"Well, we can all see that that cherished assumption has not held against the rise of an entranced cult, 77 million voters unleashing the hounds, a right-wing Supreme Court supermajority immunizing a felonious president and supporting oligarchy, and a Republican-controlled Congress that has abandoned its duty to the rule of law, the Constitution and sanity itself."
"It has been a long-held belief that what happened in Nazi Germany could not happen here—that our centuries-old democratic system that relies on a separation of powers and checks and balances would withstand the rise of a despot."
~ Steven Beschloss
#Trump #fascism #Nazis #BrownShirts
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https://www.americaamerica.news/p/the-demolition-of-a-welcoming-world
I'm always deeply wary of anyone that isn't the Roman Empire trying to start a new salute (or reappropriate an old one).
There are a variety of perfectly acceptable options (handshake, touching elbows, namaste) depending upon how socially distanced one wishes to be.
I wonder if there's merit in making anyone wishing to start a new salute use one from the #ArnoldRimmer character in #RedDwarf.
@randahl Yes, #DonaldTheDeplorable is firing thousands of doctors at #HHS and biomedical engineers at #NIH. Doctors care very good at stiching, and engineers can speed-up production of our new #BrownShirts.
#Trump is a #StableGenius alright, but he’s making his puppet master #Putin very happy!
From the article: "In a statement, state police said they acted appropriately after learning of the plans of ICE. 'As in any situation where a member becomes aware of federal immigration enforcement, the Troopers responded appropriately by neither assisting nor obstructing the federal action,' the statement said."
They NEED to start arresting #AgolfShitler's #brownshirts. Maybe even roughing them up a bit. #ResistNow, or forever hold your peace.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-holds-ice-agent-contempt-after-detained-suspect-120387971
A pickup truck struck 2 anti-Musk protesters during a demonstration at a Tesla dealership in Watertown, Mass. on Sat. (no arrest).
A Florida man was arrested and charged with assault, accused of driving his car toward a crowd of people protesting outside a Florida Tesla dealership.
On the 23rd, again, in Florida, a dude drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County.
https://apnews.com/article/musk-doge-tesla-trump-protest-car-9c93cf15d863359730298f2729319810
I hope #EvilElon is at least issuing his #DOGE #lackeys with #brownshirts so people know who they are.
@NatalieDavis #Trumps little #BrownShirts . Disgusting, completely unnecessary.
#Brownshirts come in many colors under MAGA’s regime https://newsie.social/@GW/114162232503432963
maybe they should just re-kit them #all with #brownshirts...
@StillIRise1963 #Laws - just like #HumanRights or anything codified is only as strong and effective as it can be enforced AGAINST the Government!
Not to mention we already see #Brownshirts doing illegal shit!
BTW i would like y’all to start speaking about #globalization as a #fascist American project.
globalization is the worldwide normalization of American #corporatist #fascism.
business suits are the new #nazi suits. the Silicon Valley aesthetics of khakis is the new #brownshirts. cop uniforms are the new #blackshirts.
#aesthetics play a huge part in normalizing violence; especially state #violence.
#politics #racialprofiling #racism #authoritarianism #immunity #police #texas #fascism #brownshirts #alt #ALT4you
Giving police immunity from racial profiling. Texas Observer
Adolf syndrome, also known as anomalous health incidents (AHIs), is a disputed medical condition.
It is characterized by sudden disruption of motor function of the right shoulder and arm and afflicts conservative personalities. Prominent examples include Elon Musk and Steve Bannon.
Suggested temporary relief measures include external application of milkshakes to the torso, kinetic redirection, as well as shouting "your fly is open".
#BrownShirts.... I really thought they'd be from the #Jan6 crew....
Quick thoughts on the #Trump strategy that I am sure many of you already share.
Why pardon all of the Jan 6 #insurrectionists ? Pretty easy, raising an army like the #brownshirts
Why pardon #Ulbricht, founder of the #silkroad? It wasn't to share #libertarian values, he needs crafty people who can evade international scrutiny.
Why dismiss #corruption changes again #EricAdams ? Gain control of #nyc
Note the thread, all army building.
So a thing I need to discuss. Otherization of enemies of humanity. Like nazis.
I have a friend who desperately wants to #DoSomething . He's largely on board with my #GeneralStrike ideals, he's scared of trump, he has a lots of friends who will be hurt by trump and his #brownshirts...but he (like me) will be fine unless he sticks his neck out.
This is terrifying and an echo of what the #brownshirts were doing in Germany about a century ago.
Are our memories so short?
Or perhaps is our #education so poor?
