'Totally illegal': #Trump escalates rhetoric on #outlawing political #dissent & #criticism

“This is out of the #autocratic playbook. As autocrats consolidate their power once they’re in office, anything that threatens their #power ... becomes illegal,” historian #RuthBenGhiat said.

#law #autocracy #tyranny #authoritarianism #democracy #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/totally-illegal-trump-escalates-rhetoric-outlawing-political-dissent-c-rcna174280

'Totally illegal': Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism

Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems misleading or challenges his claims to power.

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Why Are Trans People So Readily Villainized? | Opinion

The Right has created a monster and a horror movie storyline to go along with it. The American mind has been primed to receive that narrative.

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"A wave of proposed legislation pushed by #Republicans across the #US at the state level is aimed at #outlawing aspects of #sexuality that could have a huge impact on Americans’ private lives and businesses.

Opponents to the laws before legislatures in various states say the planned new legislation could spawn #prosecution of breast-pump companies in Texas for #nipples on advertising,..."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/17/republican-anti-sex-legislation-state-level

Republicans take aim at risque jokes and romance novels with anti-sex bills

Bills are part of religious right’s post-Roe strategy, with most prevalent ones relating to age verification of sex-related websites

The Guardian

We Are About To Witness A Major Move Toward A #Cashless Society | ZeroHedge https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/we-are-about-witness-major-move-toward-cashless-society

Under the pretext of fighting “money laundering and terrorist financing”, the European Union will be entirely #outlawing all #cash payments greater than 10,000 euros.

We Are About To Witness A Major Move Toward A Cashless Society

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