William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: "What does it say about the US that Trump has minions behind him ready to put the ...
"What does it say about the US that Trump has minions behind him ready to put the infrastructure of authoritarianism in place, and legions of average citizens eager to see him break the traditions and handrails that once made America a model of democracy? I think it tells us that Trump’s rise is symbolic of a cultural breakdown that won’t be ameliorated by a single election."
~ Jill Filipovic
#Trump #authoritarianism
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https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024/03/trump-is-not-the-problemPublished at
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