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On #ElectionDay, browse this collection of articles on the political trends that have accompanied—and been accelerated by—Donald Trump's presidency. The full list is paywall-free:
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.@JimGoldgeier and @ProfSaunders discuss the erosion of the traditional constraints on the U.S. presidency:
foreignaffairs.com/articles/2018-…
.@agordonreed examines the legacies of slavery and white supremacy: foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…
.@wrmead traces the brand of populism Trump espouses—one rooted in the idea of an America under siege—back to the Jacksonian era:
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…
.@FukuyamaFrancis writes that in the 2016 election, U.S. democracy finally responded to the rise of inequality and economic stagnation experienced by most of the population:
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…
.@FareedZakaria looks at the backlash to rapid cultural change—and its electoral consequences—across Europe and North America:
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…
.@RadioFreeTom considers how the decline in trust in experts has affected American democracy:
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…
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Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, are never far from the headlines. To add context to Moscow’s internal politics and international exploits, our editors compiled a paywall-free reading list on Russia in the post-Soviet era:
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.@mkimmage writes that many Russia observers focus on the post-Soviet state’s grip on society but often miss its popular foundation—and how elements of Russian society enabled Putin’s rise.
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As long as Putin remains in power, changing Russia from the outside will be close to impossible. Washington’s strategy needs to recognize this reality, writes @McFaul.
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Who funds the IEA, the TPA, the ASI &co?
You know, the RW 'free trade' thick tanks advocating tax havens, "freedom" (no regulations like workers' rights or environmental protection), no welfare (no tax & no free healthcare).
Basically, "Only the wealthier survive" philosophy?
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*Could it be* that it has something to do with defending their funders' interests?
Today, I'm going to tell you the Thick Tanks' Hydra tale.
Featuring Atlas, huge piles of money, tradition, "free speech", useful idiots and a very clear agenda that Brexit/Trump are a part of.
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Take a seat: It's a long story, with a lot of players, including politicians, pretty ladies squatting your TV, the climate change denial's network, the global fascist movement, Silicon Valley/multiname data-stealing/misusing company & private companies' involved in elections.
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THREAD: I’ve put together a mini Midterms version of the Trump Fundraging analysis, focused mainly on the last few days before Election Day (Oct 29-Nov 6). Please RT!

#Trump #TrumpEmails #Midterms #2018Midterms #2018MidtermElections
From October 29th through November 6th, I got 27 total emails. That’s exactly 3/per day, WAY above the 0.896/day average throughout all of 2018.

I chose Oct 29th for this thread because that’s when they really started picking up.
“Donald J. Trump” dominated the From field most of Oct. In the week before the midterms, they switched to a big mix of surrogates: Donald Trump Jr. (1st email of 2018), Eric Trump (8th), Melania Trump (5th), Lara Trump (23rd), Newt Gingrich (12th), & Brad Parscale (12th).
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Votes were still being counted in some precincts, but turnout shattered previous midterm records across the coast, and voters made history by sending diverse leaders to state houses and to Washington. 1/ #ElectionDay
Republicans, who held majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress since 2012, lost control of the House despite a late push by President Trump & some candidates to fear monger and scapegoat immigrants in order to increase voter turnout among Trump supporters. 2/ #ElectionDay
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1/ The #Saudi kidnapping of #Khashoggi reminds me of the kidnapping of #Hariri. It is meant to embarrass the other party, this time the gov of #Turkey, and provoke a diplomatic crisis. This is drug Cartel methods. It has no other goal than to assert power over the other.
2/ However, resorting to these methods to assert power in the political and international affairs sphere is always a sign of weakness and a sign of a power in crisis. #SaudiArabia
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1) My #QAnon thread for posts from January 26th - 28th 2018.

Our theme for this thread:

Is Donald Trump (and his support group) an existential threat to a corrupt political system?
2) #QAnon posted a link to a video the night of the 26th. If you haven't heard it, you might give a listen.
3) The video reveals the theme of Q's posts and the purpose of Donald Trump's Presidency.

#Trump is an existential threat to the corrupt political system. They know it. He knows it and they're locked in a battle to the death. Only one will walk away. #Qanon
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Trump Hotels' website still lists Trump SoHo New York among its properties in the Our Hotels menu. Select its name though to access its page and there's a message about it being renamed

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National politics correspondent for Newsweek, Nina Burleigh, with a fun find on a TV above the bar at the Trump Hotel DC bit.ly/2E37QRR
Two errors in the 2nd graf of Breitbart's Trump Hotel DC article:
-holdings aren't out of @realDonaldTrump's hands: trust isn't blind & he can profit from it
-Trump Org told Congress it was estimating foreign receipts—not auto donating in full
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