petersuber on Nostr: Good piece by Ben Rhodes: ...
Good piece by Ben Rhodes (npub166t…wfjy):
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/opinion/republicans-democrats-trump.html
"The playbook for transforming a democracy into a soft autocracy was clear: Win power w a populist message against elites. Redraw parliamentary districts. Change voting laws. Harass civil society. Pack courts w judges willing to support power grabs. Enrich cronies thru corruption. Buy up newspapers & TV stations & turn them into right-wing propaganda. Use social media to energize supporters. Wrap it up in an Us versus Them message."
#USPolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/opinion/republicans-democrats-trump.html
"The playbook for transforming a democracy into a soft autocracy was clear: Win power w a populist message against elites. Redraw parliamentary districts. Change voting laws. Harass civil society. Pack courts w judges willing to support power grabs. Enrich cronies thru corruption. Buy up newspapers & TV stations & turn them into right-wing propaganda. Use social media to energize supporters. Wrap it up in an Us versus Them message."
#USPolitics