Discussion: The Spread of Fascism/Theocracy/Authoritarianism

[blueharvest]

Fears of fascism, extremism grow in US

Fears of growing fascism and extremism are increasing in the United States, according to a new poll. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National poll released Wednesday found that 31 percent of surveyed Am…

thehill.com

 

[squeekness]

Fears of fascism, extremism grow in US

Fears of growing fascism and extremism are increasing in the United States, according to a new poll. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National poll released Wednesday found that 31 percent of surveyed Am…

thehill.com

When you hear the crazies screaming it's easy to be afraid.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

There’s two camps on the far right: those that say outright they want to get rid of democracy and those that don’t say it outright but also back any and all measures to restrict voting and throw out the votes of their perceived opponents.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Trump says ‘a lot of people like it’ when he floats the idea of being a dictator

Trump was asked to explain comments he made to Fox News host Sean Hannity, in which the former president said he would become a dictator on his first day in office. “A lot of people like it,” Trum…

www.bostonherald.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups

EXCLUSIVE: After lying low for years in the aftermath of January 6, militia extremist groups and profiles have been quietly reorganizing and ramping up recruitment and rhetoric on Facebook.

www.wired.com

 

[DA_Champion]

Another Boeing whistleblower dead under "strange" circumstances.

Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died

Joshua Dean, one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit AeroSystems execs had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died after a sudden illness.

www.seattletimes.com

 

[squeekness]

Another Boeing whistleblower dead under "strange" circumstances.

Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died

Joshua Dean, one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit AeroSystems execs had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died after a sudden illness.

www.seattletimes.com

At least he didn't go out a window.

 

[blueharvest]

Chicago police won't discipline 9 officers tied to Oath Keepers extremist group

Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPD Supt. Larry Snelling had earlier vowed to rid the department of officers listed on the anti-government group Oath Keepers' rolls.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

[blueharvest]

Inside the Christian TV show rallying Trump superfans with apocalyptic warnings

“FlashPoint” has gained influence on the Christian right by portraying Donald Trump as a singular leader anointed by God to save America.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[squeekness]

Inside the Christian TV show rallying Trump superfans with apocalyptic warnings

“FlashPoint” has gained influence on the Christian right by portraying Donald Trump as a singular leader anointed by God to save America.

www.nbcnews.com

Religion and politics should be separate and not weaponized.