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« on: January 27, 2025, 12:34:38 AM »
He said Trump wont turn the USA into an authoritarian government. He wanted to make a wager on this. I told him, heck no because you won’t acknowledge it when it does happen.
We are neck deep in it now and none of these gullible MAGA folks are acknowledging any of it.
Authoritarian government characteristic s:
1. Centralized Power - right now Trump has all the power with his executive orders and no one can stop him because the courts are in his pockets and loyal republicans are controlling congress.
2. Control over society with propaganda - pretty obvious that it’s happening and conservatives are eating it all up.
3. Suppression of Dissent - you done hear anything about democrats anymore except bad things in the media. Any news about Nancy Pelosi besides getting injured? What about Elizabeth Warren? AOC? Nothing.
4. Lack of rule of law (laws are enforced when it benefits the leader and ignored otherwise) - Trump just illegally fired a bunch of inspector generals. Dems are screaming he broke the law, nothing happens.
5. Control over the media. Pretty obvious now with X and FB both in line under Trump.
6. Use of force and intimidation- ICE raids happening. Threatening to use military action inside the US.
How can you have all these characteristic s of authoritarian government and not call it an authoritarian government?