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How far America has slipped away from democracy

April 17, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In Politico, this interview with Ruth Ben-Ghiat – An expert on autocracy assesses how far America has slipped away from democracy, and what it will take to get it back. Ben-Ghiat: One of the big talking points and strategy of right-wing authoritarianism, is to label democratic systems as tyrannical. Mussolini was the first to say … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: authoritarianism, autocratic, bully, democratic, democratic systems, Democrats, GOP, Republican, right-wing

The Rockbridge Network – Rich Republicans form coalition

April 13, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

The New York Times article about a new coalition of wealthy conservative benefactors that says it aims to “disrupt but advance the Republican agenda.” Our favorite players, Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, et al, are at it again.

Posted in: Politics, Trump Tagged: activist groups, alt-right, Blake Masters, Caroline Wren, Charles G. Koch, Chestnut Street Council, Cleta Mitchell, conservative megadonors, David H. Koch, government-in-waiting, J.D. Vance, Matt Schlapp, media organizations, Paul Singer, Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, Republican, Republican Party, Robert Mercer, Rockbridge Network, think tanks

Use of ‘sexist’ and ‘racist’ in the New York Times increased over 400% since 2012. Why?

February 26, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In The Guardian: Use of ‘sexist’ and ‘racist’ in the New York Times increased over 400% since 2012. Why? We analyzed 27m news articles published between 1970 and 2019. Our study reveals a substantial shift has occurred, and it may have important implications. by David Rozado, Musa al-Gharbi and Jamin Halberstadt Contemporary US media workers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Politics, Racism, Science, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: #MeToo, antisemitism, discourse, discrimination, gender, homophobia, Islamophobia, prejudice, print media, race, sexism, sexuality, Television, transphobia, US media, white supremacy

So it’s entirely fitting that Gingrich is back atop the GOP. In a sense, he never left.

February 5, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Dana Milbank sums up what I’ve felt for years about Newt – he is the pivot point that turned the GOP in to the monster it is today. Opinion: Newt Gingrich started us on the road to ruin. Now, he’s back to finish the job. By Dana Milbank 02/04/2022

Posted in: History, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: anti-democratic, Fox News, Kevin McCarthy, Newt Gingrich, vitriol

Census Memo Cites ‘Unprecedented’ Meddling by Trump Administration

January 17, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Lest we forget what we will get if the GOP ever gets in the White House again Census Memo Cites ‘Unprecedented’ Meddling by Trump Administration from the NY Times. Newly released documents show that top career officials at the Census Bureau had drafted a list of complaints about political interference in the 2020 count. By … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Racism, Trump Tagged: Census, Census Bureau, meddling, political interference, Trump, Trump administration

America is now in fascism’s legal phase

December 22, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In the Guardian: America is now in fascism’s legal phase Jason Stanley is Jacob Urowsky professor of philosophy at Yale University. He is the author of How Fascism Works. Wed 22 Dec 2021 “The history of racism in the US is fertile ground for fascism. Attacks on the courts, education, the right to vote and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Feminism, History, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: demagogues, democracy, Fascism, racism, Toni Morrison, women’s rights

Will the U.S. Pass a Point of No Return?

August 16, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In the Atlantic, James Fallows reports on the Ancient Rome and Modern American analogies. Now, chapter four: crossing the Rubicon. Schnurer argues that this is more than just a familiar phrase. And he says that a U.S. Rubicon moment is in view—which would be triggered by a possible indictment of Donald Trump. At the end … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Obituaries, Pandemic, Politics, Racism, Sea Stories, Trump Tagged: Augustus, Catiline, Donald J. Trump, immunity, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Roman, Roman Empire, Roman Republic, Rome, Rubicon

Why Isn’t the FOP Outraged?

August 5, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Over on the Atlantic, Adam Serwer writes about the Fraternal Order of Police and their reaction to the January 5th insurrection. The Capitol Rioters Attacked Police. Why Isn’t the FOP Outraged? Police unions aren’t usually bashful about defending officers, but they’ve been conspicuously subdued in discussing the January 6 attacks. … What you won’t find … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Racism, Trump Tagged: activist judges, Black Lives Matter, Black-rights activists, Capitol rioters, Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, Fox News, January 6 attacks, law enforcement, looting, National Fraternal Order of Police, Newsmax, Police union, progressive policies, rogue prosecutors, trespassing

Aderrall-addicted, twice-divorced, serial-bankruptor,

July 24, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

A comment from ARS TECHNICA which I really like: they’ll even claim a draft-dodging, formally-liberal, Aderrall-addicted, twice-divorced, serial-bankruptor, daughter-curious, porn-star-buying, real-estate huckster, C-list scripted ‘reality’ show host, scam university running failed vitamin salesman is the best President they’ve ever had the chance to vote for – and they’ll try to murder members of Congress to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: Aderrall-addicted, C-list scripted 'reality' show host, daughter-curious, draft-dodging, failed vitamin salesman, formally-liberal, porn-star-buying, real-estate huckster, Republican, scam university running, serial-bankruptor, twice-divorced

the most influential racist you’ve never heard of

July 16, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In an obituary today in the NY Times describes the life of William H. Regnery II, “Buzzfeed called him ‘the most influential racist you’ve never heard of.’ ” It is interesting to me as I’m wondering of late who the people are who are bankrolling the alt-right, other than the Murdoch and Koch families. Here … [Read more…]

Posted in: Obituaries, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: affirmative action, alt-right, Charles Martel Society, ethnostates, eugenics, Immigration, Koch, Murdoch, Obituary, Richard Spencer, The Occidental Quarterly, white identity, white supremacist, white supremacy, William H. Regnery II
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