Thanks for taking the time to highlight these dangerous parallels. The pathetic corporate media barely touches these stories and Fascist propaganda networks like Fox won't even mention them.
It really does feel like we're on our own. Little groups of us, on various substacks, following highly intelligent writers, educating ourselves to the smallest detail about what's going on -- but not knowing what else we can do.
Thank you for articulating and explaining so perfectly what I have been feeling in my bones since November 7. Americans don't get it -- partly because most are so pathetically ignorant about international history -- but we are on the precipice of becoming a Russia, a China, even a Nazi Germany.
Since the IGs surely recognize these people are fascists, they need to take care Now to use read only, have duplicate copies in locked or remote spaces, and removable drives that are left in legal but secure places. Whatever it takes to make sure the people illegally taking over these offices do not have access to the levers of power. This is not illegal if it is litigated and found they have been illegally removed then they may be responsible for what is done on their equipment in their terms.
It been said “don’t pay attention too the monkey, Trump, find the organ grinder! Trump’s victory in 2016 was a surprise, it surprised him and Putin. This time around the organ grinders came prepared and it is executing on the fascist play book. The question is what are we doing about it.
'The courts must be used to challenge and slow down this hostile takeover'
Unfortunately, that ship sailed in 2016.
The majority of the US Supreme Court was solidified during the fascist figurehead's first term. For those who may not recall, Mitch McConnell refused to allow a hearing for Pres. Obama's SCOTUS nominee for over a year, leaving a seat vacant, only to push through fascist aspirant appointees subsequently. (I hold special contempt for any voter purportedly on 'the left' who failed to vote for Sec. Clinton when they had the chance, because they deduced <something something> she was no better than the alternative. They own our descent into fascism as much as the fascist rank and file GOP voters. They were told this is exactly what would happen)
This SCOTUS majority, just months before the 2020 election granted sweeping immunity to the office of the President, prompting Justice Sotomayor in dissent to 'fear for our democracy'. SCOTUS is a tool of the fascist regime, the result of efforts by the Federalist Society spanning decades. The courts will ultimately offer no constraint on the efforts to dismantle our democracy. Also bear in mind, fascists only pretend to abide by the rules and norms of democratic institutions, until they deem it no longer convenient. They will dispense will all pretense of the rule of law in short order. To some extent, with the number of illegal raids and detentions of 'suspected illegal migrants', they already have.
This did not begin with the figurehead, and will not end with his passing from the political scene.
We would all do well to recall the warnings of Masha Gessen, from her 'Autocracy: Rules for Survival'-
'Rule #1: Believe the autocrat. He means what he says. Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claiming, that he is exaggerating, that is our innate tendency to reach for a rationalization. This will happen often: humans seem to have evolved to practice denial when confronted publicly with the unacceptable...
Rule #2: Do not be taken in by small signs of normality...
Rule #3: Institutions will not save you. It took Putin a year to take over the Russian media and four years to dismantle its electoral system; the judiciary collapsed unnoticed...'
A weak America works for the Davos crowd in the short run. The bottom line is a mass culling of human populations at the bottom of the economic spectrum, for which they will escape the blame which will lie with American fascists with a new and improved tech managed holocost.
The sticky wicket is climate. No way to game that and halve the population in the same operation.
Couldn't agree more. I pulled on the same thread in this bit from May 2024. On the whole, Americans don't get it, they think a piece of old parchment, the Constitution, will stop Trump.
How would Americans and our military act if this were a foreign invader, taking over and dismantling our government? Would we thumb through law books, looking for a solution?
I wholeheartedly agree with you. I can’t even imagine how frustrated you must feel after warning people for SO LONG. I’m frustrated since November and can’t even get my own spouse to listen. All of my friends just want to shut down and tune out. It will be too late if they wait another minute. It might be too late now
Thanks for taking the time to highlight these dangerous parallels. The pathetic corporate media barely touches these stories and Fascist propaganda networks like Fox won't even mention them.
It really does feel like we're on our own. Little groups of us, on various substacks, following highly intelligent writers, educating ourselves to the smallest detail about what's going on -- but not knowing what else we can do.
Thank you for articulating and explaining so perfectly what I have been feeling in my bones since November 7. Americans don't get it -- partly because most are so pathetically ignorant about international history -- but we are on the precipice of becoming a Russia, a China, even a Nazi Germany.
Since the IGs surely recognize these people are fascists, they need to take care Now to use read only, have duplicate copies in locked or remote spaces, and removable drives that are left in legal but secure places. Whatever it takes to make sure the people illegally taking over these offices do not have access to the levers of power. This is not illegal if it is litigated and found they have been illegally removed then they may be responsible for what is done on their equipment in their terms.
100% agree! Wake up, MAGA! They're coming for your rights! Next, they'll go after your personal weapons!
And all those weeping conservatives, handing over their precious firearms!
Nice image, isn't it
Wish I could give you a thousand likes
It been said “don’t pay attention too the monkey, Trump, find the organ grinder! Trump’s victory in 2016 was a surprise, it surprised him and Putin. This time around the organ grinders came prepared and it is executing on the fascist play book. The question is what are we doing about it.
'The courts must be used to challenge and slow down this hostile takeover'
Unfortunately, that ship sailed in 2016.
The majority of the US Supreme Court was solidified during the fascist figurehead's first term. For those who may not recall, Mitch McConnell refused to allow a hearing for Pres. Obama's SCOTUS nominee for over a year, leaving a seat vacant, only to push through fascist aspirant appointees subsequently. (I hold special contempt for any voter purportedly on 'the left' who failed to vote for Sec. Clinton when they had the chance, because they deduced <something something> she was no better than the alternative. They own our descent into fascism as much as the fascist rank and file GOP voters. They were told this is exactly what would happen)
This SCOTUS majority, just months before the 2020 election granted sweeping immunity to the office of the President, prompting Justice Sotomayor in dissent to 'fear for our democracy'. SCOTUS is a tool of the fascist regime, the result of efforts by the Federalist Society spanning decades. The courts will ultimately offer no constraint on the efforts to dismantle our democracy. Also bear in mind, fascists only pretend to abide by the rules and norms of democratic institutions, until they deem it no longer convenient. They will dispense will all pretense of the rule of law in short order. To some extent, with the number of illegal raids and detentions of 'suspected illegal migrants', they already have.
This did not begin with the figurehead, and will not end with his passing from the political scene.
We would all do well to recall the warnings of Masha Gessen, from her 'Autocracy: Rules for Survival'-
https://www.nybooks.com/online/2016/11/10/trump-election-autocracy-rules-for-survival/?srsltid=AfmBOoq4MIfHwlWeP_GnG0k5mx35_k4T_3feLfHJ2ij-7RXjJeTjc7nS
'Rule #1: Believe the autocrat. He means what he says. Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claiming, that he is exaggerating, that is our innate tendency to reach for a rationalization. This will happen often: humans seem to have evolved to practice denial when confronted publicly with the unacceptable...
Rule #2: Do not be taken in by small signs of normality...
Rule #3: Institutions will not save you. It took Putin a year to take over the Russian media and four years to dismantle its electoral system; the judiciary collapsed unnoticed...'
*typo-
'before the 2024 election'
A weak America works for the Davos crowd in the short run. The bottom line is a mass culling of human populations at the bottom of the economic spectrum, for which they will escape the blame which will lie with American fascists with a new and improved tech managed holocost.
The sticky wicket is climate. No way to game that and halve the population in the same operation.
Couldn't agree more. I pulled on the same thread in this bit from May 2024. On the whole, Americans don't get it, they think a piece of old parchment, the Constitution, will stop Trump.
https://open.substack.com/pub/briantanguay/p/american-putin?r=adj3d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
How would Americans and our military act if this were a foreign invader, taking over and dismantling our government? Would we thumb through law books, looking for a solution?
I wholeheartedly agree with you. I can’t even imagine how frustrated you must feel after warning people for SO LONG. I’m frustrated since November and can’t even get my own spouse to listen. All of my friends just want to shut down and tune out. It will be too late if they wait another minute. It might be too late now
When the day after the election I said that the US had entered banana republic territory I was right.
They’re trying to consolidate & execute… we must object calmly and firmly, and legally.
Will it be challenged by Congress?