Daily reminder that the German Communist Party called the Nazi Party "Working People's Comrades" in their alliance against the dastardly democratic socialists 😊

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2103710/daily-reminder-that-the-german-communist-party-called-the-nazi-party-working-people-s-c

me being dragged into the psych ward as i say that “The Drama (2026)” movie is actually about how liberalism teaches people redemption doesn’t exist therefore enabling the s̷l̷a̷v̷e̷r̷y̷ prison system.

#movie #movies #thedrama #liberal #politics #anarchism #leftism #hottake #fascism #authoritarianism #medialiteracy #zendaya #imgay #analysis #netflix

"Surkov is the real #genius of the Putin era. #Understand him and you understand not only contemporary Russia but a new type of power politics, a breed of #authoritarianism far subtler than the 20th-century strains." #NewTypeOfPower

October 20, 2011

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v33/n20/peter-pomerantsev/putin-s-rasputin

"... Elvira Bary asks a blunt question: is Russia actually a giant mafia extortion racket wearing the costume of a state? The answer lies not in mysticism, but in structure. A mafia system monopolizes power, property, information, violence, and even the right to succeed. From Muscovy’s survival economy to modern Putinism, this video traces how Russia built a cage ..."

#Russia #Putin #MafiaState #Authoritarianism #Dictatorship #RussianHistory #RussianSociety #Putinism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-YcrKmeGnQ

The American Historical Association has produced Authoritarianism 101: a series of modules on the #history of global #authoritarianism, including Practices of Authoritarianism, #Resisting Authoritarianism, and Visual Cultures of Authoritarianism, based on primary sources and expertise from #histodons throughout the world. Includes #LatinAmerica, #USPol, #Italy, #Germany, #Poland, #France, #Nigeria, #Japan, and many more. Designed for classroom teaching, but can also be perused by anyone interested!

https://www.historians.org/news-publications/american-historical-review/ahrsyllabus/authoritarianism-101

@histodons

“It turns out that the kinds of career pressures familiar to employees everywhere — the desire to revive a stalled career or obtain a minor promotion — can be enough to incentivize lower- and midlevel officials to violate professional obligations, fundamental norms and even basic morality.”

#authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #trump #GiftArticle

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mVA.45wx.bSNm2ndXQA5h