The current generation of conservatives paved the way.
Raw StoryConcern is mounting among high-ranking Republicans that the next generation of conservatives consists primarily of "rabid" "idiot" Nazis, according to a new report.
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Abbey
Профиль VivelyIncreasingly radicalized dissident from Northern New England. Yale Poli Sci, advanced cynicism. ☄️ 🌎<shrug
"It wasn’t very long ago that the right at least pretended to care about First Amendment freedoms. That pretense is out the window. The MAGA assault on free speech is unlike anything we’ve seen since at least the McCarthy era."
The Campus Free Speech Wars Are Over. MAGA Won.The right spent years trying to convince us that campus lefties were authoritarians in waiting. But then an actual authoritarian became president.newrepublic.comThanks to the Supreme Court, we are now ruled by neo-feudal wealthlords. It’s like Norman Britain, except the oligarchs own the courts, write the laws, bought the government, and have somehow convinced the serfs that this is liberty. Magna Carta has been canceled.
Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help RepublicansElon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.www.nytimes.com
We are drifting toward a future where nothing is truly yours. Your books, films, music, games, photos and memories will exist only by permission, stored on someone else’s servers, altered by someone else’s rules, and gone the moment access is revoked. @currentaffairs.bsky.social
You Should Get to Own Your Media, Not Rent it ForeverFrom Playstation Games to ebooks and family photos, corporations are replacing ownership with temporary access. But we don’t have to accept that.www.currentaffairs.orgRemember when this happened yesterday?
AbbeyAnother massive scandal that will be memory holed by this time tomorrow.
America used to send election observers abroad. Now Brazil is denying visas to US officials because they were coming to sow doubt about an election. That is an almost perfect snapshot of how far America’s international reputation has fallen under Trump.
Brazil denies visas to U.S. delegation aiming to impugn election system, officials sayThe U.S. delegation had planned to visit the Brazilian capital and cast doubt on the integrity of the voting system before a presidential election this fall, officials said.www.washingtonpost.comI so enjoy this political system the Supreme Court gave us in which a handful of private billionaires can simply bulldoze through the democratic process with enough money to drown out everyone else.
After Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in MaineRepublicans are pouring huge sums behind the Maine senator through a web of billionaire-funded super PACs. Troy Jackson, picked as the new Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.www.nytimes.com
"It is altogether remarkable how little accountability has been parceled out for an attempt to overthrow the government. The shock troops all got a blanket pardon. There have been passing few politicians who have paid any price at the polls."
We’ve Reached the End of Political Accountability. Now We’re in the Hands of Madmen.I’m baffled that the GOP keeps getting away with nominating people like Andy Biggs—who allegedly helped plan the “Stop the Steal” movement—for major offices.www.esquire.com
Another massive scandal that will be memory holed by this time tomorrow.
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.www.nytimes.comBeing really, really incredibly stupid is a great way to make it in the right-wing mediasphere.
Benny Johnson: "Ukraine isn't a real place. It's not a real place. It's not really a real people."www.mediamatters.orgTrump and his Republicans are very blatantly trying to destroy American democracy and some Blue Dog Democrats are even helping him. The coming election is not business as usual, it's a war.
Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushbackUS courts, state officials and Democrats warn that moves are endangering voting rights and the rule of lawwww.theguardian.com"We are no longer anti--intellectual. We are actively anti-intellect. Close your eyes and imagine what would happen if the idea of seat-belt laws had been introduced into the country now."
Welcome to the Era of Big Stupid in AmericaAmerica is no longer anti-intellectual. We’re actively anti-intellect. It might be the death of us.www.esquire.com