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20 Signs of Impending Tyranny (Original Post)
tomhagen
Jul 2018
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Rural_Progressive
(1,107 posts)1. Oh my
Although I listen to Mike as often as possible I haven't seen him for some time. Looks like this disaster is taking a horrible toll on him, he's aged decades in months. I hope his health is better than how he is looking, he has fought the good fight for so long.
sandensea
(21,688 posts)2. The list in full (I'd say Cheeto is 20 for 20):
1) Demand personal loyalty from all appointees.
2) Organize military parades and other choreographed shows of force.
3) Threaten to fire independent prosecutors.
4) Spread conspiracy theories about forces seeking to oust the tyrant.
5) View military leadership possessively ("my" generals).
6) Threaten to jail political opponents.
7) Exaggerate electoral mandate.
8) Stoke tensions abroad to distract from tyrant's efforts to consolidate power at home.
9) Circumvent independent press, communicating directly with their followers.
10) Vilify critical judges and legislators.
11) Raise specter of "massive" voter fraud, even with no evidence, to restrict voting by likely opponents in future elections.
12) Vilify ctitical journalists and media.
13) Repeatedly resort to the 'Big Lie' tactic, causing generalized doubt and promoting the belief of convenient fictions.
14) Blame economic problems on immigrants and other minorities, fometing hatred against them.
15) Theaten, and if possible implement, mass deportations and other human rights abuses.
16) Attribute acts of domestic violence to "enemies within" - resorting to false flag attacks if needed - to crack down on civil liberties.
17) Nepotism.
18) Generalized corruption and profiteering.
19) Alliances with foreign dictators and/or power groups, while shunning democracies.
20) Use of powerful propaganda arm to echo tyrant's opinions and desires.
Glamrock
(11,803 posts)3. What?
Forcing me to be responsible and buy health insurance ain't on there?
jayschool2013
(2,313 posts)4. Neither is requiring schools to serve healthy food NT
Glamrock
(11,803 posts)5. TYRANNY!
(Shaking fist at sky)
jayschool2013
(2,313 posts)6. When Jesus wrote the Constitution
He said: So do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? for whosoever fryeth the potato and re-heateth the pizza shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Glamrock
(11,803 posts)7. Good news for me!
Leftover pizza is my thing!
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)8. MEH. (n/t)