America entering a new era of McCarthyism

[Notch7]

And it’s infiltrated Diynot

We have a few nutters screaming about commies …..poor things can’t sleep due to “reds under the bed”

 

[blup]

The reds under the bed might be the GOP

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Not sure they are under the bed.

I'm beginning to think they are in the same bed. Trump is beginning to be, and sound like, Pootin.

Pootin is playing him like a fiddle and Trump is playing his tune

 

[noseall]

Meanwhile the move towards authoritarianism continues

 

[MNW67]

It's one crackdown after another under Trump.

 

[MNW67]

You have to wonder why Trump has banned reporting from the Pentagon, just as he is deploying the military on the streets.

 

[Knave of Hearts]

Democracy is in trouble. No matter what index you look at, the number of countries rated as being fully democratic has declined dramatically over the last twenty years. Worryingly, this trend shows no signs of abating. Some measures even suggest that a greater number of countries became more authoritarian in 2022 than in any year since 1990. If the decline of democracy continues at the present pace, less than 5% of the world’s population will live in a full democracy by 2026. This process has had tremendous consequences for those living in backsliding states, including greater censorship and human rights abuses. It also represents a challenge to countries that remain democratic, which increasingly risk finding themselves isolated in a predominantly authoritarian world.

The rise of authoritarianism is misunderstood – and it matters - University of Birmingham

With democracy in trouble, understanding the reason why could hardly be more important.

www.birmingham.ac.uk

 

[MNW67]

Trump has now signed an order which turns left wing activists into "terrorists".

And I have just read that, over the weekend, he has openly been calling on the Attorney General to prosecute some of his political opponents.

 

[Knave of Hearts]

Trump has now signed an order which turns left wing activists into "terrorists".

And I have just read that, over the weekend, he has openly been calling on the Attorney General to prosecute some of his political opponents.

Trump is intent on turning USA into an Israel style democracy, i.e. a pretend democratic Apartheid regime.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

He (Trump) is interesting to watch. When he asserts 'fake news' it's relatively safe to assume he means 'this reporter/media outlet isn't aligned with my views.' Coupled with this, he loves to ask 'who you with???' if he's asked a question he doesn't like.

I don't doubt if Reform get in, we'll start to get the same from Farage et al. It's a useful (but transparent) way to bat stuff away you don't want to answer, turning it back on those asking the questions as if they're in the wrong.

I wonder how the mid terms will go for him?