Banal but #brutal: Career anxiety drives #authoritarian #regimes – University of Copenhagen

#Career pressures – not ideology – drive #military officers to protect or overthrow #dictators. New research from the Department of #Political Science shows that ambition and fear can transform ‘ordinary men’ into #ruthless #henchmen of the regime – or its subversives

Quite interesting article. Article in Dutch:

https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/karriereangst-driver-autoritaere-regimer/

#Trump #dictator #fascism #FarRight #DemocracyNOW

"Hi!"

"Hi! Is Ruth with you?"

"No. I am ruthless."

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#Ruth #ruthless

There’s always time for #Digby

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Paging FDR: Democrats need to embrace New Deal-style politics

FDR fought for the underdog — and he was brazenly ruthless. Dems should follow his lead
By HEATHER DIGBY PARTON

#FDR #gavinnewsom #Dems #NewDeal #ruthless

Over the last couple of weeks, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has emerged as the national leader of this group for his pugilistic response to the GOP’s craven mid-decade redistricting plans in Texas.

https://www.salon.com/2025/08/19/paging-fdr-democrats-need-to-embrace-new-deal-style-politics/