Mastodawn

"Diorama of power dynamics." Beyond euphemism, that is glib glorification of dictatorship. The #BrokenTimes would rather show off its turn of phrase than call fascism what it is.
Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/trump-bondi-patel-blanche-oval-office.html?smid=tw-share

Trump Names More Foes He Wants Prosecuted as Bondi and Patel Look On

Top officials, unwilling to fight for the independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.

The New York Times

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Jeff Jarvis Oct 16

To be clear, I don't just want journalists to label fascism. I want them to explain it, to examine, investigate, and report on it in the context of history and the world. They can't do that if they are unwilling even to use the word, masking reality, hiding behind euphemisms. That is not journalism.

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Justbeep

@jeffjarvis
Ouch, this Freedom of speech thing again.
"You may have the right to speak, but it might not be a good idea ..." ?

... for the journalist, for her employer, for the owner of the company ...

I am afraid that Janis Joplin got it right: "Freedom's just another word for 'nothing left to lose' ..."

Maybe asking the journalists what they could do for freedom is the second, not the first question?

( I know, you are personally doing all you can possibly do - don't get me wrong! )