"Rarely in history has America faced such a clear choice between authoritarianism and democracy, between moral squalor and decency. Why don’t more people see this?"

~ Robert Reich

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/2

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/may-i-have-a-word

May I have a word?

Keeping the faith

^{Robert Reich}

"America’s choice: Do voters want to live in reality, or a dangerous dream world?"

~ Will Bunch

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/3

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/donald-trump-campaign-unreality-aurora-20241013.html

America’s choice: Do voters want to live in reality, or a dangerous dream world?

Donald Trump's Aurora rally about an invented gang takeover epitomized a campaign based on fantastical lies and true believers.

^{Will Bunch (The Philadelphia Inquirer)}

"I have been covering this man for nine years, and I have spent more than a tenth of my lifetime cataloging his misdeeds and cruelty and crimes, so I don’t say this lightly. What he represents, what he stands for, and what he has done is evil."

~ Lucian K. Truscott

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/4

https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/on-the-impossibility-of-summing-this

On the impossibility of summing this stuff up

If you’re anything like me, hardly a day goes by that you are not struck dumb by who and what Kamala Harris faces in this presidential election contest. The other night, I found myself using a phrase that I have come to hate.

^{Lucian K. Truscott IV (Lucian Truscott Newsletter)}

“'He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize he’s a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this country…a fascist to the core.'

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/5

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-13-2024

October 13, 2024

“He is the most dangerous person ever.

^{Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)}

"This is how former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the primary military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense, and the National Security Council, described former president Donald Trump to veteran journalist Bob Woodward. Trump appointed Milley to that position. ...

Trump’s behavior is Authoritarianism 101."

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/6

"Politico has put out a piece confirming what we already know. The headline is: We watched 20 Trump rallies. His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker."

~ Joyce Vance

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/7

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-ahead-819

The Week Ahead

October 13, 2024

^{Joyce Vance (Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance)}

"He is no longer just talking about keeping immigrants out of the country, building a wall and banning Muslims from entering the United States. Trump now warns that migrants have already invaded, destroying the country from inside its borders, which he uses as a means to justify a second-term policy agenda that includes building massive detention camps and conducting mass deportations."

~ Myah Ward

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/8

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/12/trump-racist-rhetoric-immigrants-00183537

"This weekend Donald Trump ratcheted up the rhetoric, pushing the lie that the existential danger facing America is murderous migrants who have 'occupied' our country and a political rival who has 'unleashed' this 'bloodthirsty' terror."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/9

https://www.americaamerica.news/p/confronting-the-danger-before-us

Confronting the Danger Before Us

Once again, but with increasing hysteria and apocalyptic rhetoric, Donald Trump is showcasing his dark, demagogic desires. Kamala Harris must confront this to seal the deal and win the election

^{Steven Beschloss (America, America)}

"But despite his fear-mongering fantasy that whips up his rally crowds, the real danger stems from a possible second term for this hateful, vengeful, violent and increasingly desperate liar who yearns to be a dictator. First in Aurora, Colorado, and then in Coachella, California, Trump’s demagoguery was on full display, showcasing what’s in store if he returns to the nation’s highest office."

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/10

"In the end, it’s a binary choice. And we cannot look away from the fact that all of these people, some of whom many of you likely know well, will decide that they prefer an America under Trump than under Harris."

~ Eliot Kirschner

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants
/11

https://elliotkirschner.substack.com/p/how-can-this-be-happening

How Can This Be Happening?

How is this even close?

^{Elliot Kirschner (Through the Fog, by Elliot Kirschner)}

"Even with Trump and Vance turning every rally into a Two Minutes Hate about immigrants, the race remains a toss-up, and a startlingly large number of Americans back his mass deportation plans. This makes it more vital than ever to ensure he’s defeated in November."

~ Lisa Needham

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/12

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-deportation-tps-humanitarian-parole

Trump targets immigrants legally in US for deportation

Having protected status may not save you.

^{Lisa Needham (Public Notice)}

"It’s hard not to feel out of control, knowing that in less than 30 days, win or lose, a significant number of Americans (literally tens of millions) are going to go to the polls and vote for fascism."

~ Mary Trump

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #authoritarianism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/13

https://www.marytrump.org/p/flat-tires-and-fascism

Flat Tires and Fascism

Sundays

^{Mary L. Trump (The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump)}

Jess Piper, who lives in deep-red rural Missouri, says that when she knocks on doors of neighbors as she campaigns for Democrats, neighbors tell her they agree with her on issue after issue.

But they cannot vote Democratic. Why?:

"They are under the impression that Christians can’t vote for Democrats. Where did they get that talking point? Their church."

#Trump #KamalaHarris #fascism #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations #WhiteEvangelicals #churches
/14

https://jesspiper.substack.com/p/red-state-republicans-have-all-of

Baby Dolls and Trump Parades and Lies

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but at Democratic rallies and events and gatherings, there is always someone with a clipboard or a QR code to register voters.

^{Jess Piper (The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper)}

"He’s not hiding his authoritarianism. He’s selling it. …

The Two Minutes Hate was a famous feature of Orwell’s portrayal of Oceania in 1984. The Two Months of Hate is now a notable feature of the 2024 U.S. presidential contest. Donald Trump and his allies are closing this campaign with two months of hate in a way we’ve never seen before. And it could work."

~ William Kristol

#Trump #fascism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/15

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-midnight-in-america

Trump’s Midnight In America

^{William Kristol (The Bulwark)}

"As a historian of forced population movements and as an American, I don’t think we are taking the consequences of the Trump-Vance deportation plan seriously enough. The reality will be much more personal and awful, and the politics more transformative and durable, than we might think."

~ Timothy Snyder

#Trump #fascism #democracy #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #immigrants #MassDeportations
/16

https://snyder.substack.com/p/deportation-nation-audio

Deportation Nation (audio)

The Consequences for You of the Trump-Vance Plan

^{Timothy Snyder (Thinking about...)}

Jay Kuo thinks the polls showing the election a dead heat are "bunk":

"The GOP is manipulating the data, which is manipulating the media, which in turn is driving many people into bouts of anxiety. The race has not fundamentally changed in anyway. They’re trying to vibe shift it, and we should understand that. The antidote to this cynical ploy is action. Donate. Organize. Vote."

#Trump #fascism #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #Hitler #Nazis #immigrants #MassDeportation
/17

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/its-manipulation-plain-and-simple

It’s Manipulation, Plain and Simple

The flood of GOP polls in the battleground states was expected. Don’t let them get to you.

^{Jay Kuo (The Status Kuo)}

"On the front page of neither [the New York Times nor the Washington Post] is there is a hint of all of the disqualifying behavior and language Donald engaged in over the weekend. …

He wasn’t sending up a trial balloon, he wasn’t being sarcastic. Donald Trump knows he can get away with anything he wants. Nobody is stopping him, so there’s no reason for him to stop."

~ Mary Trump

#Trump #fascism #cruelty #PoliticsofHate #Hitler #Nazis #immigrants #MassDeportation
/18

https://www.marytrump.org/p/what-line-cant-donald-cross

What Line Can’t Donald Cross?

Morning Dispatch

^{Mary L. Trump (The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump)}