William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 months ago
David Kurtz looks at the "helpless shrug" Washington Post gave to Trump's ominous statements in Florida and concludes,

"When a former president who tried to stay in office via an auto-coup is now the frontrunner to return to that office and is assuring his most diehard supporters that they only have to make the effort to vote one last time, you should take that as the clarion call it is. No excuses."

#Trump #dictator #media#WashingtonPost
/21

https://morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/p/trump-promises-2024-is-the-last-time

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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 months ago
Washington Post does a deep dive into the pressure campaign big-name tech bros mounted with Trump to have him select J.D. Vance as his running mate. These include Peter Thiel, David Sacks, and Jacob Helberg.

"Vance’s most forceful Silicon Valley advocates are euphoric about the former Never Trumper’s rise in the GOP."

See Elena Lacey's drawing at the head of the piece: do you spot any face that's not a white male?

#JDVance#PeterThiel#TechBros #authoritarianism
/22

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/07/28/jd-vance-peter-thiel-donors-big-tech-trump-vp/

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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 months ago
"The effects of the assassination attempt on Trump are so far in line with authoritarian history. Chief among its aftereffects is a boost to Trump’s victimhood persona. He had always told his devoted followers that the 'enemies' were not going after him, but rather going after them, and he was 'just standing in the way.'”

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #dictator #authoritarianism
/23

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/trumps-projection-of-strength-after-assassination-attempt-borrows-from-authoritarian-playbook

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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 months ago
"The July 13, 2024, assassination attempt will seem to validate that claim in the eyes of Trump’s faithful, especially since a person attending the rally was killed by the shooter and others were injured.

The attack has also brought Trump even more loyalty from followers bonded to him. …

Trump’s campaign has always had vengeance and retribution for those who persecute him, in his telling, as a central theme."

#Trump #dictator #authoritarianism
/24

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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 months ago
"IT MUST BE HARD TO TRANSITION from martyr anointed by God and positioned to win in a blowout to jealous old whiner grumbling about the misunderstood relevance of Hannibal Lecter.

Life came at Donald Trump fast when Sleepy Joe Biden took his name off the Democratic ticket and endorsed Kamala Harris last week."

~ A.B. Stoddard

#KamalaHarris#Trump #age
/25

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-just-had-his-worst-week-ever-vance-harris

William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:  ·  4 months ago
"JD Vance claims that Kamala Harris wants to free criminals who assault
police officers.

Donald Trump has promised to pardon criminals who assaulted Capitol Police officers on Jan. 6 if he is re-elected."

~ Republican Voters Against Trump

#Trump #JDVance#KamalaHarris#LawandOrder #crime
/26

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