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Active resistance from civil society, media, and political elites is essential to prevent authoritarian entrenchment.

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I just saw it and what an embarrassment!

Im right there with you!

You're exactly right. They already have over half their plan implemented and it will be fully complete by midterms. It's pretty grim

Hey, I just found out that #antifa goes all the way back to #WW2!

Ultimately, i don't see any chance that we'll escape this in the next 10 years given that there is little pushback right now.

The only thing that can change our course is some kind of major event. Like an economic collapse at the least.

What are your thoughts?

After that, fascism will be fully locked in and there is no chance of escaping it in the next 10 years unless there is a catastrophic event in the US. Think of what it took for Germany to fall. That's what it will take for the fascists give up power. Absolute devastation. 12/

After 2026 it becomes much harder due to the amount of control they will have due to gerrymandering, media control, etc. But maybe if there is some kind of major event before the 2028 election that causes mass public outcry and strong international pressure, then maybe we have a 10% chance. 11/

Now let's talk about the timeline and chances and escaping fascism in the next 10 years.

If there is a strong response from 3 factors before the 2026 election then I think we have maybe a 25 to 50% shot if I'm being optimistic. That seems highly unlikely to happen to me. It's not so far. 10/

Since the Judiciary is not a factor, that means International pressure will be a necessity. But state pressure doesn't have a good chance of being effective and the Republican followers are asleep which means public pressure can't reach a high enough level. 9/

But none of those 4 factors can do it on its own. If we're going to escape fascism, we need a strong and sustained response.

What is a strong response?

I think anything less than 3 of the 4 factors is not strong enough to force them out. 8/

International pressure could come in many forms from economic consequences to actual war. 7/

The public is definitely a factor but it cant do it on its own. There are a lot of protests right now which is encouraging. 6/

Some states are pushing back but unfortunately, the Republicans control most of the state governments. So even if all the Democrat controlled states push back as hard as possible, it most likely won't be enough. 5/

Judiciary pushback is virtually out of the question. It's clear that the supreme court will overrule any lower court ruling gets in the way of the fascists. They are on the same team. 4/

I think there are 4 main forces that can put pressure on them.

1. Judiciary
2. States Governors and legislatures
3. Mass public outcry
4. International pressure

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We can't predict the future but we do know that the fascists will not leave on their own. Therefore it will take some kind of external pressure to force them out. Voting alone will not work at this point, IMO. 2/

It's clear that #fascism has a tight grip on the #USA and I want to have a #discussion about what it will take to escape it and what the chances are of success in the next 10 years. 1/

I just want to point out that when Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, neither trump nor vance condemned it. Trump said they were horrible people and refused to go to the funeral or lower flags. Vance didn't even acknowledge that it happened.

Both of those people are pieces of shit!

Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent.
-- Sotomayor

Same here! We're being hyper aware during these and if any counter protestors or police come around for, we're getting out fast

Went to the #NoKings protest yesterday and the only violence I saw was from a Trump supporter.

When your rhetoric is violent, the supporters of your rhetoric will also be violent.

I agree with that. Maybe someday, long after we're gone though 🤷‍♂️

This popular Michigan bar has a working cigarette machine inside — but it dispenses art. Jewel Brown has created a haven for local artists to sell their hand-sized pieces for $5 each.

I don't generally like bars but this sounds so cool!

#Michigan #Flint #Art

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Everyone deserves due process. Immigrants make the United States better.
#TellMeYouAreWoke

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YouTube video by Guardian News Al Gore draws parallels between Trump and early Nazi Germany

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"The conversion of all questions of truth into questions of power not only suppresses truth as with earlier despotic orders, but has attacked the very heart of the distinction between true and false."
-- Theodor Adorno

When does day 1 of Trump's Presidency start? Because I was under the impression that he was going to end the war in Ukraine and lower grocery prices on day 1.