- They helped him rise to power in 2016
- They gave his campaign workers dirt on Hillary
- They helped spread ridiculous #conspiracy theories like Pizzagate, which hurt the #Democratic campaign and gave a platform to #MAGA lunatics like Laura Loomer and Jack Posobiec
- They supported #January6th by spreading disinformation on social media
- They funded anti-#Biden and anti-#Ukraine digital diarrhea through Tenet Media
- They generated AI slop targeting Kamala #Harris and Tim #Walz

Overhauling the U.S. government system is a massive and complex task, but if you're approaching it seriously, the ten most important issues you’d need to listen to and address—based on historical challenges, #democratic theory, and current crises—would likely include: 2)

@baardhaveland this is why the elite of the #US has been attacking and defunding public education in the #US - because people who lack education are easy to manipulate.

This is also why #PublicEducation is a must, a mandatory facet of a #democratic society.

>>>> The protests were not perfect. Anecdotally and observationally, they were very #white—not exactly representative of the #Democratic coalition.

>> Might that be because #POC are more likely to be arrested than #white people during protests?

Yes! There's always that danger in a society so openly #racist.

I am a PoC myself. That's why I linked to #CivicSolidarity — #Cops kept #protesters safe! #BlackMastodon

@Babcia54 @tianacutright @ienvision @RealJournalism

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-musk-protests-democracy-hands-off-indivisible-1235312482/

>> The protests were not perfect. Anecdotally and observationally, they were very #white—not exactly representative of the #Democratic coalition.

#Chicago has a significant population of #BlackPeople and other #POC. I took hundreds of pictures, some of which are in this thread https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/114288703437767643. It was obvious that #BlackAmerican community was underrepresented.

Also see #CivicSolidarity — #Cops kept #protesters safe!

#BlackMastodon

@tianacutright @ienvision @RealJournalism

@GreenFire

>> There's plenty to disagree in this article…

Unlike what the author says, democracy did suddenly disappear once #Trump was re-elected.

But, there is plenty to agree as well.

Like, this could not have happened without the connivance of the #Democratic Party —

1. #Biden explicitly directed #Garland to ease Trump investigation https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/president-elect-biden-wary-trump-focused-investigations-sources-say-n1247959

2. #Schumer is the weakest link. Wants to make sure everyone ELSE is fighting, so he’s not at risk https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/chuck-schumer-weakest-link/

The nations that has been able to exploit earth resources is now demanding even more resources. #Putin and #Trump is aggressive towards neighboring countries and allies because they want their resources . #China uses not so obvious or violent tactics but they are also exploiting weaker nations.

The countries that now is on top of the resource chain demands even more. It is not #sustainable and a common denominator is the lack of #democratic control.

But we don’t live there anymore. We live in a country where the fed govt allies itself w/Russian & South American #dictators while taking sides against #democratic #allies. A country that threatens its neighbors w/annexation. A country that views the #GenevaConventions as namby-pamby suggestions that only apply to suckers & losers. A country that uses #SecretPolice.

And perhaps most importantly, a country where the regime no longer abides by rulings from the existing #legal system.