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"He’s not hiding his authoritarianism. He’s selling it. …
The Two Minutes Hate was a famous feature of Orwell’s portrayal of Oceania in 1984. The Two Months of Hate is now a notable feature of the 2024 U.S. presidential contest. Donald Trump and his allies are closing this campaign with two months of hate in a way we’ve never seen before. And it could work."
~ William Kristol
#Trump #fascism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
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"As a historian of forced population movements and as an American, I don’t think we are taking the consequences of the Trump-Vance deportation plan seriously enough. The reality will be much more personal and awful, and the politics more transformative and durable, than we might think."
~ Timothy Snyder
#Trump #fascism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
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Deportation Nation (audio)
The Consequences for You of the Trump-Vance PlanTimothy Snyder (Thinking about...)
Jay Kuo thinks the polls showing the election a dead heat are "bunk":
"The GOP is manipulating the data, which is manipulating the media, which in turn is driving many people into bouts of anxiety. The race has not fundamentally changed in anyway. They’re trying to vibe shift it, and we should understand that. The antidote to this cynical ploy is action. Donate. Organize. Vote."
#Trump #fascism #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #Hitler #Nazis #immigrants #MassDeportation
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It’s Manipulation, Plain and Simple
The flood of GOP polls in the battleground states was expected. Don’t let them get to you.Jay Kuo (The Status Kuo)
"It’s hard not to feel out of control, knowing that in less than 30 days, win or lose, a significant number of Americans (literally tens of millions) are going to go to the polls and vote for fascism."
~ Mary Trump
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
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"Even with Trump and Vance turning every rally into a Two Minutes Hate about immigrants, the race remains a toss-up, and a startlingly large number of Americans back his mass deportation plans. This makes it more vital than ever to ensure he’s defeated in November."
~ Lisa Needham
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
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Trump targets immigrants legally in US for deportation
Having protected status may not save you.Lisa Needham (Public Notice)
"In the end, it’s a binary choice. And we cannot look away from the fact that all of these people, some of whom many of you likely know well, will decide that they prefer an America under Trump than under Harris."
~ Eliot Kirschner
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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How Can This Be Happening?
How is this even close?Elliot Kirschner (Through the Fog, by Elliot Kirschner)
"But despite his fear-mongering fantasy that whips up his rally crowds, the real danger stems from a possible second term for this hateful, vengeful, violent and increasingly desperate liar who yearns to be a dictator. First in Aurora, Colorado, and then in Coachella, California, Trump’s demagoguery was on full display, showcasing what’s in store if he returns to the nation’s highest office."
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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"This weekend Donald Trump ratcheted up the rhetoric, pushing the lie that the existential danger facing America is murderous migrants who have 'occupied' our country and a political rival who has 'unleashed' this 'bloodthirsty' terror."
~ Steven Beschloss
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
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Confronting the Danger Before Us
Once again, but with increasing hysteria and apocalyptic rhetoric, Donald Trump is showcasing his dark, demagogic desires. Kamala Harris must confront this to seal the deal and win the electionSteven Beschloss (America, America)
"Politico has put out a piece confirming what we already know. The headline is: We watched 20 Trump rallies. His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker."
~ Joyce Vance
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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"This is how former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the primary military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense, and the National Security Council, described former president Donald Trump to veteran journalist Bob Woodward. Trump appointed Milley to that position. ...
Trump’s behavior is Authoritarianism 101."
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“'He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize he’s a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this country…a fascist to the core.'
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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October 13, 2024
“He is the most dangerous person ever.Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)
"I have been covering this man for nine years, and I have spent more than a tenth of my lifetime cataloging his misdeeds and cruelty and crimes, so I don’t say this lightly. What he represents, what he stands for, and what he has done is evil."
~ Lucian K. Truscott
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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On the impossibility of summing this stuff up
If you’re anything like me, hardly a day goes by that you are not struck dumb by who and what Kamala Harris faces in this presidential election contest. The other night, I found myself using a phrase that I have come to hate.Lucian K. Truscott IV (Lucian Truscott Newsletter)
"America’s choice: Do voters want to live in reality, or a dangerous dream world?"
~ Will Bunch
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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America’s choice: Do voters want to live in reality, or a dangerous dream world?
Donald Trump's Aurora rally about an invented gang takeover epitomized a campaign based on fantastical lies and true believers.Will Bunch (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
"Rarely in history has America faced such a clear choice between authoritarianism and democracy, between moral squalor and decency. Why don’t more people see this?"
~ Robert Reich
#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
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"As the United States hovers at the edge of fascism, the history of Germany can help."
~ Timothy Snyder
As Snyder notes, there's a taboo in American culture and media against comparing anything happening in the US — the land of innocence and goodness — to Hitler's Germany is verboten. Even when the comparisons are glaringly obvious….
But history is there to teach us.
#Trump #fascism #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #Hitler #Nazis #immigrants #MassDeportation
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