Welcome to the GOP’s Fascist Dystopia - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
Yesterday, suddenly, a development that had many had been dreading. A Trump-appointed judge in Texas blocked women’s access to Mifepristone — a major reproductive health drug — across America…
Americans Are Now Experiencing the Everyday Reality of Authoritarian Collapse
I just arrived back, after a bumpy flight, From America to Europe. And here, almost immediately, my European friends all asked me, more than a little baffled: “But are the things you’ve been writing…
America’s Becoming the Society the Fascists Want - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
I barely know how to begin. Let me try to start here. America is becoming the society the fascists want. Where do you even begin? Let me try again. A man was choked to death on the F train in…
This Is How an Age of Fascism Is Dawning in America
Scarcely a day goes by when I don’t — sigh. Nobody’s going to like this essay. I suppose I have to write it anyways, because, well, someone has to. So let me try again. Scarcely a day goes by now…
America, You’re Having a Fascist Collapse - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
By now, America’s approaching what can only really be described as a state of free-fall. Massacres are now regular events. One side of politics is openly authoritarian, and incites them. Social bonds…
How Bad Is the GOP for America? Even Worse Than You Think
It’s been a slow burn. Over the last decade or so, America and the world have witnessed the GOP, the Republican Party…transform. Change. Into a malign force, inimical to democracy and modernity. But…
The GOP’s Vision of an Authoritarian America Is…Coming True
Right about now, American democracy’s on the brink. While Joe Biden touts his accomplishments — and that’s fair enough — on the other side, something sinister, abusive, and perilous is happening. The…
The GOP Is Building a Fascist America, One Step at a Time
You might be, having taken it all in, struggling for words. Here’s what Fox News had to say about Ron DeSantis’s latest policy: Slavery was beneficial to slaves. Like I said, you might be struggling…
The Acceleration of American Fascism - Eudaimonia and Co - Medium
By now, you’ve seen the tweet above (can we still call them tweets?) That’s Donald Trump, saying that he’ll “be coming for” anyone who “goes after” him. In response, Jack, the Special Counsel…
Five Dangerous Myths About Authoritarianism You Probably Believe (But Shouldn’t)
There’s a kind of battle taking place in the world today. One so omnipresent, it’s invisible. That battle is between authoritarianism and democracy. America, Britain, India, China, Russia, Turkey— I…
Historian of Radical Right: Biden Is Correct, Trump Poses Existential Threat to Future of Democracy
In a primetime address Thursday, President Biden warned Donald Trump and his radical supporters are threatening the foundations of the republic. Biden said, “Too much of what’s happening in our country today is not normal,” and that MAGA Republicans present a “clear and present danger to our democracy,” referring to Trump’s campaign slogan of “Make America Great Again.” We speak with Nancy MacLean, author and Duke University historian, who says Biden’s speech was a “wake-up call” for the nation and mainstream media. “He was absolutely right, in my opinion, that the Trump wing of the party and the MAGA Republicans have jumped the rails of constitutional democracy, of the factual universe and of representative democracy.”
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Richard Wolff: Trump, Hitler, and the End of the American Empire
Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on eco...
From the themayormccheese community on Reddit: Before the press came in, but while a live feed was running, Trump was speaking with the President of El Salvador. Referring to the deportation of U.S. citizens, he said: 'Home-growns are next... You're going to need to build about five more places.'
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Expert on Fascism Has a CHILLING Warning About What Comes Next
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Yes, Donald Trump is Planning to Send U.S. Residents En Masse to Death Camps in El Salvador Run By Dictator Nayib Bukele
The White House meeting on Monday between Trump and Bukele isn’t quite a Hitler-Stalin summit, but in the context of this century’s politics and America’s descent into fascism, it approaches it.
Asked to clarify if he sees genocide in Gaza, Carney says he 'didn't hear that word' | CBC News
Liberal Leader Mark Carney clarified a remark he made on Tuesday suggesting he agreed with the allegation that Israel’s military action in Gaza qualifies as a genocide.