#Democracy

Austerity is Murder🌹

sdgrumbine

I hope people follow their principles and maintain integrity. I don't presume to know what people should do. But I do speak a common language with people who paid attention

Al 𖤐 hex 𖤐 Lawson 🎃

AlexLawsonOFD

1/ So this is the start of a group of threads that I am going to call the anti-democracy threads and they will explain what practices are anti-democratic in our

Jared Yates Sexton

JYSexton

There's a reason the Trump Administration isn't fighting the pandemic.It's the same reason the cabinet is populated with people expressly opposed to the missions of their agencies.Trump isn't there to

Chris Pramas

Pramas

When Reagan got rid of the Fairness Doctrine in 1987, it made propaganda operations like Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and later Breitbart possible. The ultimate result of that is the

Ben Reiff

ben_reiff

[THREAD] Gideon Levy won’t join the current anti-gov protests because, rather than Bibi’s corruption, “the occupation is what makes the Israeli regime clearly undemocratic”. He’s right, but he’s blinded by

Evan McMullin 🇺🇸

EvanMcMullin

This is a list of 35 critical actions that we must take, and encourage others to take, in the defense of our democracy:1. Vote in every election.2. Donate to honorable

Jenn Hulehan

jbhulehan

I've said it before, but I feel today I should say it again: access to education and the opportunity for upward mobility is the American Dream. And the community college provides

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NoraMurmurs

The increasing popularity of the “evidence-based socialism” promoted by many lefty YouTubers & streamers is a pretty fascinating phenomenon. It appeals to a v specific demographic (overly online, politically-engaged Gen

Elbridge Colby

ElbridgeColby

Russia is a serious threat. But US can't do everything. This is where we need our NATO allies to step up and spend/do more. Especially focused on Baltics fait accompli

David Moscrop

David_Moscrop

I’m regretting not becoming an expert in epidemiology, like everyone on the internet did. I’m fine with people having takes. In fact, in a democracy expertise and science have no

Anne Applebaum

anneapplebaum

Good morning! 24 days to go until the election - which means 24 days to think about how you can help make sure it is free and fair, and what

Martin Calladine

uglygame

Interesting thread about former Wigan owner Stanley Choi. Worth noting, perhaps, that he is also one of the major financial backers of Socios, the blockchain-powered cryptocurrency-based fan engagement scheme that

Zaid Jilani

ZaidJilani

What was predicted: mass election violence, chaos, and the end of democracyWhat happened: rage tweeting, comical lawsuits, and an otherwise fairly robust voter turnout The fact number one didn't happen

Teri Kanefield

Teri_Kanefield

If I wanted to destroy American democracy, I'd unleash a bunch of bots and trolls to stir Americans into endless "OH MY GOD WHAT IF. . ." meltdowns.I'd get people

Tim Hogan

TimInHonolulu

1. With domestic enemies seeking to end democracy, these are words to remember: "Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Bad Econ Takes

BadEconTakes

Context: Capitalism and democracy can and do coexist. Definitions of both can be subjective, but you’ll be hard pressed to find any index by which Australia, Canada, Switzerland, etc. would