#Authoritarianism

Keith Ammann

KeithAmmann

So many things to say here. Where to start?How about by (a) acknowledging that #Chicago does have a serious problem with violent crime, while also (b) observing that this is

Don Moynihan

donmoyn

A 2017 Domestic Policy Council memo from another Heritage Foundation alum laid out the framework for dismantling public sector unions and making it easier to fire employees, including the "originalist"

Greg Lukianoff

glukianoff

THREAD: To update the trends covered in @JonHaidt & my book Coddling of the American Mind, we take a look at political polarization.Fortunately, that problem was solved in the years

Teri Kanefield

Teri_Kanefield

(Thread) Wishful Thinking, Deliberate Lies, or Complete Lunacy?Spoiler: I suspect this particular lie sprang from pure delusion.For me, though, what matters more are the historical patterns, and why 40% of

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docrussjackson

Sociology of nationalism THREADWe've witnessed the rise of political leaders & parties relying on #populist #nationalist discourse: Trump, Orbán, Modi & Bolsanaro are united by their espousal of nationalism, majoritarianism,

Chrissy Stroop

C_Stroop

1. I so appreciate the responses so far! While we're on this, I'm just going make an #ILeftBecause thread with links to my writing.I've written a lot on this ,

David Dent

DMDent

A thread on the WEF elites Fourth Industrial Revolution , agriculture, biodiversity, sustainable development goals and human destinyThe true face of the @WEF Green Revolution - think they really care

Gedwards

gfdedwards

Giles's 2021 "You Could Be Watching'" ProjectGoing to wander through 2021 spreading some cinephilia day by day.I don't know where/if these are available but if you can access them (legally),

Omar Wasow

owasow

To make sense of the pro-Trump attack on the Capitol, many folks have analogized to military conflicts like the War of 1812. A better analogy is rooted in our long

Elan Ruskin

despair

This seems a fun time to talk about one of my favorite literary subjects - the origins of cyberpunk, how its visual aesthetic began in Fascist and Soviet art, and

Sunshiny

sunnshiiny

The story of Marc Lepine resonates with current politics. Typically avoided on this day in Canada, many seek to suppress his story to honour the women he killed mercilessly, rather

Teri Kanefield

Teri_Kanefield

(Thread) Why They Kiss Trump’s RingIn @ruthbenghiat's excellent article, she addresses (among other things) how people like Lindsay Graham’s abruptly converted from fervent Trump critic to staunch Trump defender.https://www.nybooks.

Paul Canning

pauloCanning

Rare foreign press interview with the Indigenous candidate Pérez in Ecuador's election in a week's time. He wants all mining stopped. End extractivism. IF it ends up as Pérez v

Josh Greenberg

1JoshGreenberg

THREADUNDERSTANDING TRUMP’S COUP STRATEGYAlthough everything currently unfolding has been predicted far in advance, denialism continues to flourish. Many people are drawing incorrect conclusions with regard to Trump’s strategies and dis

Roderic Day

RodericDay

I'm starting to discern a Nietzsche -> Mark Fisher -> Capitalist Realism -> "anti-idpol" pipeline.Still fuzzy around the edges, but *very nihilistic* at its core.That someone who hated the masses

Lindsey Simmons

LynzforCongress

I say that because I have the very unique experience of living on a farm in a rural area, living in a military community in a suburban area and living

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