#Democracy

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jamespmcleod

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE STOP ASCRIBING ANY SIGNIFICANCE TO PARTIAL VOTE COUNTS, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE ONGOING CRISIS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. JUST WAIT A FEW

Timothy Snyder

TimothyDSnyder

1/10. The claim that Trump won the election is a big lie. 2/10. A big lie changes reality. To believe it, people must disbelieve their senses, distrust their fellow citizens,

Timothy Snyder

TimothyDSnyder

1/10. The claim that Trump won the election is a Big Lie. 2/10. A Big Lie changes reality. To believe it, people must disbelieve their senses, distrust their fellow citizens,

intelwave against cat boys

inteldotwav

Ever wondered why the neolib left in the US always has apocalyptic predictions of civil war in the streets and x president seizing power? Simple. Six words - “The End

Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor

myrajonestaylor

As I reflect on last week’s siege on Capitol Hill, I struggle to reconcile these images of babies and families on the front lawn of the Capitol with the violent

Silkie Carlo

silkiecarlo

It’s crystal clear - as Britain falls into the grips of authoritarianism, the pillars of democracy we thought we had have already crumbled.Because as this is happening, there is NO

yugosplaining

yugosplaining

#LeoPanitch, RIP, yugosplained without condescension Whether with SKJ suits in places like Cavtat and Kumrovec, or with millennial subversives in Ljubljana and Zagreb, Leo always came with the same 1916

Teri Kanefield

Teri_Kanefield

He's leaving. Rule of law requires a shared factuality. Even out of office, Trump and pals are capable of demolishing truth. Military coups are very 20th century. The modern way

John Polga-Hecimovich

jpolga

An election day thought:Sadly, I have never been so conscious of comparative political scientists so explicitly studying and worrying about the state of US democracy. In 2014, @drsltaylor, @laderafrutal, and

Sean Dunn

SeanDunn10

I talk with people I respect and wish to learn from. I engage in discussion not to prove that I am right, but to test ideas and be open to

Pwn All The Things

pwnallthethings

One of the points of impeachment is as a marker for history; to note in the annals that the action of that individual was so terrible that it must be

David Inczauskis SJ

LibTheoJesuit

Today, my students and I discussed Vladimir Lenin's "The Military Program of the Proletarian Revolution" and "The April Theses." I am struck once more by the relevance of these texts

Tom Nichols

RadioFreeTom

For the people who think I only started to wrestle with this "experts in a democracy" problem just a few years ago, this is from a book review I wrote

Steve Schmidt

SteveSchmidtSES

.@ThePlumLineGS is one of my must reads. Unity does not mean submission to the delusions of the defeated minority that is riddled with Members who have denied the murderous evil

Monica Guzman

moniguzman

I wonder if it would help for TV news anchors and journalists of all kinds to say something like this:"Let's be real clear here, and I want to talk to

Old Salty Chief, OSC (SW) USN Ret

old_osc

[THREAD]Today is the second time in my life that I have voted a straight ticket. In my life I have always desired and voted for divided government. I like debate

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