Think about how this is manifesting in our country today.
Think about how this is manifesting in our country today.
Traditionalism is ancient, a reactionary impulse that began during the late Hellenistic era. The basic tenet is that Truth is eternal and fixed. Therefore “there can be no advancement in learning.” Umberto Eco
The 14 Characteristics of Fascism. #1 Cult of Tradition. 🧵
Call him Krasnov. He’s earned it.
Call him Krasnov. He’s earned it.
Black are the constituencies won by the CDU/CSU, blue the constituencies won by the AfD. Quite staggering. Can you spot the exact location of the old inner-German border?! 🥴 (Henning Wehn)
Same.
That’s fair, it is just annoying. If we really are going to start resisting, we need to do better at giving the oligarchs a run for their money.
I think this is great, but people really need to stop using the app formerly known as Twitter. All the social media posts used by Common Dreams in this article were from that app.
It’s time for some Good Trouble. Who’s with me? #goodtrouble
gonna make a little thread of threads of my threads on understanding/surviving the current sociopolitical moment so that people can just 📌 one thing if they want a place to reread all of these (I’ve been told they’re useful, scroll past with no ill will if not to you!)
Benjamin Franklin said we have a Republic, “if we can keep it.” It’s being blown away and half the country is celebrating because at least somebody is doing something. Even if it’s taking over the federal government without legal authority. Seriously. That’s where we are right now.
And who can stop them? The courts? Do we really think Musk gives a hoot or holler about any court order? Congress? THIS Congress?
Musk is spearheading a legal coup of the federal government. He has forced his way into government departments—like the treasury—and downloading all financial and personal information of basically every single American. And by a legal coup I mean it’s illegal, it’s just not a military coup. 🧵