Frank Zappa saw it coming.

I think people still refuse to get it through their heads that some cartoonish celebrity TV personality could be worse than Mussolini...

Or maybe I'm wrong and people are perfectly OK with a fascist takeover as long as it's "unpredictable and entertaining"

Italy.
Germany.
Spain.

The people who “patriotically” backed the dictator always were shocked when the state came for them.

and that liars (in an official capacity) must be punished.

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Trump invited Russia to attack our national sovereignty by interfering in our national election.

Russia then did so on Trump’s behalf, at the expense of Clinton’ and the USA.

Trump accepted Russia’s help.

Trump’s foreign policy has advanced the interests of Russia.

Trump lied about all of that.

But far too many Americans think that the 1st Amendment declares lying to be fair game in all circumstances.

after you make sure you have stopped believing it yourself.
Second, work to make it a better world.

Seems every day, more people become victims to all manner of mental misdirection, dis- and misinformation overload and general imperial madness to the point where their critical faculties are past breaking.

Consider the Source: I stop Republican conversation in its tracks by asking, “What would happen if Hillary Cilinton had recruited, received and reciprocated help from Russia to get elected? Most reply she would be impeached, convicted and imprisoned immediately.

What you said, every word, MarcA. I am trying. Really appreciate the kind response.

Out of print and expensive to buy, but concise on the subject without
being technical.

Thank you for the heads-up. We get what we deserve.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257664945_The_Belief_in_a_Just_World_and_Personality_A_Meta-analysis

He was prophetic on a number of topics

Cheers
Drifter

One of my favorites though was his appearance on “Crossfire,” a liberal vs conservative talks how in CNN you may recall. He lit into the fascist right ahead, but good.

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Saw the guy with the Mothers of Invention four times, including a Mother’s Day show in Detroit.

I have the original vinyl of that album. It was a gift from a friend when I was 12 or 13, and was part of my "awakening." I think of this performance often, but hadn't heard it in many years.

I have been playing this song a lot since Chump took office.

They want a guy from a group with a big hit single in the charts!

Not their most political album, but a classic nonetheless.

I think probably my favorite political album of his is "Broadway The Hard Way". He'd probably be horrified to think that the same assholes who were in charge then are in charge now, and they've only got worse.

Or he'd say, "told ya so!"

"...it is the right of the people to alter or abolish such forms, and to institute new Government...."
--Declaration of Independence, 1776.

Non-cooperation, non-compliance with their stupid right-wing, fascist rules. These people have chosen to disrespect the democratic process. We owe them nothing but our contempt.

"More than 70 earths spinnin' about the galaxy, and the meek have inherited not a one."