Our Common Defense
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Law, Truth, and Scientific/Academic Reason is being subverted by those peddling Lawlessness, Lies, and Magical Thinking.
Democratic institutions and civic education don’t just protect our freedom — they are the backbone of Our Common Defense.
Democratic institutions and civic education don’t just protect our freedom — they are the backbone of Our Common Defense.
Pinned
“No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”
It's right there in the Constitution. 5th Amendment.
No person. No exceptions.
It's right there in the Constitution. 5th Amendment.
No person. No exceptions.
Maybe assuming that constitutional loyalty and democratic culture are sufficient safeguards was dumb
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Maybe assuming that constitutional loyalty and democratic culture are sufficient safeguards was dumb
📘 Laurated
verb lau·ra·ted /ˈlɔː‑rə‑tɪd/
📝 Definition
To be granted a prize, honor, or distinction one did not earn, typically out of pity or as part of a shakedown—bestowed in exchange for a favor, concession, or implied obligation.
🧭 Usage
- He's no Nobel laureate; he was laurated.
verb lau·ra·ted /ˈlɔː‑rə‑tɪd/
📝 Definition
To be granted a prize, honor, or distinction one did not earn, typically out of pity or as part of a shakedown—bestowed in exchange for a favor, concession, or implied obligation.
🧭 Usage
- He's no Nobel laureate; he was laurated.
January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
📘 Laurated
verb lau·ra·ted /ˈlɔː‑rə‑tɪd/
📝 Definition
To be granted a prize, honor, or distinction one did not earn, typically out of pity or as part of a shakedown—bestowed in exchange for a favor, concession, or implied obligation.
🧭 Usage
- He's no Nobel laureate; he was laurated.
verb lau·ra·ted /ˈlɔː‑rə‑tɪd/
📝 Definition
To be granted a prize, honor, or distinction one did not earn, typically out of pity or as part of a shakedown—bestowed in exchange for a favor, concession, or implied obligation.
🧭 Usage
- He's no Nobel laureate; he was laurated.
“The Great Silence” (2025–)
Businesses impose strict communication blackouts on President Trump’s second‑term policies. The lockdown reflects boardroom concern about potential retaliation. Fear now permeates public discussion, and silence has become a central feature of corporate risk management.
Businesses impose strict communication blackouts on President Trump’s second‑term policies. The lockdown reflects boardroom concern about potential retaliation. Fear now permeates public discussion, and silence has become a central feature of corporate risk management.
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
“The Great Silence” (2025–)
Businesses impose strict communication blackouts on President Trump’s second‑term policies. The lockdown reflects boardroom concern about potential retaliation. Fear now permeates public discussion, and silence has become a central feature of corporate risk management.
Businesses impose strict communication blackouts on President Trump’s second‑term policies. The lockdown reflects boardroom concern about potential retaliation. Fear now permeates public discussion, and silence has become a central feature of corporate risk management.
He didn’t win the Nobel; he just got Laruated
January 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
He didn’t win the Nobel; he just got Laruated
The moment an unearned award is transferred, the only thing you’ve actually won is pity
January 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
The moment an unearned award is transferred, the only thing you’ve actually won is pity
Trump's Cabinet was selected for obedience to a single purpose - the destruction of Democratic Institutions.
Leaders who pursue the Truth, value Scientific Reason, or follow the Law are useless to Trump.
Leaders who pursue the Truth, value Scientific Reason, or follow the Law are useless to Trump.
January 16, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Trump's Cabinet was selected for obedience to a single purpose - the destruction of Democratic Institutions.
Leaders who pursue the Truth, value Scientific Reason, or follow the Law are useless to Trump.
Leaders who pursue the Truth, value Scientific Reason, or follow the Law are useless to Trump.
The American model historically expected:
- military officers to refuse unlawful orders
- civil servants to uphold the Constitution
- citizens to judge leaders, not worship them
Believing any leader "was right about everything" shifts duty away from principles to a person, replicating Nazi norms.
- military officers to refuse unlawful orders
- civil servants to uphold the Constitution
- citizens to judge leaders, not worship them
Believing any leader "was right about everything" shifts duty away from principles to a person, replicating Nazi norms.
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
The American model historically expected:
- military officers to refuse unlawful orders
- civil servants to uphold the Constitution
- citizens to judge leaders, not worship them
Believing any leader "was right about everything" shifts duty away from principles to a person, replicating Nazi norms.
- military officers to refuse unlawful orders
- civil servants to uphold the Constitution
- citizens to judge leaders, not worship them
Believing any leader "was right about everything" shifts duty away from principles to a person, replicating Nazi norms.
Post WW2, the U.S. military did not respond to Nazi learnings by building protections against:
- moral displacement
- obedience without judgment
- role‑duty replacing conscience
Instead, it assumed that:
- constitutional loyalty
- civilian control
- democratic culture
were sufficient safeguards
- moral displacement
- obedience without judgment
- role‑duty replacing conscience
Instead, it assumed that:
- constitutional loyalty
- civilian control
- democratic culture
were sufficient safeguards
January 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Post WW2, the U.S. military did not respond to Nazi learnings by building protections against:
- moral displacement
- obedience without judgment
- role‑duty replacing conscience
Instead, it assumed that:
- constitutional loyalty
- civilian control
- democratic culture
were sufficient safeguards
- moral displacement
- obedience without judgment
- role‑duty replacing conscience
Instead, it assumed that:
- constitutional loyalty
- civilian control
- democratic culture
were sufficient safeguards
From 1934 on, German soldiers swore not to the constitution but to Hitler. The new oath was clear:
– Obey Hitler without question
– Place loyalty above law or conscience
– Treat duty to him as the highest command
– Obey Hitler without question
– Place loyalty above law or conscience
– Treat duty to him as the highest command
January 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
From 1934 on, German soldiers swore not to the constitution but to Hitler. The new oath was clear:
– Obey Hitler without question
– Place loyalty above law or conscience
– Treat duty to him as the highest command
– Obey Hitler without question
– Place loyalty above law or conscience
– Treat duty to him as the highest command
“Der Führer hat immer recht, und wir folgen ihm.”
“The Leader is always right, and we follow him.”
Researchers after 1945 pointed to this exact slogan as a clear example of how the Nazis replaced individual conscience with duty and turned loyalty into a substitute for morality.
“The Leader is always right, and we follow him.”
Researchers after 1945 pointed to this exact slogan as a clear example of how the Nazis replaced individual conscience with duty and turned loyalty into a substitute for morality.
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
“Der Führer hat immer recht, und wir folgen ihm.”
“The Leader is always right, and we follow him.”
Researchers after 1945 pointed to this exact slogan as a clear example of how the Nazis replaced individual conscience with duty and turned loyalty into a substitute for morality.
“The Leader is always right, and we follow him.”
Researchers after 1945 pointed to this exact slogan as a clear example of how the Nazis replaced individual conscience with duty and turned loyalty into a substitute for morality.
The Nazis repeated the claim that “Hitler was always right” and that citizens should just follow their assigned role. This turned duty into a substitute for moral judgment.
The most widely used slogan was:
“Der Führer hat immer recht.”
Translation: “The Leader is always right.”
The most widely used slogan was:
“Der Führer hat immer recht.”
Translation: “The Leader is always right.”
January 15, 2026 at 12:10 PM
The Nazis repeated the claim that “Hitler was always right” and that citizens should just follow their assigned role. This turned duty into a substitute for moral judgment.
The most widely used slogan was:
“Der Führer hat immer recht.”
Translation: “The Leader is always right.”
The most widely used slogan was:
“Der Führer hat immer recht.”
Translation: “The Leader is always right.”
Researchers saw that the Nazis had shifted people’s thinking from “What’s right?” to “What’s right for my role?”
That change made following orders feel ethical and questioning them feel wrong.
That change made following orders feel ethical and questioning them feel wrong.
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Researchers saw that the Nazis had shifted people’s thinking from “What’s right?” to “What’s right for my role?”
That change made following orders feel ethical and questioning them feel wrong.
That change made following orders feel ethical and questioning them feel wrong.
After 1945, experts looked at why regular Germans supported Nazism. They noted that the Nazis had spent years shaping attitudes through schooling, media control, and constant pressure to conform.
January 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
After 1945, experts looked at why regular Germans supported Nazism. They noted that the Nazis had spent years shaping attitudes through schooling, media control, and constant pressure to conform.
Trump stripped ordinary people of healthcare and sent the windfall to billionaires
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Trump stripped ordinary people of healthcare and sent the windfall to billionaires
ICE doesn’t screen out domestic abusers because that’s who the job is built for
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 AM
ICE doesn’t screen out domestic abusers because that’s who the job is built for
Republicans are realizing you either retire with or before Trump, or step up before the midterms and oppose him.
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Republicans are realizing you either retire with or before Trump, or step up before the midterms and oppose him.
The Trump “pedo‑protector” heckler is how free speech and the First Amendment should be taught in every public school.
Sandwich Guy is how peer‑jury trial rights and the Sixth Amendment should be taught.
Sandwich Guy is how peer‑jury trial rights and the Sixth Amendment should be taught.
January 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The Trump “pedo‑protector” heckler is how free speech and the First Amendment should be taught in every public school.
Sandwich Guy is how peer‑jury trial rights and the Sixth Amendment should be taught.
Sandwich Guy is how peer‑jury trial rights and the Sixth Amendment should be taught.
Makes you wonder if Vanilla Ice — or anyone dancing in that crowd — is now rethinking their life choices after that ‘ICE ICE Baby’ performance at Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago NYE gala
January 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Makes you wonder if Vanilla Ice — or anyone dancing in that crowd — is now rethinking their life choices after that ‘ICE ICE Baby’ performance at Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago NYE gala
Rogan’s “Gestapo” observation strikes directly at the moral architecture Trump has built for his supporters—challenging not just a policy or tactic, but the entire ethical world they inhabit.
He just destabilized the internal logic of that system.
He just destabilized the internal logic of that system.
January 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Rogan’s “Gestapo” observation strikes directly at the moral architecture Trump has built for his supporters—challenging not just a policy or tactic, but the entire ethical world they inhabit.
He just destabilized the internal logic of that system.
He just destabilized the internal logic of that system.
Many committed Nazis did not see themselves as immoral at all.
They saw themselves as deeply moral—but inside a moral universe that the regime had constructed, repeated, and rewarded until it felt self‑evident.
They saw themselves as deeply moral—but inside a moral universe that the regime had constructed, repeated, and rewarded until it felt self‑evident.
January 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Many committed Nazis did not see themselves as immoral at all.
They saw themselves as deeply moral—but inside a moral universe that the regime had constructed, repeated, and rewarded until it felt self‑evident.
They saw themselves as deeply moral—but inside a moral universe that the regime had constructed, repeated, and rewarded until it felt self‑evident.
Rogan’s “Gestapo” remark about ICE’s tactics also paints the Trump administration as Nazi‑aligned and Trump as a Hitler‑like
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Rogan’s “Gestapo” remark about ICE’s tactics also paints the Trump administration as Nazi‑aligned and Trump as a Hitler‑like
Trump's heckler landed "pedophile protector" because it was objectively accurate and Trump knew it
January 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Trump's heckler landed "pedophile protector" because it was objectively accurate and Trump knew it
The FIFA Flipped Off Award winner was announced today
January 14, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The FIFA Flipped Off Award winner was announced today
Hitler waged a systematic campaign to dominate public space, silence opposition, and project strength.
Local police often stood by, allowing Hitler's private police to act with impunity, which Hitler later used to argue that only he could restore order.
Replace Hitler with Trump and reread
Local police often stood by, allowing Hitler's private police to act with impunity, which Hitler later used to argue that only he could restore order.
Replace Hitler with Trump and reread
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Hitler waged a systematic campaign to dominate public space, silence opposition, and project strength.
Local police often stood by, allowing Hitler's private police to act with impunity, which Hitler later used to argue that only he could restore order.
Replace Hitler with Trump and reread
Local police often stood by, allowing Hitler's private police to act with impunity, which Hitler later used to argue that only he could restore order.
Replace Hitler with Trump and reread
How many Epstein‑era victims are silenced by the same boilerplate Non‑Disclosure Agreement and private‑arbitration clause that Trump used to buy Stormy Daniels’ silence?
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 AM
How many Epstein‑era victims are silenced by the same boilerplate Non‑Disclosure Agreement and private‑arbitration clause that Trump used to buy Stormy Daniels’ silence?