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Why #MarchAgainstFascism?
In the US Holocaust Museum, there hangs a poster outlining the 14 early warning signs of fascism. The first early warning sign:
Powerful and continuing nationalism.
Why #MarchAgainstFascism?
In the US Holocaust Museum, there hangs a poster outlining the 14 early warning signs of fascism. The first early warning sign:
Powerful and continuing nationalism.
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My example: Trump's "America First" foreign policy.
He uses "American First" to insinuate that the original, white, colonists from Western Europe are the only "real" Americans.
vox.com/policy-and-pol… via @voxdotcom
My example: Trump's "America First" foreign policy.
He uses "American First" to insinuate that the original, white, colonists from Western Europe are the only "real" Americans.
vox.com/policy-and-pol… via @voxdotcom
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My example: The concentration camps on the southern border. Undocumented immigrants are being held in inhumane conditions, rife with disease, fed inadequate and spoiled food, and housed in squalid conditions. 24 immigrants have died thus far.
bit.ly/2RjcP8J?utm_so…
My example: The concentration camps on the southern border. Undocumented immigrants are being held in inhumane conditions, rife with disease, fed inadequate and spoiled food, and housed in squalid conditions. 24 immigrants have died thus far.
bit.ly/2RjcP8J?utm_so…
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Ben Ferencz, the last remaining Nuremberg prosecutor, labels these camps a crime against humanity.
99-Year-Old Nuremberg Prosecutor Calls Trump's Detention of Children a 'Crime Against Humanity' - go.shr.lc/2WL77Sp via @commondreams
Ben Ferencz, the last remaining Nuremberg prosecutor, labels these camps a crime against humanity.
99-Year-Old Nuremberg Prosecutor Calls Trump's Detention of Children a 'Crime Against Humanity' - go.shr.lc/2WL77Sp via @commondreams
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Why #MarchAgainstFascism?
The third early warning sign:
Identification of enemies as a unifying cause.
Why #MarchAgainstFascism?
The third early warning sign:
Identification of enemies as a unifying cause.
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The villainizing of immigrants, especially immigrants from Latin America, is an obvious example of this early warning sign.
From the very first day of Trump's campaign, he painted immigrants as different from his overwhelmingly white audience:
theguardian.com/us-news/2019/j…
The villainizing of immigrants, especially immigrants from Latin America, is an obvious example of this early warning sign.
From the very first day of Trump's campaign, he painted immigrants as different from his overwhelmingly white audience:
theguardian.com/us-news/2019/j…
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“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. ...They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists."
Us vs. Them. Good, law-abiding Americans vs. drug dealers, criminals and rapists from Mexico.
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. ...They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists."
Us vs. Them. Good, law-abiding Americans vs. drug dealers, criminals and rapists from Mexico.
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
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And he's never backed off of this assertion. Over the past three years, other groups have seen themselves added to the list of enemies against Americans: Muslims and the press, most prominently.
aclu-wa.org/pages/timeline…
And he's never backed off of this assertion. Over the past three years, other groups have seen themselves added to the list of enemies against Americans: Muslims and the press, most prominently.
aclu-wa.org/pages/timeline…
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Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly called for a massive military buildup.
businessinsider.com/trump-defense-…
Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly called for a massive military buildup.
businessinsider.com/trump-defense-…
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Trump has even attempted to have a Soviet-era-style military parade through Washington DC in his honor.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t… via @nbcnews
Trump has even attempted to have a Soviet-era-style military parade through Washington DC in his honor.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t… via @nbcnews
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In an unprecedented move, Trump has sent military personnel to the border with Mexico in a civilian law enforcement capacity.
wapo.st/2UY4vk9?tid=ss…
In an unprecedented move, Trump has sent military personnel to the border with Mexico in a civilian law enforcement capacity.
wapo.st/2UY4vk9?tid=ss…
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From saying about women "You have to treat 'em like shit", to calling a woman "Miss Piggy" after a minor weight gain, to the Access Hollywood tape, Trump has demonstrated appalling sexism.
telegraph.co.uk/women/politics…
From saying about women "You have to treat 'em like shit", to calling a woman "Miss Piggy" after a minor weight gain, to the Access Hollywood tape, Trump has demonstrated appalling sexism.
telegraph.co.uk/women/politics…
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Trump's nominees are just as sexist. Corey Lewandowski, Rob Porter, Herman Cain, Stephen Moore, Bret Kavanaugh and Vice President Mike Pence all have a history of sexist behavior. Just two days ago, Patrick Shanhan was forced out due to spousal abuse.
cnn.com/2019/06/18/pol…
Trump's nominees are just as sexist. Corey Lewandowski, Rob Porter, Herman Cain, Stephen Moore, Bret Kavanaugh and Vice President Mike Pence all have a history of sexist behavior. Just two days ago, Patrick Shanhan was forced out due to spousal abuse.
cnn.com/2019/06/18/pol…
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Not only do Trump's nominees tend to have a history of sexism, they're also overwhelmingly male. Not since the Reagan administration have so few women been nominated for administration positions.
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Not only do Trump's nominees tend to have a history of sexism, they're also overwhelmingly male. Not since the Reagan administration have so few women been nominated for administration positions.
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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Since announcing his candidacy for President, Trump has waged a war on journalists and the media, beginning with encouraging violence against reporters covering his campaign.
vox.com/2019/2/22/1823…
Since announcing his candidacy for President, Trump has waged a war on journalists and the media, beginning with encouraging violence against reporters covering his campaign.
vox.com/2019/2/22/1823…
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The Trump administration has failed to hold public press conferences and other types of public communication that have been standard practice for all Presidential administrations in living memory.
stripes.com/news/us/pentag…
The Trump administration has failed to hold public press conferences and other types of public communication that have been standard practice for all Presidential administrations in living memory.
stripes.com/news/us/pentag…
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Recently, Trump has decided to move beyond controlling media coverage through hostility to proposing a global state-run media empire.
businessinsider.com/trump-suggests…
Recently, Trump has decided to move beyond controlling media coverage through hostility to proposing a global state-run media empire.
businessinsider.com/trump-suggests…
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The Trump administration has declared the southern border a national security crisis, going so far as to send US troops to the Mexican border for "fence-painting". This, to "protect" Americans from refugees fleeing violence in Central America.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
The Trump administration has declared the southern border a national security crisis, going so far as to send US troops to the Mexican border for "fence-painting". This, to "protect" Americans from refugees fleeing violence in Central America.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
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By scuttling the Iran nuclear deal without a backup plan, Trump deliberately created a national security crisis in the Middle East. It is seemingly inevitable that this will lead to military action by the US in Iran.
nbcnews.com/politics/natio…
By scuttling the Iran nuclear deal without a backup plan, Trump deliberately created a national security crisis in the Middle East. It is seemingly inevitable that this will lead to military action by the US in Iran.
nbcnews.com/politics/natio…
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On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly asserted that defense spending wasn't high enough, despite it being at its highest level in real dollars since the end of the Cold War. This culminated in a proposal for a $750 billion defense budget.
cnn.com/2019/03/08/pol…
On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly asserted that defense spending wasn't high enough, despite it being at its highest level in real dollars since the end of the Cold War. This culminated in a proposal for a $750 billion defense budget.
cnn.com/2019/03/08/pol…
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The Trump administration's Justice Department, in the guise of protecting religious freedom, is strengthening the ability of evangelical Christian churches to participate in the political system.
vox.com/identities/201…
The Trump administration's Justice Department, in the guise of protecting religious freedom, is strengthening the ability of evangelical Christian churches to participate in the political system.
vox.com/identities/201…
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Regulations proposed by the Trump administration would allow medical providers to discriminate against transgender individuals. This is a policy entirely driven by promises made during the campaign to Trump's evangelical base.
thehill.com/policy/healthc…
Regulations proposed by the Trump administration would allow medical providers to discriminate against transgender individuals. This is a policy entirely driven by promises made during the campaign to Trump's evangelical base.
thehill.com/policy/healthc…
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The Trump administration, along with numerous states, have passed legislation and created regulations that prevent or severely curtail the reproductive rights of women, based almost entirely on religious beliefs.
usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
The Trump administration, along with numerous states, have passed legislation and created regulations that prevent or severely curtail the reproductive rights of women, based almost entirely on religious beliefs.
usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
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Citizens' United predates the Trump administration, but it was the first salvo in the effort to embed corporate power in the political system.
opensecrets.org/news/2019/01/c…
Citizens' United predates the Trump administration, but it was the first salvo in the effort to embed corporate power in the political system.
opensecrets.org/news/2019/01/c…
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From the very beginning of the Trump presidency, his administration has been all about increasing corporate power, reducing corporate taxes and giving corporate entities a bigger voice in how the United States is run.
huffpost.com/entry/presiden…
From the very beginning of the Trump presidency, his administration has been all about increasing corporate power, reducing corporate taxes and giving corporate entities a bigger voice in how the United States is run.
huffpost.com/entry/presiden…
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Trump and his cronies have spent the past 2 1/2 years systematically undermining consumer protections from corporate power.
citizen.org/article/tracki…
Trump and his cronies have spent the past 2 1/2 years systematically undermining consumer protections from corporate power.
citizen.org/article/tracki…
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Most recently, Mick Mulvaney has fired the entire advisory board of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
alternet.org/2019/06/a-huge…
Most recently, Mick Mulvaney has fired the entire advisory board of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
alternet.org/2019/06/a-huge…
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Trump has attempted to undermine labor protections for federal employees.
vox.com/2018/8/27/1778…
Trump has attempted to undermine labor protections for federal employees.
vox.com/2018/8/27/1778…
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Trump's National Labor Relations Board has made it a mission to undermine, damage or remove all Obama-era labor protections. The Obama administration was the first period of real labor improvements since the 1970s.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
Trump's National Labor Relations Board has made it a mission to undermine, damage or remove all Obama-era labor protections. The Obama administration was the first period of real labor improvements since the 1970s.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
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In response to NLRB actions, labor unions are choosing to forgo taking cases of unfair labor practices before Trump's National Labor Relations Board for fear that their cases will be used as a precedent to further undermine labor rights.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…
In response to NLRB actions, labor unions are choosing to forgo taking cases of unfair labor practices before Trump's National Labor Relations Board for fear that their cases will be used as a precedent to further undermine labor rights.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…
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Why #MarchAgainstFascism?
The eleventh early warning sign:
Disdain For Intellectuals and the Arts
Why #MarchAgainstFascism?
The eleventh early warning sign:
Disdain For Intellectuals and the Arts
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Donald Trump has put forward nomination after nomination of people utterly unqualified to perform the jobs to which they are assigned. You might ask yourself why?
cheatsheet.com/money-career/l…
Donald Trump has put forward nomination after nomination of people utterly unqualified to perform the jobs to which they are assigned. You might ask yourself why?
cheatsheet.com/money-career/l…
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From the earliest days of his Presidential campaign, Trump has attacked expertise and knowledge.
politico.com/blogs/2016-gop…
From the earliest days of his Presidential campaign, Trump has attacked expertise and knowledge.
politico.com/blogs/2016-gop…
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Trump trusts his gut instinct over the analysis of experts who have spent a lifetime studying a subject. From the economy to climate change to Russian election meddling, Trump ignores the evidence right in front of his face.
indy100.com/article/donald…
Trump trusts his gut instinct over the analysis of experts who have spent a lifetime studying a subject. From the economy to climate change to Russian election meddling, Trump ignores the evidence right in front of his face.
indy100.com/article/donald…
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Additionally, as so many Republicans before him, Trump has also attempted to defund the National Endowment of the Arts.
nytimes.com/2017/03/15/art…
Additionally, as so many Republicans before him, Trump has also attempted to defund the National Endowment of the Arts.
nytimes.com/2017/03/15/art…
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"Lock Her Up". Trump has spent his entire term in office threatening to put his political enemies in prison. Hillary Clinton, his 2016, opponent, is most prominent among these.
theweek.com/speedreads/837…
"Lock Her Up". Trump has spent his entire term in office threatening to put his political enemies in prison. Hillary Clinton, his 2016, opponent, is most prominent among these.
theweek.com/speedreads/837…
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Trump has continually highlighted supposedly rising crime rates, especially crime committed by immigrants. Homeland Security's Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement is one such example.
theguardian.com/us-news/2017/a…
Trump has continually highlighted supposedly rising crime rates, especially crime committed by immigrants. Homeland Security's Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement is one such example.
theguardian.com/us-news/2017/a…
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The Trump administration has also proposed laws that further protect corporate interests from state laws and protesters. Most recently is a proposal to impose a maximum of 20 years in prison for disrupting the construction of an oil or gas pipeline.
fortune.com/2019/06/04/pip…
The Trump administration has also proposed laws that further protect corporate interests from state laws and protesters. Most recently is a proposal to impose a maximum of 20 years in prison for disrupting the construction of an oil or gas pipeline.
fortune.com/2019/06/04/pip…
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Trump has also been advocating increasing the use of the death penalty, expressing admiration for China, Singapore and the Phillippines for their use of the death penalty in nonviolent drug cases.
motherjones.com/crime-justice/…
Trump has also been advocating increasing the use of the death penalty, expressing admiration for China, Singapore and the Phillippines for their use of the death penalty in nonviolent drug cases.
motherjones.com/crime-justice/…
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There have been at least 30 cases during this administration in which career security vetting personnel had rejected security clearances for White House officials, only to be overruled by a political appointee.
nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
There have been at least 30 cases during this administration in which career security vetting personnel had rejected security clearances for White House officials, only to be overruled by a political appointee.
nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
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Despite the fact that the emoluments clause of the Constitution is pretty clear that members of the government cannot receive benefits from foreign governments, foreign governments are spending massive amounts of money at Trump-owned properties.
time.com/5581308/trump-…
Despite the fact that the emoluments clause of the Constitution is pretty clear that members of the government cannot receive benefits from foreign governments, foreign governments are spending massive amounts of money at Trump-owned properties.
time.com/5581308/trump-…
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Dozens upon dozens of Trump administration officials and advisors stand accused of conflicts of interest. Leading the way are Trump's children and son-in-law.
bloomberg.com/graphics/trump…
Dozens upon dozens of Trump administration officials and advisors stand accused of conflicts of interest. Leading the way are Trump's children and son-in-law.
bloomberg.com/graphics/trump…
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Both before he ran for President and during his administration, Donald Trump's biography is full of corruption, graft, nepotism and money laundering.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/c…
Both before he ran for President and during his administration, Donald Trump's biography is full of corruption, graft, nepotism and money laundering.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/c…
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This last sign is the most problematic for our democracy. After all, if our votes aren't counted, how can we hope to change our path?
aclu.org/issues/voting-…
This last sign is the most problematic for our democracy. After all, if our votes aren't counted, how can we hope to change our path?
aclu.org/issues/voting-…
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Trump began his presidency appointing a Voter Fraud Commission, meant to undermine Hillary Clinton's popular vote total. Although it failed, it set precedents that are being followed up on by other GOP-controlled states.
npr.org/2018/08/04/635…
Trump began his presidency appointing a Voter Fraud Commission, meant to undermine Hillary Clinton's popular vote total. Although it failed, it set precedents that are being followed up on by other GOP-controlled states.
npr.org/2018/08/04/635…
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Most notably, the state of Georgia, led by its Secretary of State, now governor, Brian Kemp, have set up innumerable roadblocks for voters, particularly those in Democratic areas of the state.
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
Most notably, the state of Georgia, led by its Secretary of State, now governor, Brian Kemp, have set up innumerable roadblocks for voters, particularly those in Democratic areas of the state.
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
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As election security writer @jennycohn1 has been pointing out for years, handmarked paper ballots are the only voting method that are secure. Even children are able to hack electronic voting machines.
theguardian.com/technology/201…
As election security writer @jennycohn1 has been pointing out for years, handmarked paper ballots are the only voting method that are secure. Even children are able to hack electronic voting machines.
theguardian.com/technology/201…
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As we prepare to celebrate the #FourthOfJuly, these 14 Early Warning Signs of Fascism are distressing because we're seeing more of them every day.
My examples are by no means exhaustive, so please add your own.
And please retweet.
As we prepare to celebrate the #FourthOfJuly, these 14 Early Warning Signs of Fascism are distressing because we're seeing more of them every day.
My examples are by no means exhaustive, so please add your own.
And please retweet.
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On August 17, we #MarchAgainstFascism and #MarchForDemocracy. Do not let this be the last #FourthOfJuly for American Democracy!
On August 17, we #MarchAgainstFascism and #MarchForDemocracy. Do not let this be the last #FourthOfJuly for American Democracy!
