#Authoritarian

Yaroslav Shevchenko

y_shevchenko27

Putin again picked a party-state model to pieces. Making the Communist Party a backbone of state was a ticking bomb, which led to USSR collapse, he says. I wonder what

Sheena Chestnut Greitens

SheenaGreitens

As one who respects both @chinaheritage's & Hessler's work, I find this sad. Both viewpoints have validity--because China is simply too big & complex to be captured in a single

Ross Douthat

DouthatNYT

I'm going to stick with the same assessment till the last: Trump is unfit and proves it every day, but he's incapable of an authoritarian coup and in the event

Jabroni Capital

TheBenSchmark

While the world was distracted by #COVID19, there was little coverage or western token opposition for some things that would usually raise an eyebrow or two 1. The Russian parliament

emptywheel

emptywheel

Oops. Glenn doesn't know the facts but I'm sure his podcast is first rate.https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1260627996085571589 Oops. Glenn pretends he doesn't know how a plea deal works.https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/126062760

DEFUND & ABOLISH POLICE, REFUND OUR COMMUNITIES

BreeNewsome

If you’re wondering how dictatorships rise and mass genocide events occur, you’re witnessing it in USA right now.Much of it has to do with the authoritarian side moving like a

Woozle

Woozalia

The problem, of course, is that most people aren't taught how to use evidence to determine the most likely truth. Given conflicting sources, many people have NO EFFING IDEA how

Joy-Ann 😷Reid

JoyAnnReid

What @davidplouffe just said is so critical. Republicans hate democracy so much, they have chosen to bow down to a corrupt cult leader simply to “enshrine themselves in power, permanently,”

kang👎

jaycaspiankang

I am not saying this out of a sense of persecution or frustration but simply out of mild annoyance but it’s amazing how liberal prestige media ppl now how this

Spry Guy

SpryGuy

We are in a battle for the soul of this country.This election will determine whether the Great American Experiment in Democracy survives, or fails, to be replaced with a fascist

Hunter Walker

hunterw

What is the "clear evidence" you've seen senator? The president and his allies like you have not presented any actual evidence while casting very serious doubts about the democratic process.

D.L. Mayfield

d_l_mayfield

Regarding my last tweet: I am past the point where I believe I can change enough hearts and minds to help protect the most vulnerable in our society. I am

RustBelt Rebel

RustBeltRebel

i support this. and all the shit that the white supremacists wanted--she gave them. they can get their gardening supplies, they can go boating. and they're still going on and

Frances Z. Brown

franceszbrown

Big question: How will the coronavirus affect governance and democracy globally? Partial Answer: pleased to share analysis with my @CarnegieEndow colleagues Tom Carothers and @SaskiaBrech , starting to tackle this.

Chris

wydahochris

If you're wondering, IFF is about as "libertarian" as I am a rippled centaur fighting demons. Libertarianism was born out of democratic opposition to kings, not a narrow far-right, christian

Mike Pompeo

mikepompeo

The risk to children is NOT from homeschooling. The risk is from radical leftist scholars seeking to impose THEIR values on OUR children.https://harvardmagazine.com/2020/05/right-now-risks-homeschooling This professor’s mission is simple: to further