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tandgf's JournalThe sickness going around
I am not near as concerned with the sickness the Covid-19 virus has brought to America as I am the soul sickness of our democracy that this president* has brought to the depths of the heart of the people and this great country. DAILY 24/7 365. And this Covid-19 virus is a matter of life and death. What's that tell ya? - *denotes impeached president
Is this a real concern or not
I am a definitely left of center American that votes Democrat and I am so shot down in flames by the R’s out there I don’t even want to be around them anymore – However - What if - Because the left vs the right has created such a separation that - Everyone that is not a white Republican got categorized and handed over - Seriously - All the screaming and all the yelling and all the tears and fears and crying out for help and if you crossed the line - BOOM - Because we all stood for wanting things our way - Our American way - We didn't like the "others" - They were intended to be slaves and laborers - We never intended for them to vote or have any say so - And woman - How did that happen - They were only to be servants and wives with no opinions - And if you supported the others then you are an "other" - Which is where I stand - I am an "other" - I support my daughter and granddaughter - I support my Hispanic friends and all the "others" - I mean it says "We the People" - But apparently - That isn't what it meant - And now here we are - At a trial in the Senate that if the laws of the land don't hold up then the president has overthrown the congress and who knows what is going to happen next - This mechanism called America is more fragile than we could have or would have ever believed - I remember reading that the American Republican party is the most dangerous group of people in the world today - But I didn't ever think it could get this far - You can fight for what you believe in - With all your selfishness entitled principles of your truth - Or you can fight for America and the We the People - Listen close - Look close - I hope I am wrong - I really do
Fascism scholar: If Trump wins again, America will be 'ready for full-on authoritarian rule'
Source: Raw Story
The end goal is for Trump, Barr, the Republican Party and the conservative movement more generally is to have their own secret police. I keep returning to the question of civil disobedience, protest and corporeal politics as a response to this threat to democracy. Are the American people just cowardly? Have they already surrendered? Is the news media just afraid of the truth? Calm my nerves — or not — about the Trump’s regime’s plans to have political police and other enforcers.
This brings up the question of madness versus method. One of the objections that gets leveled at people who offer these types of analyses about Trump and authoritarianism is, “No, Trump’s just impulsive.” He’s not mentally ill. He may have some dementia, but he knows exactly what he’s doing. Trump’s spokespeople have been very clear that Trump wants his own intelligence and security services.
Such goals are part of the counterrevolution that has been slowly chipping away at democratic institutions, norms and laws under Trump and the Republican Party. Trump is going after the country’s trust in the FBI and intelligence services. All the relevant structures of government that could obstruct what Trump wants to do are being chipped away. What Trump has been doing up to this point is not at all an accident in that regard.
It takes a lot of time to prepare the public for such an outcome. It requires information and psychological warfare. Trump is very expert in those areas. Chip away at reality and objectivity, and then the public is ready for full-on authoritarian rule. The Nazis knew this very well. The public must be shaped and prepared. This is what Goebbels excelled at. The Russians excel at it. Once the public is shaped and prepared, the authoritarian regime can do what it wants.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/fascism-scholar-if-trump-wins-again-america-will-be-ready-for-full-on-authoritarian-rule/
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