Every dictator or wannabe dictator relies on a base of support to stay in power. For Putin, Orban, and Trump, their base is Christian nationalism – claiming God wants white, straight "Christian" men to rule, even if this means stripping all others of their human rights. (Nevermind what Jesus actually taught in the Gospels about loving thy neighbor!) The Republican Party has been taken over by Christian nationalists backed by American and Russian oligarchs, in a death cult commonly known as MAGA.

This week, as Trump’s coup against our democracy continues, @AndreaChalupa, @OlgaNYC1211 and @MoniqueCamarra discuss Trump’s blatant shadow foreign policy and the bold action needed for democracy to fight encroaching authoritarianism, before it’s too late: patreon.com/posts/trumps-s…
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To start things off, we’re looking at how technology is worsening the income inequality crisis in America. Our guests are director-producer @Serasanc and writer-producer @viking_producer, the brilliant minds behind the must-watch documentary Americonned: patreon.com/posts/americon…
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This week we answer questions from listeners about the Norfolk Southern train derailment and explosion in East Palestine; key takeaways from the State of the Union address in terms of what comes next; ongoing GOP scapegoating of LGBTQ+ people, and more: patreon.com/posts/bonus-ba… .@sarahkendzior: “Be wary of bad actors hijacking legitimate causes.”
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We at Gaslit Nation like to think big picture, so like a pair of melting clocks in a desert wasteland we shall force your memory to persist! This week, we look back at the last two years and come to a terrible realization—Trump lost, but the coup won: patreon.com/posts/trump-lo… .@sarahkendzior: “People who attempted to overthrow the government are now creating policies. They are national security threats dictating our national security.”
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For a month, we at Gaslit Nation have been pulling together disparate strands in the saga of Biden and Trump and the classified records found in each of their homes in order to weave you the tapestry of horrors we present on today’s program: patreon.com/posts/real-sto… .@sarahkendzior: “The media both-sides every issue in order to play down the severity of threats and relieve themselves of complicity because they have long treated a mafia authoritarian threat as entertainment.”
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In this week's bonus we answer questions from our listeners about the usual topics keeping us up at night: Merrick Garland and America's gangster paradise. We also cover the Georgia runoff, the social media corruption fueling the rise of fascism, and more: patreon.com/posts/bonus-me… This week we also announced our next live show which will be on Tuesday January 24th at 12p ET! We'll hold the event by Zoom and you can get access to that by subscribing at the Democracy Defender level or higher. Thanks for supporting our show: patreon.com/gaslit

After a two-week break in which several decades of horrific breaking news occurred, Gaslit Nation is back with the rundown on all the developments that happened in our wake. We review Jack Smith's career, discuss the "Twitter Files", and much more: patreon.com/posts/costa-no… .@sarahkendzior: “Jack Smith is a hired hand of the Trump DOJ Industrial Complex. It would be a pleasant surprise if he overrides their influence.”
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This week, historian @ksvarnon speaks with @AndreaChalupa about connections between the Russian far-right and American far-right, the genocidal history that led to Russia's current war, and why should people around the world care about Ukraine.: patreon.com/posts/ukraine-… .@ksvarnon: “Russia wants to partition Ukraine and has continually refused to acknowledge Ukrainian sovereignty. When you ask Ukraine to negotiate, you need to be very clear about what that means.”
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This week we interview author/lawyer @DavidPepper. Pepper has witnessed Ohio devolve into an electoral autocracy—a trend across the US. He explains how we got here and what can still be done about it, and offers reasons and strategies to fight like hell: patreon.com/posts/laborato… .@DavidPepper: “The frontline of the attack on our democracy is state houses.”
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This week Gaslit Nation welcomes author and former Missouri Secretary of State @JasonKander. Sarah and Jason discuss problems plaguing Missouri and how they're a microcosm of problems facing the nation; mass trauma; how Dems can win in Missouri; and more: patreon.com/posts/heading-… .@JasonKander: “How we handle trauma profoundly affects our politics.”
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In this week's Gaslit Nation Early Show, we answer questions about the Secret Service and Trump's "Beer Hall Putsch," the Oklahoma City Bombing, Russian corruption, and more: patreon.com/posts/bonus-tr… .@sarahkendzior: “It’s vile and disgusting what fossil fuel companies and major fossil fuel producing countries get away with.”
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August marks the six-month anniversary of Russia’s escalated invasion. The deaths are immense – not only among Ukrainians murdered by Russian imperialists and Russians used as cannon fodder, but in the mysterious deaths of those caught up in the middle patreon.com/posts/under-re… .@sarahkendzior: “Threats and acts of politically motivated violence have become incredibly common.”
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Over the past 18 weeks, we have faced incredulity and even threats when detailing the shady background of Merrick Garland and his ineffectiveness as Biden’s attorney general. But unlike the DOJ, we welcome requests for proof and have provided it here: patreon.com/posts/tweeter-… .@sarahkendzior: “The Mueller report documents Trump’s many acts of obstruction of justice and provides a road map for indictments that Garland refuses to even consult, much less pursue.”
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In this crash course in America’s secret history, @anelsona describes a radical right-wing takeover that was decades in the making. She explains the rise of the religious right, the infusion of dark money in politics, “shadow network” think tanks and more: patreon.com/posts/shadow-n… .@anelsona: “Fundamentalists, televangelists and their fossil fuel allies are running a truly sophisticated operation and there’s no parallel to it on the Democratic side.”
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Welcome to Rising Up from the Ashes: Cassandras & Other Experts on Rebuilding Democracy, our spring series on defeating the threat of fascism in America

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Thread of all the full episodes featured in today's special episode of Gaslit Nation: Ukrainian journalist and author Nataliya Gumenyuk on Lessons from Ukraine Five Years After the Revolution: gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-trans…

We Endorsed Elizabeth Warren, because We Need Her Plans to Trump and Putin-Proof Our Democracy.

1. Elizabeth Warren has a Plan to Fight Back Against White Nationalist Violence, One of the Greatest Threats Facing Our Country Today: elizabethwarren.com/plans/confront… 2. Digital Disinformation Threatens Our Democracy. Elizabeth Warren has a Plan to Hold Tech Companies Responsible for the Spread of Disinformation:
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Part 1 of our #MuellerReport Special! Yes, you can indict a sitting president, as legal experts have pointed out. (See below!) Mueller and the Iran Contra Clean Up Guy chose not to. We have a transnational crime syndicate masquerading as a government. patreon.com/posts/26313668 lawfareblog.com/yes-constituti…

Hi! If you're receiving this message from Andrea or Sarah it's because your argument(s) against #NeedToImpeach have been addressed on @gaslitnation, both in the two episodes @sarahkendzior shares below and in this short thread:

https://twitter.com/gaslitnation/status/1115844554622681088

https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/1117097980874641408

Given what's at stake & our country's undeniable slide into authoritarianism, as documented by leading experts, we ask that you take a moment to check out the thread & episodes provided. Here's a list of impeachable offenses, many since Trump took office: needtoimpeach.com/impeachable-of…