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"The #US is no longer a #democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards #autocracy at a faster rate than #Hungary and #Turkey.
...the US ... has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy."
theguardian.com/world/commentiâŚ
#Trump #GOP #Politics #USPol #News #USA #UnitedStates
âTrump is aiming for dictatorshipâ. Thatâs the verdict of the worldâs most credible democracy watchdog
Swedenâs V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin GelinMartin Gelin (The Guardian)
Trump & his boss Netanyahu have no more friends They asked allies to help protect Hormuz The allies said: NO You made your bed, now you have to sleep in it Call congress www.congress.gov/members/find...STOP THE MADNESS-STOP THE WAR !#ICE #Epstein #Democracy #tariffs #Racist #incompetence #IRAN
Trump wants to control the #newsmedia just like his buddies putin & kim jong un & it's working CBS has become almost unwatchable Call congress www.congress.gov/members/find...STOP THE MADNESS-STOP THE WAR !#ICE #Epstein #Democracy #tariffs #Racist #incompetence #IRAN
What if a foreign crazy man ordered the killing of your granddaughter at her school? How would you feel about that country? FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE???? Call congress www.congress.gov/members/find...STOP THE MADNESS-STOP THE WAR !#ICE #Epstein #Democracy #tariffs #Racist #incompetence #IRAN
The problem with having a surveillance state is not that they will know everything about you. The problem is that they will assert that they know everything about you. And youâre screwed either way; no matter if theyâre right or wrong.
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mâŚ
Via @yawnbox
#privacy #humanRights #democracy #surveillance #surveillanceState #policeState
Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud
Angela Lipps spent nearly six months in jail after AI software linked her to a North Dakota bank fraud caseMarina Dunbar (The Guardian)
"Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of âhighly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democratâ while increasing the power of working-class men.
âThis technology disrupts humanities-trainedâlargely Democraticâvoters, and makes their economic power less. And increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working-class, often male, working-class voters....â
#ai #humanities #women #feminism #democracy #palantir
newrepublic.com/post/207693/paâŚ
Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
Theyâre saying the quiet part out loud now.The New Republic
If enough Canadians contact
their local representatives, as well Mark Carney's office this week, we might be spared from this authoritarian mass-surveillance measure called "Age Verification" in Canada.
The time to fight back is NOW: ctvnews.ca/politics/article/soâŚ
Privacy is a human right essential to safety and democracy. If we do not fight to protect it, we will lose it.
#AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #Canada #CanPoli
Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
While there should be âdebateâ in Canada about a social media ban for children, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet.The Canadian Press (CTVNews)