10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver.

Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

Four months ago, I learned about a September 11 accident on the set of the Beast Games, where a crew member was crushed and hospitalized.

One month ago, I got in contact with Sam, the 24-year-old who had only worked one day on set.

Today, I tell his story.

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