Matthew Sheffield
If you want to understand what's going on in #maga world right now, you first have to realize that to these people, every aspect of public life is mere political theatre, and that political theatre is the only public reality. They don't believe in truth, the law, democracy. They're convinced everyone who isn't aligned with them is conspiring to get them, and NY cooked up a fake conviction to hurt their feelings. (1/2)
You Might Be a Fascist
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There's a lot more to my piece, so please click over if you'd like a long read.
Please boost the thread so that others can be aware of the far-right's deceptive rebranding history. https://plus.flux.community/p/the-intellectual-dark-web-has-become
Thanks so much! ❤️
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Consequently, the only reaction they can fathom is to concoct a way to hurt the feelings of everyone who isn't aligned with them. To do so, they'll abuse the law, institutions, traditions as props in the all-important theatrical production they're writing as a retort to the latest act they tried and failed to prevent. Don't waste your time trying to convince them that reality exists or matters. (2/2)
He doesn't give a damn. He thinks he should be allowed to be a partisan hack that everyone has to treat as an impartial oracle. The man is corrupt to the bone and half of the branch of government responsible fo holding him accountable loves it and loves that no one can do anything about it because of them.
emptywheelAnother Maggie Haberman NYT Story Covers Up Oleg Deripaska's Role
Another Maggie Haberman NYT Story Covers Up Oleg Deripaska's Role - emptywheel
NYT and other media outlets are burying the truly scandalous details of Trump's willingness (and second thoughts) about bringing Paul Manafort back onto a campaign role: his role (witting or not) in Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
If the leader of your political movement claims a demographic is poisoning the blood of your country and you're unwilling to publicly condemn him in an unequivocal way, you might be a #fascist
Donald Trump keeps promising to imprison journalists, execute political opponents, & turn the federal govt into his personal crony machine -- and yet the media cover him as just a regular, normal candidate.
@chrislehmann rightfully calls out the dangerous journalistic delusions https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-milley-msnbc/
If you vow to support an indicted candidate even if he is convicted of a felony, you might be a #fascist
If you think your best response to being prosecuted for trying to cheat in an election is to try to cheat in another election so you can take control of the justice system trying to hold you accountable, you might be a #fascist
If your response to a jury of your peers finding you guilty of a civil offense is to try to convince your supporters that your political opponents have contrived every relevant aspect of the justice system to unfairly keep you from power, you might be a #fascist