Nichols’ point always seems to be that it can’t be authoritarianism, because if it was, we wouldn’t be free to point it out. Which seems to be a tautology, and unhelpful

this doesn't mean the South is hopeless, it doesn't mean that we shouldn't keep trying to win elections and fight the MAGAs in the South, but maintaining this fantasy nonsense about how the South doesn't REALLY have a uniquely racist culture in a number of respects is just foolishness

Right now, the Trump White House have turned much of government communications into either Trump personalism mouthpieces or outlets for white nationalism and fascism

I need to know what the other dog is thinking while watching this from the couch.

You got wormfished by a guy who eats roadkill and looks like fucking Krang. A guy you were tasked with covering neutrally, for half a milly a year, while he ran for fucking president on an "every disabled person should die" ticket.

Well, now your career is back, and so is measles. Well done.