NEW: The @HouseGOP defenestration of @RepLizCheney and obsession with revenge against “big tech” marks the Republican Party’s transition into a full-on authoritarian party, experts and prominent scholars say. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
“We’re witnessing…full takeover of the Republican Party by anti-democratic forces,” said Yale’s @jasonintrator independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
“In state after state, we’re seeing these laws being passed that are… explicitly designed so individual US states transform into autocracies, one-party states like Hungary or Poland,” @jasonintrator added. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
Ex-Virginia GOP @RepRiggleman says his former party appears to be adopting a two-pronged platform, consisting of forcing “big tech” companies to allow lies, harassment and hate, and “election integrity” laws meant to rig future elections. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
“What I’m worried about are lies, disinformation and propaganda, pushing Republicans for more and more control, so that they have unique advantages in every election — I think that’s incredibly dangerous,” @RepRiggleman said.
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"Strongmen" author and NYU professor @ruthbenghiat says the @OversightBoard's decision to leave @Facebook an option to reinstate Donald Trump's account in 6 months shows they don't understand the risk he poses to democracy. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
“Either they’re not seeing the forest for the trees and they are making short-sighted decisions that harm democracy or they are doing what they have done before… being a partner to the erosion of democracy,” @ruthbenghiat said. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
.@ruthbenghiat said @Facebook reinstating Trump would make him more dangerous heading into 2022 and 2024: "It would be a huge decision given the importance of Facebook for Trump’s eternal campaign...just like Berlusconi in Italy." independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
“If he [Trump] is not on Facebook...it becomes harder for him to be a viable 2024 candidate,” @ruthbenghiat said. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
.@Facebook reinstating Trump would leave prosecutors in NY and GA as the only people who could truly protect democracy going forward, @ruthbenghiat said. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
“If the Republicans come back into the White House in 2024, I have zero doubt that we will become a kind of electoral autocracy...what happens to Trump now in New York...will be vital to whether he can continue his political career,” @ruthbenghiat said. independent.co.uk/voices/faceboo…
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