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Frank A. Stengel

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Political sociologist at Kiel U, private account Author, THE POLITICS OF MILITARY FORCE (http://bit.ly/2xNA05y) Co-editor, POPULISM AND WORLD POLITICS (2nd ed. 2025) 🏠 https://www.frankstengel.com https://linktr.ee/frankstengel

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Wondering what the f*ck happened to America? Trump is just the symptom.

US democracy has always been aspirational & over-hyped, but in an economic system where money is power you can't have billionaire level concentrations of wealth and continue to have a functioning democracy. 2/9

05.04.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Ist das der Kram, mit dem ihr damals in den 1920ern aufgewachsen seid?

29.10.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | She Was Elected to Congress. She Can’t Get Into Her Office After Hours.
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I guess I'm "conspiracy-minded":
#Epstein

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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a window . Alt: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a window .

Gabby's Dollhouse.

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😁

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Yeah, Reagan’s pointβ€”while announcing a tariffβ€”is tariffs must be used rarely, deliberately, and temporarily. A moderate right-wing view.

Which is why this was the perfect ad to target Kavanaugh, Barrett, Gorsuch and Roberts.

Trump is now forcing them to endorse a mad king, which they might!

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A U.S. citizen and student was violently detained by ICE near the school in Chicago

They want community members too afraid to resist out of fear that they might be next.

As ICE occupations worsen, communities have proven to be a lynchpin to resisting ICE. We must build up community solidarity.

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Kinderfilme im Kino bringen mich echt an die Grenze meiner vΓ€terlichen LeistungsfΓ€higkeit.

26.10.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, that explains a lot. I was wondering how Roberts came up with the utterly insane opinion in Trump v. US by himself.

26.10.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The guy with the SS Totenkopf tattoo? Mkay.

26.10.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lese jetzt auch immer Flizbanane 😁

26.10.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Und es heißt Flitzpiepe, so viel Zeit muss sein.

26.10.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Never let a good opportunity, jemandem derbe auf die Nerven zu gehen, go to waste. 😘

26.10.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lâsch dich, Jende. 😑😑😑

26.10.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Bei einem guten Drittel kânnten wir unsere Konsumgewohnheiten... Anpassen.. 😎

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Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $300 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks | Fortune The list, reviewed by Fortune, did not mention specific dollar amounts offered by each contributor.

Disgusting.

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Ex-special counsel Jack Smith asks to testify publicly before Congress, his lawyers say Lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith said he is asking to testify in open hearings before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

Yes, please.

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Das war ein Abwinken. Ich zahl doch nicht, um mir andere Politolog*innen anzuhΓΆren.

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MΓ€nner, die die Welt verbrennen.

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That's been their plan all along:

24.10.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dems need to make clear that they will prosecute any officer involved in Trump's murder spree when they get back into power.

24.10.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Give this man an award. Fucking hero. Fuck these ICE thugs. Yes, that is my professional opinion as a (German!) political sociologist.

24.10.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ordinary americans are filming ice agents and trying to save their neighbors. for all the hemming and hawing during 2024 about how democracy was an elite concern, the elites gave up far more quickly than average people.

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πŸ‘‡πŸΌπŸ‘‡πŸΌπŸ‘‡πŸΌ

24.10.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pasta, tomato sauce (tomatoes, salt, lots of butter, half an onion, cook on low heat for at least 45 minutes, best with San Marzano tomatoes).

24.10.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, it's something.

24.10.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

24.10.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ku-watt?

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