“the velociraptors have learned how to turn the door handles”

ICYMI: A conversation about Russell Vought - and his ideology of “radical constitutionalism” that captures the defining sensibility on the Trumpist Right:

The Left has command of America, there is nothing left to conserve, nothing short of a radical “counter-revolution” can now save the nation.

"this moral degeneracy, motivated by the need to ideologically justify the place of a corrupt authoritarian strongman in the most powerful government in the world. What looks like declining media literacy may be something much worse-an affirmation of the underlying values in dystopian literature..."

Several familiar notes in this piece, and not pleasant ones.

I know there's tons of: "who is his worst pick?" conversations out there, and a case can be made for each. But DO note this one and keep your eyes on him. This is one very dangerous cat. 1/

Thanks @thebulwark.bsky.social & @samsteindc.bsky.social

@radiofreetom.bsky.social Your piece www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

was completely convincing. But now he IS getting them even though he didn’t sign the ethics plan.

Disconcerting doesn’t really capture it. More like cold terror.
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Each of Trump's proposed appointments is a surprise. It is comforting to think that he is simply a vengeful old man, lashing out. This is unlikely. He and Musk and Putin have been talking for years. And the whole idea was that this time he had a plan.
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