Dead-eyed fascism

They're more important. We absolutely have to confront the view that the threat of fascism/authoritarianism is all about Trump. He's a horrible symptom but not the cause. When he's gone these folks will still be here. I know you know this but thanks for showing it with your work

Somehow the photo of the year via TV

Fascinating thread unpacking the grotesque and the absurd, the religious fascist idolizing of Trump at his recent rally, and all the warm up acts that teach the faithful how to properly love and serve the infallible glorious leader.

A must read thread

Recently a student expressed puzzlement over the phrase 'making weight,' & amazement at what it means in boxing. I wonder if this is generational--until the 1980s, boxing in movies seemed like a small but steady stream. Now, not at all.

'Keep yr wits about you, but see also with fascist eyes. This is what Trump looks like to them.'

Take a deep dive into the mind of MAGA with Jeff Sharlet. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic, insightful writing!
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Oh, I haven't thought about that since I was writing about The Family!

Must read! Including (especially) the screen shots.

This is fascism.

It is not to be mocked. These people are not stupid, they’re caught in a fascist movement.

Canada must stop minimizing the threat.

How many of PP’s rallies are the same?

I bet every last one of them.

Jeff Sharlet is able to survive a bad trip into batshit crazy Trumpland and return sane to distill it for us. Fake christian true fascist billionaire epoch, here we come, unless the wobblies prevail.

Here is the most concise statement I've read of the political aesthetic of our times.

Readers can decide whether this critique lands! But my point was that SCOTUS is about to flood the zone with major decisions in a way that overwhelms the news cycle and obscures the impact of individual cases—many of which it took up solely in pursuit of an ideological agenda.

If you really want to start to understand how the MAGA mind is being twisted with bad religion and false prophets, read Jeff Sharlet
's book The Undertow or at least watch his interview with Chris Hedges.

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If you’re not familiar with the writing of Jeff Sharlet, here’s a quick peek at what makes him unique and immensely valuable: His work takes a deeper look at what’s really going on in the hearts and minds of Americans.

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