The Iron Torch

A president who incites violence, weaponizes justice, silences critics, and terrifies immigrants didn’t win a Peace Prize? 🤯Outrageous. Clearly, peace has gone woke.

The Dark Enlightenment: From Fringe Theory to Government Takeover The Dark Enlightenment has moved from the fringes to the highest levels of power. Learn how this anti-democratic ideology is reshaping government.

Joe Lonsdale is just one of several billionaire techno-authoritarians (Thiel, Musk, Andreessen) pushing dangerous neo-reactionary ideas and using their wealth to hijack democracy. They embrace speed, disruption, and raw power. I wrote about this ideology in February. theirontorch.com/the-dark-enl...

Trump, as a high school cheerleader, is thwarted by 'Mean Girl' Vladimir Putin from joining the “Authoritarians Only” lunch table in a satire of the Project Russia ideology.

Is Vladimir Putin the ultimate Mean Girl?

To learn more about Putin's 'mean girl' tactics, read my latest satirical piece on Project Russia: theirontorch.com/inside-proje...

Decoding Project Russia: The Hidden Ideology Behind Putin's War on Democracy Learn how Project Russia, a Kremlin-endorsed book series, reveals Putin’s secret plan to take down global democracy.

A little-known book series helped shape Putin’s war on democracy. It’s called Project Russia, and it reads like a manifesto for chaos. It’s Putin’s blueprint for dismantling democracy, and we’ve been far too slow to recognize it.

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Isn’t it terrible when Democrats parrot MAGA talking points to attack their own? Gallego might want to remember that echoing right-wing propaganda is how you lose elections. Fox News loves nothing more than Democrats attacking Democrats. It will be on an endless loop.

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Now even the dolls are against Trump! 😂 #Donny2Dolls

#DonnyTwoDolls has gone too far. I can no longer remain silent. 💪📣😂

So now he's done it. Even the dolls are against Trump! 😆

Donald Trump thinks children should be fine having just two dolls. I can no longer be silent! 💪📣🤣

That's usually a safe assumption under a Republican president. I think what they missed was the fact that Trump is delusional, especially when it comes to tariffs, and unlike last time, there are no grown-ups in the room to stop him.

Yes, it puzzled me at the time...and still.

A picture of a stump after a tree has been chopped down. There is an axe embedded in the stump. The overlaid caption reads: “The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them.” A Turkish Proverb.

Huh? My point has nothing to do with race. I am merely saying that a rally is different than a voting precinct. Republicans don't care who has water at a rally. Nobody is voting at a rally. Restricting water or refreshments at a voting precinct might result in people going home and not voting.

Handing out water at a rally is different than at a voting precinct. With voters, the goal is to suppress votes by making voters stand in long lines with no access to water, especially in black & brown districts. Terrible and racist, but a rally is different.

When Republicans get power, they appeal to their base, ignoring half the country. When Democrats seek or get power, they twist themselves in knots to appeal to Republicans, taking their base for granted. Progressive Democrats have no voice, regardless of who is in power. 🤬

I lost a young, healthy brother in December 2020. While it's impossible to prove a counterfactual, I truly believe that my brother would be alive today if America had an actual president when COVID hit. There were tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths. Biden turned that ship around.

Trump was the president at the start of the deadliest pandemic to hit in a century. Instead of waging a response like any other president would have, he chose to downplay, deny, ignore, and lie about it because he thought it would help him politically.

There's not much worse than a "bait and switch" politician.

A pen-and-ink political cartoon featuring a magician in a tuxedo labeled 'U.S.A.' on a stage surrounded by towering piles of money bags–symbolizing the ruling class. He waves a magic wand above a top hat full of money, declaring 'YOU ARE POWERLESS' to a ragged, blindfolded child–symbolizing the disempowered public. Above, an angry American Eagle labeled 'THE PEOPLE' swoops in with outstretched talons, ready to strike. The cartoon conveys themes of wealth inequality, political deception, and the illusion of powerlessness.

What a cutie! Just curious...does your kitty have glaucoma? We have 2 with that—same eyes.

YouTube video by TheDC Shorts Even Jimmy Kimmel is mocking Democrats' 'choose your fighter' video

No worries. The Democrats are "fighting back." 😂

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The Dark Enlightenment: From Fringe Theory to Government Takeover The Dark Enlightenment has moved from the fringes to the highest levels of power. Learn how this anti-democratic ideology is reshaping government.

The Trump administration’s systematic dismantling of our government can seem baffling at first glance. Why would they gut their own institutions? What’s the endgame? What piece of the puzzle are we missing? The answer lies in the ideology of the Dark Enlightenment.

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A Journey into the Twilight Zone of Truth Navigating the Post-Truth Era

🌀 WELCOME TO THE POST-TRUTH ZONE 🌀

Imagine a world where up is down, wrong is right, truth is negotiable, science is optional, and reality bends to the will of those who shout the loudest.

A case to be filed under "T" for Trump in the Post-Truth Zone.

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The War on Truth: How Authoritarians Exploit Modern Media Explore how authoritarians use propaganda, manufactured chaos, and spectacle to wage a war on truth and dismantle democracy.

🎪 A CIRCUS OF DISTRACTION 🎪

Imagine a clown who performs tricks, convincing the audience to doubt what they see. This is Trump's relationship with the public–where reality itself becomes negotiable, and truth vanishes behind a smokescreen of diversion, as democracy burns.

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Details are important, but under Trump, the money is unlikely to fund programs that help ordinary Americans. Instead, it would probably offset tax cuts for the wealthy, fund immigration crackdowns, or disappear into the usual mix of corporate handouts and political favoritism.

Not without Congress.

Unlike Trump’s plan, most “Golden Visa” programs require investment, job creation, or real estate purchases. While these can invite security risks, money laundering, and corruption, Trump’s version is uniquely corrupt. It auctions off US citizenship to the highest bidder...just like the presidency.

The EB-5 program requires an investment in US businesses that create jobs. Trump's "Gold Card" is straightforward pay-to-play. A wealthy person pays the government for expedited residency and citizenship.

It follows a core MAGA tenet: special privileges for the rich and punishment for the poor.

Sure, why not just auction off citizenship to the highest bidder? It worked for the presidency.

Forget merit, commitment, contribution, or humanitarian need. Just cut to the front of the line if your check clears.

Nothing says "American values" like a pay-to-play scheme for the ultra-rich.