I have lived through unstable economic and political times before. Tariffs and isolationism are breeding grounds for fascism. We are at strong risk of repeating history.
I have lived through unstable economic and political times before. Tariffs and isolationism are breeding grounds for fascism. We are at strong risk of repeating history.
Wow, I just spoke to "John" in my TX Congressman, Brian Babin's office, & he denied Trump ever spoke about building foreign prisons for Americans. He said Garcia can't be returned & insinuated he was a criminal. Rushed to get off phone when I told him my Dad lost 1K in the stock market.
What do you think I tell people to arm up we can put an end of this as a people there's more of us we are better trained better experience and have better capabilities and we're everywhere. It's coming close to the time of accepting the fact that our government has failed to protect us and defend
The Constitution so we're going to have to do that and we're going to have to hold them all accountable not just the ones for treason but the ones for dereliction of their duty. We had a system to prevent this and it was ignored and there will be a price to pay for that ignoring
The troubling thing is George, it seems like people are fine with that. As long as it doesn't affect them. We seemed to be a nation of "everyone out for themselves."
I think it's too late. Have you not seen the stormtroopers (no, not the one's in white who can't shoot straight!) on the streets, making people disappear....
That risk is being realized
It is clear that they neither understand history nor have they studied it.
No, they have. They want this exact outcome. Remember when he said he'd be a dictator for one day. Like all his lies he didn't mean it. He meant he'd be a dictator for all days.
In his defense (as much as it nauseates me), he never said he'd stop.
Already there.
Absolutely. The pattern is that we do this every 96 years.
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We’re already well into fascism & moving on to concentration camps. Don’t be fooled by buzzwords like deportation & prison.
Repeating? Its already out there. People simply came out of the rasicm closet and went heil hitler. History has entered midstage where people are tortured already, next is genocide and overturned government because noone physically is going to stop that turd before its to late...
This, of course, is why they're doing it.
You HAVE, gotten everything your way, since WW2. And all you've done with it, is the exact same war crimes around the world ever since. The EVIDENCE, is pointing towards us having defeated the WRONG ENEMY.
It's not a "risk" - it's already here!
I hate that you are right.
Pretty sure that's the plan. Tariffs and isolationism -> more angry working class -> more fascism. I'm so sorry. I hope enough people get together to stop it.
They put you in cage #Takei How much worse can it get?!! Commit a #Genocide Oh no
psst, when the sirens start blaring, it's too fukn late. yall are doing nothing... what will it take?
Yup.
I just watched Rick Steves history on Fascism in Europe before and during WW2. The parallels are so strong it almost seems impossible now that it won’t happen here.
Would you say it is worse than before? I'm merely a history lover and it seems worse than before but I also think it could be the whole "I'm actually living through it" issue
We’re already there.
George, fascism has arrived already
We ARE repeating history RIGHT NOW! WE ARE LIVING IT RIGHT NOW! American born citizens will get deported next. The GOP will do NOTHING.
For everyone on the back: WE ARE ALREADY THERE
We already are.
Also, Katie Perry is an astronaut.
He created all of this to create instability and get people afraid of him. He’s obviously seeing how much he can get away with
I think you are already there.
We have alienated our allies. We are cozying up to dictators. We are destroying the world's economy. And we are heading into a Recession. And to think, the Trump administration is only getting started. My God. Where will we be in 2 years?
Trump has taken a house with a strong foundation and set fire to it. He's a political arsonist. Pure and simple.
You’re already doing it.
It sucks that people are still so easily manipulated by hate. How have we not evolved from this? 🖖🏼
It’s human nature gone wrong. It can happen each generation if children are raised in a society that normalizes hate & aggression. Read Alice Milker’s studies of Hitler, Nazi Germany, & cultures of child abuse & indoctrination.
SCOTUS created this Monster and Felon Trump is defying a 9 - 0 order to bring the wrongfully detained and human trafficked Mr. Garcia This is a Constitutional Crisis
Worse George!!
Correct! In the form of American Civil War 2.0! That’s where they want to take us!
I don't think the orange shit bag and his Nazi regime believe Americans are going to rise up and fight them. I just took a conceal carry course w/ 15 women; 2 old dudes. I am not going to put myself in danger but if danger comes knocking at my door, I am prepared.
Good! Because more people need to be! And yeah, they do expect the American people to lay down and bow down!
George, check your watch. We are in those times that you are remembering.
I keep getting told the Democrats are the fascist party in the US. If that's true, why do they keep endorsing the Republican party.🤔
We’re there, George. 😩
I know it must be agonizing to watch this happen again in our country it’s my first time and I find it so overwhelming that I can’t watch the news anymore I will read it only
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We gotta make it to the mid terms, George. If we can take back the House it will be a small but effective firewall against his nonsense.
Risk? That ship sailed long ago.
Yes, this is fascism. Republican collaborators aren't just silent—they're cheering. Fascism doesn't rise alone. It needs cowards, profiteers, and enablers. History remembers them too. #FascismIsNow #NeverForget #DefendDemocracy
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If you own a yacht, you can buy a SCOTUS judge. We are already there.
We are repeating history. Just not our history.
We already have a fascist government.
When he said tight in the Oval Office today that he would send citizens to El Salvador, he crossed a line. We are in crisis. A constitutional crisis. There’s no time left.
Dear Mr. Takei, Fascism is here. There is no point denying it. We must call it what it is. It's here, now. I wish it wasn't. I wish my fellow Americans were smarter, kinder, more compassionate and empathetic. But they aren't and now we have a fascist, authoritarian, criminal administration.
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After today’s Oval Office declaration of encouraging gulag prisons in El Salvador for US citizens, I’m pretty sure we’re well on our way to the US reich.
More like repeating human nature, and that nature leaves a recognizable pattern. Now it becomes a matter as to how quickly people will step up to deal with that nature.
Ita starting to look, though, like capitalism is a breeding ground for fascism. Maybe there needs to be a discussion there.
Greed and hatred are. A social economy works very well by setting boundaries on capitalism.
We're already there, my friend. I'm positive Agolf is getting little tiny boners at night dreaming of Kamala and Hillary in some El Salvadoran gulag.
And this all will impact the whole world 🥺
Yes, but has anyone ever intentionally crashed a healthy economy as excuse to institute fascism?
It's going to get worse.
Um, maybe just a TAD beyond strong risk???
Risk? Mate, you are bloody well there
Strong risk? Sadly it is happening before our eyes. REVOLT NOW!
We are officially a fascist nation. No more "Waiting to see".
Including the part where we put people lawfully here in concentration camps.
Get out this time George, you and your husband. Nothing will be gained by you doing this twice. Once was more than enough for one lifetime!
What we learn from history is that we don’t learn from history
The US is pretty closely following the Hitler playbook of 1933.
Those who destroy knowledge of history fully intend to repeat it
Don’t drop the SignalGate scandal. These people must be forced out of their jobs!
So worried for our children and grandchildren.
You're already there.. Judges instructions ignored.. Supreme Court enabling the administration.. Attorney General a legal illiterate..
That seems to be the goal
And it’s all part of the 47 (P2025) regime. He knows tariffs will kill our country, but when the stocks dip…his 💵💵💵 buddies buy low!! This has always been a ruse to manipulate stocks, and again, make the rich richer. I’m too poor to buy groceries AND stocks. All a part of creating an oligarchy.
If only there were some form of media, say a book or something like that, and a place for them to be stored and read where e could learn what happened before and the outcomes of such. Oh what a fantasy World I obviously live in
Strong risk? The word is Are. So, much equivocation. Like, y'all pulling up so late to the party.
But George, fascism in the US has obviously risen during the peaceful times of Obama's presidency. Tariffs and isolationism are mere instruments of the already established fascism.
Modern intellectualism. Calling out the obvious one day before it effects everyone
Unfortunately, I don’t know what more we can do.
We already are.
It’s being repeated right before us. Trump is now in open defiance of the Supreme Court
Well. They did give him immunity. No one to blame but themselves.
However it’s immunity with some limits . They need to reverse.
And if they gave it surely they can resind it
Not sure if it would make a difference. But if they do it had better be before martial law is declared.
I wonder how John Roberts is feeling right. First, Citizens United: then, the Supremes gave trump immunity and permission to use the DOJ as his personal law firm; then, they allowed him to skate on criminal prosecution. And now, here we are. On the verge of losing our democracy.
I'd like to believe SCOTUS will either say Trump's actions are not part of his core constituional duty, or they would reverse their immunity decision all together, but I fear they are spineless or ready to make Trump a dictator
Maybe we'll get lucky and the sun will obliterate everything wa gigantic extinction level event? Poof! In the blink of an eye. Everyone gone. No more bullshit. I'm being optimistic! 😁🙃🤪
I hate that you must see this again. You’re so kind, and such a positive light in this world.
Where's the fking congress & senate stopping this deranged tyrannical wannabe autocratic? They took the oath to the Constitution & then spat on it after their fealty to 🍊💩 leader!? Felon 🍊💩 overreached it's executive power! Americans can rewrite the happy ending by protesting everywhere. 4/19!!🧢💪🪧
We already are, at this rate.
We are there
George, I'm afraid that history has already begun repeating. Your allies are gone, and so are tourists. Due process is dead and buried. 💔🇨🇦
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We already are George. We are repeating it.
We sure are.🥺
You seem to already have repeated the fascism breeding part of history. Please skip ahead to the part where you do something about it.
As many great people have said before:”if you don’t learn from history, you’ll be history”!
We are already there. He is talking about deporting American citizens to foreign concentration camps, they are already deporting innocent people with no due process on flimsy allegations. The time to make a stand is now
I disagree We are already repeating it- We are a fascist nation- Until we aren’t
I know your story and I respect you greatly!
Not a risk, an agenda. They learned all the bad things from the past and they want everyone to re-live them. They scream that they are being silenced because the world is woke while seeking to silence everyone else who isn't them. Isolate to breed more hate. Tariffs to attribute blame.
I'm afraid we are already "repeating history." It has begun. We are now living under fascist rule.
Sadly, the American fascists are breeding grounds for fascism. 😥
We are already repeating history
I’m afraid we are already doing so. 😢
It's not a strong risk. It's already here. He just encouraged the El Salvadorean dictator to build more prisons to house "the homegrowns", in other words, American citizens. Meanwhile, ICE snapped up a guy in the midst of his final interview to gain US citizenship. Fascism has arrived!
Sorry, that ship done sailed. We’re past “risk”
We are repeating history.
I’m unconvinced that this bunch of idiots have the same tenacity and strength of the 1930’s European version of fascism
We’re already there, George.
I'm sure you already know George, but the fascism is already here.
At some point, we'll need to decide how much of this we'll take, when to act on it when it becomes unbearable, and what actions we'll be ready to take when that time comes.
April 19th. Let voices be heard!
We are already repeating history.
Not least cuz too many people don't even remember 2020. No way the felon who bungled #trumpandemic and wrecked the economy should ever be back in the WH. #americanamnesia
We're already there. Everything they're doing is straight from the Nazi playbook. Union busting Replacing of government workers Attacking our institutions Attacking education Rewriting of history Attack on free speech State controlled media Concentration camps The list goes on and on.
Started watching The Plot Against America for the first time last night and it was eye-opening. Debuted in 2020 to only warn us that this same capitulation would only give rise to another hitler. People all over the world dismissed hitler the same way they dismiss twitler. History will be repeated…
#Trump is folding like a cheap suit on #trariffs.
Yes George, you are. It's on the rise here in Canada too, but all evidence says we are strongly rejecting it. Helps when the local fascist dictator is such a raging moron, and idiot that up here we associate support with stupidity, and no one wants to be viewed as stupid
We. Are. There.
Yep. Post coup now
Risk? It's already happened.
The world has moved on, it now realises that it doesn’t need America, or the cost of America isn’t worth it.
Hope you have more than one passport.
Already in progress.
trump trafficking humans to death camps without a court appearance and disobed court order. time to get active 5 calls, indivisible or april 19th protest with 50501. time is now to join the resistance
Not at risk, straight up are!
You also experienced being in an Japanese Internment Camp during World War II while growing up. Now history is repeating itself again. I am so ashamed and sorry for what is happening in our country. But speak out and organize to fight back now. Mobilize.us There are more of us then there are of them
The tax system is no longer progressive The rich pay higher rates of income tax but the poor pay a much higher proportion of their income in sales taxes To avoid more fascists, the rich must be taxed more to improve the lives of the poor There's NO other way!! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you for surviving and reminding.
Thank you, George Takei.
Just as the rest of the world warned you. 🤷♂️
If America knew what America was doing in America it would invade America to liberate America from America.
Past risk.
We are halfway there. This is very scary.
He announced his fascist views openly today so the “risk” is over. It has happened.
My dear Mr. Sulu ... this is NOT fascism this is straight up Nazism and without doubt ...
Yes. Humans never learn.
It's happening so fast it's very close. Can't believe nobody can stop this.
That's what confuses me. The Dems were in control and we all knew this was the plan per project 2025 so did they put no safety measures in place while they could?????
Because they work for the same people. This should be a clear enough lesson for everyone, but I somehow doubt it.
Dems always have to follow the rules when no one else does. They fkd up royally!! I'm not sure we'll ever be able to fix this.
It's times like these that I really regret all the history and sociology I studied...
Sad but true.
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Oh thank you so much for your support! I find coloring very therapeutic, especially in these times. I alternate between colored pencils, alcohol markers, and coloring digitally on my iPad in Procreate. I’m pretty frugal so my tools aren’t anything expensive.
My colored pencils were originally from Amazon. There are lots of options but I recommend looking for pencils that are “soft” oil-based as these are more comfortable to work with. I got a set of 72 for probably around $20 and they’ve lasted me a couple years now.
Alcohol markers are the latest “trend” in the coloring world. Lots of people use Ohuhu brand, but they are expensive. I found some cheaper King Art brand markers at home goods and I’m happy with them. Definitely a learning curve with these, but I’ve grown to like them the more I use them.
Perfect! Ordered some soft oil-based colored pencils on Amazon. Thank you!
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He's sending folks to concentration camps. We are already there.
The republicans seem to have it all worked out. They've been working on this for years the less people that get to vote the easier it is for them to win. Until we can't ever vote again. It seems sad that they are ready to lose democracy to get it and lose their self respect by kissing Trump's ass.
"Repeating history"? Hell, we're on the 19th verse!
I’m an abuse survivor. He’s an abuser. “I think I’ve seen this film before / and I didn’t like the ending”
Nope, You're already there! America 𝘪𝘴 repeating history, like 1932 Germany history
Hate to say this George but you are already three quarters of the way to Fascism. I’ve been reading, “The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich”, and it’s scary how many policies of the nazi regime are reoccurring today.
Ask anyone on the outside looking in. You're already there.
You never posted your "Apprentice" stuff.
You already are.
Respectfully, what's left on your checklist?
Lucky you, get to see it all again!
True, that. Also, it's time to point out the Big Lie of American capitalism.
But the ignorant and greedy are willing to repeat history, as long as they come out on top! Not caring about the citizens they hurt, not caring about the laws they break they just want to be on top!
Dude, They are planning on snatching Americans up and leaving them to die in foreign gulags. We have already jumped off the cliff.
We are currently repeating history.
George. Unless we get the people back from El Salvador or Trump is arrested, we are already there.
We're in the middle of it. People just have to recognize it. Too many still don't want to see it. Soon it will be too late.
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You can say that again.
Dear George, I'm afraid we're already there, mate. Love, George
It's probably too late. Disappearing people off the streets means you're in a new fascist world
You are already repeating history.
Unfortunately, @georgetakei.bsky.social, I don’t think it’s a risk at this point; it is reality.
I know you have, and I'm profoundly sorry for those times. It's already too late. Short of an immediate military excision of Trump and his whole rotten nest of traitors, we are slipping over the edge. It's incredible that no such failsafe was built in.
What do you are at a strong risk of repeating history? You're already there George and no one is doing a blessed thing about it.
You've done this before. Nobody would blame you if you decided to get out of dodge.
Wake the fuck up, America Resist the fascist kleptocracy flip.it/8Rf3Fy
We already are Mr Takei.....
We already have. Some want to erase it, but as in the past it preserves! If the minions had one cogent thought they’d figure it out!
We’re not repeating history?
we are not at strong risk at all...we are there, it is happening...it is not coming or going to happen down the road it is 10000% happening right now...we are in it.
Ever since he came on the scene, I've worried about that wall he wants to build. Is it to keep others out, or to keep US IN.
sadly, George, i feel as though we have already begun to repeat it 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️. #RESIST ✊🏻⚡❤️🔥
We ARE repeating history.
Hello 3rd world here we come
So is disappearing people.... refusing to comply with the supreme court
America is already there. This is not the future. It's the present. And nearly 50% of the population is still supporting what he's doing. They don't care about others because the "It'll happen to me" attitude prevails. We need to show them it is already happening to them. Resist.
America is repeating history and you’re at a strong risk of not enough people noticing.
Fascism is already here, George. 😤😠😡
George, we are repeating history. 🥺
Already there. We ARE 1930s Germany.
Poland here
They know that & that's the whole point. Their main problem coming in was that the economy was in far too good shape (in addition to having these really strong alliances) to facilitate a decent transition to a fascist authoritarian government. So they had to "fix" that.
History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes. tRump administration is definitely like a scary Dr. Seuss book
Sir, we are already there.
it feels like we are on the fast track towards repetition
Chinese taking a piss... Remember in Trump 1.0 when Humpty Trumpty announced Foxconn was going to build a manufacturing plant in WI (MN?). Yep. They bought the land... they cleared the land... IIRC, even poured the foundation. #SnakeOilSalesman DO NOT forget his Foxconn con.