Countering authoritarian behavior in democracies: Study finds people rationalize undemocratic behaviours by authoritarian politicians based on their own personal policy preferences. To reduce this, politicians need to hold other politicians to account, especially if they are from the same party. Read Full Article #CounterAuthoritarianism #DemocracyMatters #AccountabilityInPolitics #PoliticalIntegrity #EmpowerVoters
A refocus from south of the border to Canadian politics is necessary if Canadians want any influence in the world separate from our southern neighbour.
Charlie Angus asks Canadians to help protect what little autonomy we have by sending a letter insisting that Elections Canada investigate the threat of interference from Musk's X algorithms.
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DON'T LET ELON MUSK UPEND CANADA'S FEDERAL ELECTION Elon Musk couldn't have made his Nazi sympathies clearer. At Trump's inauguration, he stood on the podium and gave not one but two Nazi salutes. In the aftermath of this shocking disrespect, a whole whack of media commentators and groups like the Anti-Defamation League jumped into the fray to reassure people that Elon didn't really mean it. Apparently, he is just being "awkward." But Musk, not to be misunderstood, spelled out his Nazi sympathies as clear as day. He released a tweet invoking some of the most evil mass murderers in history – Himmler, Goring, Goebbels. There was a time when someone making jokes about the Holocaust and the mass killers who carried it out would have been denounced as a political and social pariah. But this is 2025, and Elon has the ear of the president. He also controls one of the most powerful media platforms in the world. And he has shown a reckless willingness to exploit control over this platform. Musk's online presence promotes a relentless rage bucket of hate against immigrants and refugees. His interference in the politics of other countries is becoming increasingly concerning. The EU is launching an investigation into Musk for interfering in Europe's electoral process. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/17/eu-asks-x-for-internal-documents-about-algorithms-as-it-steps-up-investigation And now Elon has turned his sights to Canada. Musk is a big champion of MAGA MAPLE leader Pierre Poilievre. For their part, Conservative MPs are on record saying that Musk's preference for hate and rage discourse is a “breath of fresh air.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyJZZGVoArw Musk's power over the X algorithm poses a serious threat to Canada's electoral integrity. Canada must be ready to address Musk's potential interference in our electoral system. This is why I have written to Elections Canada, calling for an investigation into Musk's manipulation of the X algorithm. I am asking Elections Canada to insist on algorithmic transparency during the writ period so we can determine whether he is boosting or suppressing political party messaging. The biggest question is whether Elections Canada has the tools to stop Musk from trying to interfere in our election if he chooses to ignore Canadian law. For this reason, I am asking people across the country to write to Elections Canada to demand an investigation into Musk's manipulation of the X algorithm. Send your concerns to Stephane.Perrault@elections.ca Here is a copy of the letter I sent: https://www.charlieangus.ca/_files/ugd/5521dc_3bf5f11b9c234a93860ac4d2bd4912c7.pdf Kicking at the darkness, until it bleeds daylight. Charlie
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Karnataka Congress MLA's 'No Vote, No Electricity' Strategy
• MLA Raju Kage warns voters of power outages if party wins fewer votes in future elections.
• Criticized for using threats and coercion in political campaigns.
• Demands for Election Commission of India intervention.
• Political situation in Karnataka unstable due to alleged party misconduct and need for political system reforms.
AAP minister steps down amid the heat of the Delhi liquor scam investigation, with allegations involving CM Arvind Kejriwal's interactions with key figures.
The resignation follows intense scrutiny and repeated ED summons, igniting debates about the party's integrity.
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