Widdershins Smith 🐘Sep 10, 2023

"When you study the Holocaust on an academic level, you learn two things: First, yes, however bad you thought the Nazis were, they were worse. And second, they were totally average, ordinary people. The second point is key. It's why historians are warning us now about Republicans."

And I think that today's Nazis in the USA and UK are further to the right than Hitler was at this stage of his rise. The Germans didn't just march in and start gassing Jews on Day 1.

luxopiaSep 10, 2023
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@juglugs

I've covered extremism and violent ideologies around the world over my career. Have never come across a political force more nihilistic, dangerous & contemptible than today's Republicans. Nothing close. - Edward Luce, Financial Times

I agree. And I was the CIA Director. - General Michael Hayden

(Exchange on Twitter before that shithole platform itself was transformed into a megaphone for Nazis by an absolutely despicable Nazi enabler, Elon Musk.)

Sep 10, 2023 at 9:21amWeb
Show threadGHaikuSep 10, 2023
@RodneyPetersonTalent @juglugs It’s up to me to use my vote to push them out. One of the strangest things I realized about politics when I became aware of it is that - one side is barbaric af, and while politicians don’t tell the truth worth a shit. Republicans aren’t even a veneer of a party - they’re just rabid & klan stupid like they all did Cocaine & lost their brains for the govt gig. Right wing has been pulling US hard reich since Nixon. Like crime for them & punishment for us. .
Show threadRodneyPetersonTalentAgencySep 10, 2023

@GHaiku @juglugs

It’s going to take more than that. These fascist assholes are at work as I speak and have been for some time writing, presenting and passing bills and laws designed to supress votes and voters, in ways both very subtle and obvious. Because they know their fucking policies aren’t worth a damn.

“That song is ABOUT the people on that stage.” - Oliver Anthony Music, referring to GOP Presidential candidates debate (recent No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 song, “Rich Men North of Richmond”)

Show threadPatrick GillamSep 10, 2023

@RodneyPetersonTalent @juglugs

Curious, I searched the web to find this exchange. The search found a Fox News story that defended the Republicans by saying they’re not as bad as al Qaeda. Seriously.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-cia-director-hayden-agrees-journalist-tweet-labeling-republicans-dangerous-nihilistic

Former CIA Director Hayden agrees with journalist tweet labeling Republicans 'dangerous' and 'nihilistic'

The former Director of the CIA said he agreed with a tweet from a British journalist labeling Republicans "dangerous" and "nihilistic."

Fox News
Show threadRodneyPetersonTalentAgencySep 10, 2023

@patrickgillam @juglugs

Yup, there’s several sources that reported that story.

Show threadRodneyPetersonTalentAgencySep 10, 2023

@juglugs

No. 1 song Rich Men North of Richmond:

"It's aggravating seeing certain politicians act like we're buddies like we're fighting the same struggle like we're trying to present the same message” Oliver Anthony said sharing his candid reflections

He also said the mention of his song at the GOP debate was "funny”

"Because I wrote that song about those people," he said, with a laugh.

"That song's written about the people on that stage, and a lot more, not just them, but definitely them”

Show threadDogzillaSep 10, 2023
@RodneyPetersonTalent Let’s hope the American media wakes up to this reality and starts doing its job. They might not realize it, but for the media, this is an existential risk