Alex WildAug 16, 2023

It's not that Americans themselves are getting more fascist, more hateful. If anything, Americans are becoming more tolerant.

It's that a small set of extremely rich people is getting bolder about funding extremism, bolder about supporting coups, bolder about buying courts.

Show threadAlex WildAug 16, 2023
Recognize that the Texas oil billionaires are a national security risk, people who are willing to spill a lot of other people's blood to get their way.
Show threadStaid WinnowAug 16, 2023
@alexwild Then recognize that a majority of Texans will elect legislators who empower the oil magnates even more.
Show threadSam AdamsAug 16, 2023
@staidwinnow @alexwild I question if it's really a majority or if gerrymandering makes it seem like a majority.
Show threadclacke: exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
@Sameagle @alexwild @staidwinnow Hasn't it also been shown that election outcomes pretty much tracks campaign funding?
Aug 17, 2023 at 5:57amWeb