šVia Timothy Snyder:
#Trump's allies are selling out #Ukraine in exchange for #Russia backing in the election.
A Trump victory in November would finish off US democracy.
And a Russian victory in Ukraine would doom freedom generally.
If this minority coalition of international fascists wins in 2024, life will be rotten for everyone else indefinitely.
If you want a chance to live in a decent world, you've got half a year to act.
@peteriskrisjanis I donāt think heās being hyperbolic.
And if he is, some people need that to wake them up
@MattFerrel @peteriskrisjanis @GottaLaff
Irreparable damage was done in 2016. Racists, separatists, and evangelicals were made to believe they are a majority of the electorate. Their views have always been a part of Civil discourse, but never a rational basis for a political party.
@peteriskrisjanis @tiamat271 @GottaLaff
Timothy Snyder has written extensively on the fallacy of "the end of history"
Saying democracy is "doomed" is not him saying that is the end state. Of course, people will resist - and democracy may return at some future point.
But what is not hyperbole is that American democracy, certainly as known the past 80 years, will be replaced by some new type of autocratic rule.
@peteriskrisjanis @GottaLaff Prof Snyder is anything but hyperbolic as it pertains to America. If Trump wins then Putin will control of America. Central Europe will go up in flames.
I donāt think people realize how much other countries depend on our military **infrastructure**.
Today, this minute, 10th Mountain Division has part of the division stationed in POLAND. What happens if 5 Eyes stops functioning?
Life will get hard fast for Americans, then for everyone.
In Ancient Rome, once Octavian became Caesar Augustus, the Romans lost the ability to have representation in government for 500 years.
In 1930's Germany, the German's didn't have elections for 17 years after Hitler was elected.
In Spain, they didn't vote between 1936 and 1977.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/26/spain-holds-first-democratic-election-after-death-of-franco-1977
In Russia, Putin once he was "elected", has ruled for 23 years.
That's what GOP megadonors are buying: no more genuine elections.
@LisaWarnerLisaLuv your bio says āautomated.ā
So do you not see this?
Itās freaking unbelievableā¦ traitors at workā¦ with 50% of the US population not supporting this con man this will not be accepted, there will be resistance and violence if it will come this far. And that is in fact what Russia is up to, neutralizing the West by chaosā¦
Vote for democracy, to oust this con man and his accomplicesā¦ vote freedom.
@GottaLaff hello Laffy,
Would it be possible to include a link to a source? I'm getting into the practice of verifying the info before retooting, and I cannot find a match on duckduckgo's news:
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=lm&q=timothy+snyder+ukraine+trump&iar=news&ia=news
That said I realize that this would need you to change the way you are tooting - feel free to reject this request
@GottaLaff so it was twitter, thank you!
I agree.
thank you. The internet needs more people like you
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