Heidi Li FeldmanApr 15
We in the U.S are not on the brink of a constitutional crisis nor are we headed toward an authoritarian coup. Both are here now.
Show threadDoNotPunchDownApr 15

@heidilifeldman

They won the coup in 2000 when the will of the people was ignored. They put the topping on with the Patriot Act.

This has been in motion for decades

Show threadViolet MadderApr 16

@DoNotPunchDown @heidilifeldman

In the 70s, with the assassinations.

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@violetmadder @heidilifeldman

Good point

Show threadViolet Madder

@DoNotPunchDown @heidilifeldman

That's when neoliberalism kicked in and wages were de-coupled from productivity, a trend that stays remarkably steady under every administration since.

Apr 16 at 3:32amWeb
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@violetmadder @heidilifeldman

Roy Cohn