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19 Oct, 4 tweets, 4 min read
The always prescient @BrynnTannehill, author of American Fascism, tells hard truths about democracy's end that most institutions, political leaders & media aren't willing to face.damemagazine.com/2021/10/18/sle… @froomkin @NormOrnstein @Heidi_Cuda @jennycohn1 @TheBradBlog @sarahkendzior
In her book, she predicted that unless there were strong #votingrights laws, #filibuster reform,aggressive prosecution of Trump & his top cronies leading to prison then this authoritarian nightmare was almost certain to take place, starting in 2025. Is she wrong? @NormOrnstein
@stuartpstevens explains how the GOP became a white grievance party on @BulwarkOnline
Stevens emphasizes lack of imagination that doesn't see how America can become an #authoritarian country, cites Hungary.

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30 Jun
Brillliant author: a must-read, excellent speaker with full grasp of all the political & historical developments that have brought us to the cusp of autocracy starting in 2022, laying the groundwork for permanent minority GOP control by end of 1/25.@NormOrnstein @djrothkopf
This important book is currently the best value for understanding where we are politically at this very moment.
You can get the Kindle version for under $7 and if you are a Kindle unlimited member you can read it for free.
American Fascism:See the blurbs! amazon.com/dp/B092LNF8R4/…
One of the key takeaways from the book: It doesn't matter how unpopular GOP positions are on taxes, healthcare or civil rights -- or how effective or popular Biden's proposals or programs may be. Dangers of a "soft coup" lie ahead, no political violence needed.
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5 Dec 20
@kavitapmd @djrothkopf. You want to get public to social distance, wear masks & not travel to avoid #Christmas #COVID disaster, w/ 500,000 dead by March?Ask @MikeBloomberg @BillGates @georgesoros #EricScmidt etc. to bankroll massive scary ad campaign incl. #FoxNews, w/@adcouncil
Seek winners of @ClioAwards, advice of @adforum @Adweek @ProjectLincoln @therickwilson for best creatives to design, produce hard-hitting emotional ads to scare, shock #MAGA #conspiracy believers to protect themselves, families. Standard media coverage of #CDC #Fauci won't work.
Some sample ad ideas, but consult with pros: show festive Christmas dinner with CGI Airborne virus, then some family members turning to skeletons or show their empty seats Christmas 2021. Cut to plea of real #COVID survivor w/oxygen tubes saying not hoax, or grieving loved ones.
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