#Autocrats

Two things could be going on with Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the election. /1 Either he’s dragging this out so he can raise money to line his own pockets, or
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The Trump administration is preparing to okay another nearly half-billion dollar sale of aerial bombs to Saudi Arabia – the same bombs that have been used in #Yemen to horrific
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This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: RENEWING AMERICAN LEADERSHIPOnly one party understands that we can only be strong in the world when we are strong and
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It's time to take a look at the @JKenney "smartest guy in the room" strategy. /1 In order to effect the strategy, 2 political parties were gutted, a kamikaze campaign
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Yes, this is dangerous--not because a military coup would succeed between now and Biden's inauguration (Biden will be president) but because a major political party and so many voters continue
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(Thread) How to Oust an AutocratLessons from Chile(Updating an earlier thread)I’m using Chile as an example because my husband’s family experienced the Pinochet dictatorship, so I have first hand accounts.Bonus:
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More Albertans need to acknowledge this.When you do, it makes sense what Kenney has done the last 20 months. Kenney is attempting to redistribute wealth to the wealthy and impoverish
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Some lessons in how to rig and election by Yoweri Museveni, who has been in charge in Uganda for 35 years. 1) arrest, shot at and otherwise intimidate opposition leaders
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It is a big deal that we defeated him. But what we must do next will be much more difficult. Trump laid the groundwork for racism to be socially acceptable—for
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I'm very pleased to announce that @ISDglobal has published "Political Monopoly" my report into the strategy and ideology behind Europe's elected authoritarians' attacks on European democracy.Thread with highlightshttps
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"Michael Flynn has been given a sweeping pardon that absolves him of future offenses that 'might arise'. This is like a reverse Minority Report for pre-crime. He's getting pre-pardoned for
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The January 6th vote is as irreconcilable for the GOP as was the Kansas/Nebraska act for the Whigs. It has broken the GOP in two. @mattgaetz has declared Trump as
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(Thread) Libertarians: Destroyers of DemocracyLibertarian Peter Thiel said, "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/education-libertarian (h/t @JemezStargaz
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WaPo got Bolton book too. “Pres. Trump asked Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 U.S. election...”https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-asked-chinas-xi-to-help-him-win-reelection-according-to-bolton-book/2020/06/17
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Dear Gen. Shoaib, Do you live on Planet Earth, in the Land of the Pure, or do you live on Mars? I should take him to court in a blighted
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1/ How do we prevent the next grifter-in-chief and stop Congress from enabling criminals in government? 2/ Trump and McConnell are both pushing pardons. Trump wants pardons for his criminal
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