“The military invasion of Washington DC—with masked troops from red states occupying the city, grabbing residents off streets while hiding their identities in unmarked cars—underscores a brutal reality in America: We’re no longer inching toward autocracy; we’re sprinting.”— @normornstein.bsky.social
I thought one of the key tenets of the US constitution was to protect the rights of the individual against the power of the federal government …
Time to stand up and be counted. Resist and be loud and make lots of noise both online and the streets.
Message discipline Democrats - Please take Norm Ornstein’s advice about opposing the sprint to autocracy! @housedemocrats.bsky.social @demgovs.org @raskin.house.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov @wesmoore.bsky.social
Unfortunately, it turns out that the only actual guardrail consisted of trusting people in power not to be cunts.
Yeah that finish line passed a few miles back