“America is entering its most important, pivotal year since 1860, and the U.S. media is doing a terrible job explaining what is actually happening.…
What we call the Republican Party is barely a political party in any sense of the word but a dangerous antisocial movement that has embraced many of the tenets of fascism, from calls for violence to its dehumanizing of ‘others.’”

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Journalism fails miserably at explaining what is really happening to America

Momentous week of GOP debate, Trump's arrest gets "horse race" coverage when the story's not about an election, but authoritarianism.

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@JamesGleick The Republican Party is a private club. You have to pay yearly dues before you can attend even one meeting, and pay an extra fee if you want to be a delegate. The 1st two journalists to register get to be there free; any others must pay. A political party does not charge to attend meetings, charges no delegate fee, and at best might ask for a small donation to help cover a catered luncheon. #gop
@JamesGleick @[email protected] Yeah, I agree. It's insane what the GOP has become.

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the maga GOP is the new Donald Jim Jones coolaid cult ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger warns those on a "path of hate" and antisemitism, they could end up a "loser" like his Nazi father

"Hate burns fast and bright. It might make you feel empowered for a while, but it eventually consumes whatever vessel it fuels," Schwarzenegger said.

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@JamesGleick Corporate journalism prefers the masses to buy the myth that the status quo is golden and any change would bring disaster. "Be afraid, be very afraid"
@JamesGleick 2024 will be a combination of 1860 for the US and 1932 for Germany
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