"We are living through a massive and concerted attempt to delegitimize and discredit our democratic institutions, especially our elections and judiciary. Judges, prosecutors, and the courts are major targets, as they are wherever authoritarianism is trying to take hold."

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #felon #crime #criminal #lawlessness #authoritarianism #LawandOrder #Republicans
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https://lucid.substack.com/p/a-fateful-time-in-our-nations-history

A Fateful Time in Our Nation's History

We can feel grateful for democracy and free and fair trials, while feeling sad that a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist is on the ballot for president

^{Ruth Ben-Ghiat (Lucid)}

Live your life so when you die unexpectedly, the proletariat arent ecstatic.

"Iranian people celebrate the helicopter crash of president Raisi." (In Saqqez)

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1cwa8tl/iranian_people_celebrate_the_helicopter_crash_of/

#Iran #Authoritarianism #Fascism

Noting that Trump and Netanyahu are cut from the same strongman authoritarian cloth, Robert Reich says,

"If Trump continues to badmouth witnesses and jurors, Merchan should jail him. If Netanyahu orders an invasion of Rafah, Biden should cut off all military aid to Israel.

It’s time to stop coddling these authoritarians."

#Trump #Netanyahu #Bibi #authoritarianism #strongman

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/standing-up-to-trump-and-bibi

Stand up to Trump and Bibi

Judge Merchan must jail Trump, Biden must stop sending weapons to Netanyahu

^{Robert Reich}