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THREAD: WHY WE'RE IN DEEP TROUBLE
...AND WHAT WE CAN DO.
The corporate media and Democratic Party establishment are simply not equipped to handle flagrant autocracy.
Institutions that depend on a system of rules & norms are confounded by the upending of the status quo.
...AND WHAT WE CAN DO.
The corporate media and Democratic Party establishment are simply not equipped to handle flagrant autocracy.
Institutions that depend on a system of rules & norms are confounded by the upending of the status quo.
THREAD (cont.)
Take this mainstream media headline:
The president is wielding power in ways not seen in the United States in generations — if ever.
And ask yourself why the word is "wielding" not "abusing."
(h/t @djrothkopf)
Take this mainstream media headline:
The president is wielding power in ways not seen in the United States in generations — if ever.
And ask yourself why the word is "wielding" not "abusing."
(h/t @djrothkopf)
THREAD (cont.)
The fight over #impeachment between progressive activists/politicians and the Dem leadership exemplifies the problem.
Most senior Dem officials who have been in office for over a decade have only one playbook: Try to appear "bipartisan" to appease big media.
The fight over #impeachment between progressive activists/politicians and the Dem leadership exemplifies the problem.
Most senior Dem officials who have been in office for over a decade have only one playbook: Try to appear "bipartisan" to appease big media.
THREAD (cont.)
These Democratic leaders are cheered by empty symbolism.
"Pelosi 'rattled' Trump, wow, we're winning!"
Or: "Look, the NYT called us reasonable, now we'll get MAGA voters!"
Or: "We can't appear divisive or pundits will say we moved too far left!"
Useless...
These Democratic leaders are cheered by empty symbolism.
"Pelosi 'rattled' Trump, wow, we're winning!"
Or: "Look, the NYT called us reasonable, now we'll get MAGA voters!"
Or: "We can't appear divisive or pundits will say we moved too far left!"
Useless...
WHAT WE CAN DO
1. Step up and be leaders, knowing there are no saviors.
2. Resist mainstream narratives, which are designed to maintain the status quo.
3. Find like-minded patriots and take care of one another.
4. Be willing to see reality for what it is. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
1. Step up and be leaders, knowing there are no saviors.
2. Resist mainstream narratives, which are designed to maintain the status quo.
3. Find like-minded patriots and take care of one another.
4. Be willing to see reality for what it is. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
