmental establishment against critique. For one, the defenses are racist.

Luciano, But With Holiday Spirit

Lucianowrites

I do not understand how so many people have come to the conclusion that not prosecuting someone who may have a rap sheet a mile long is something worth doing.

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