This is why people should unsubscribe from the NYT what absolute trash

Cape is in the mail

Every day, I am reminded that it was a good idea to unsubscribe

higgins

People are frustrated with what you are saying because they feel we are on a train hurtling into a solid wall, and you are arguing we haven't crashed yet, which while true, ignores that we may do so, imminently. and so you're driving people up the wall that want to pull the brakes. 3/3

After the decisive break, the new regime is often an unstable "prismatic" configuration, not immediately totalitarian. Consolidated authoritarianism is characterized by "limited political pluralism" and reliance on "passive mass acceptance". 2/3

Descent from a stable democratic republic to authoritarianism, per Linz, is a cumulative process, not an overnight event. The dramatic "anti-constitutional act" marks the culmination of democratic failure, preceded by a period of decay/crisis fueled by ineffectiveness of civilian leadership 1/2

I didn't have enough room to say I ultimately agree with your point in aggregate, just wanted to point out you can have a regime engage a fascist program without being as far gone as the secret goon squad un-aliving people for tweets.

Are you going by Umberto Eco's explanation of fascism in UR fascism or ??? because his 14 tenants of fascism and your list of things that would be different don't seem to match up, like fascism is better understood as a political program for taking and consolidating power more than a policy set

See, this is the thing if you think you can make it better fine I guess --- but if you cant then dont try- no shame in having heinz heinz is delicious. Its like pumpkin pie filling - if you cant make it better than the canned stuff, please dont.

wtf is happening

I guffawed reading this and coffee got on my shirt.

these people are dumb, and things are getting out of hand.

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