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The Acosta scandal isn’t just about Epstein. The deal let Trump himself avoid investigation and possible prosecution. And Trump just happened to put Acosta in his cabinet?
Trump paid off state AGs, fired Sessions for not protecting him, and replaced him with a flunky. He’s upfront about shielding himself from the law. Of course he remembers the time Acosta illegally ended an investigation into his “partying” with minors.
Here’s a summary of the relevant parts of the Miami Herald series that broke the story. Better yet, read the whole series.
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The vice president* just accused the opposition party of infanticide like it’s just another talking point. This is a five alarm fire. This is the talk that precedes ethnic cleansing.
I’m not saying that level of violence is just around the corner. But the rhetoric invites violence. It’s more proof the GOP is pushing us down an authoritarian path. Their leadership and their base are already radicalized.
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On the left, @jtlevy on authoritarians

On the right, Michael Cohen on Trump
@jtlevy The @jtlevy quote is from this November 2016 article, which I can’t recommend enough.
niskanencenter.org/blog/authorita…
@jtlevy Michael Cohen’s statement corroborates this. Not that we needed corroboration after the last few years. Trump’s a natural authoritarian. It’s how he’s wired.
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Every time the president* tweets something ridiculous, like he invented the question mark or he’s the first black president, remember this:

He’s not saying it because he’s an idiot.

He’s saying it to assert his control over reality. He’s saying it because he’s authoritarian.
“Saying something obviously untrue, and making your subordinates repeat it with a straight face in their own voice, is a particularly startling display of power over them. It’s something that was endemic to totalitarianism.”
niskanencenter.org/blog/authorita…
“I’m not racist, *you’re* racist!” is a classic white supremacist move.

Like all abusers, racists love to deny, attack, and claim the victim is really the offender.

And when it’s the president doing the gaslighting, that’s authoritarianism.
rantt.com/brett-kavanaug…
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