Nathaniel SwiggerJun 9, 2023
@Steve Agreed. We always knew there was a significant strain of authoritarianism in the American public, but it really has been shocking to see that line up behind a leader this cheap and shitty.
Show threadDan Pemstein
@nswigger @Steve This whole experience has made me suspicious that 7 or 8 out of 10 genocides start out basically exactly this stupid.
Jun 9, 2023 at 11:49pmWeb
Show threadDan PemsteinJun 9, 2023
@nswigger @Steve Maybe not quite this stupid.
Show threadNathaniel SwiggerJun 10, 2023
@dbp @Steve that tracks. I can easily imagine some idiot going, “they say I’m stupid! It’s their fault for pointing out how stupid I am! Let’s kill them!”
Show threadDan PemsteinJun 10, 2023
@nswigger @Steve yup and enough other morons go "fuck yeah, murica!" and do it, history treats you like some sort of evil genius and gifted orator.