https://www.californialawreview.org/print/the-third-founding-the-rise-of-multiracial-democracy-and-the-authoritarian-reaction-against-it

#democracy #authoritarianism #politics

#France #SocialMedia #Macron #Censorship #Authoritarianism: "Emmanuel Macron is facing a backlash after threatening to cut off social media networks as a means of stopping the spread of violence during periods of unrest.

Élysée officials and government ministers responded on Wednesday by insisting the president was not threatening a “general blackout” but instead the “occasional and temporary” suspension of platforms.

The president’s comments came as ministers blamed young people using social media such as Snapchat and TikTok for organising and encouraging rioting and violence after the shooting dead of a teenager during a police traffic stop in a Paris suburb last week.

“We need to think about how young people use social networks, in the family, at school, the interdictions there should be … and when things get out of hand we may have to regulate them or cut them off,” Macron told a meeting of more than 250 mayors, whose municipalities were hit by the violence, on Tuesday."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/05/french-government-should-control-social-media-during-unrest-macron-says

https://lucid.substack.com/p/for-strongmen-like-trump-holding

For #Strongmen like #Trump, Holding Office is a Means of Committing #Crimes with Impunity
Getting away with crime and becoming untouchable is the essence of #authoritarianism

Who is responsible for authoritarian takeover in #Florida?

#uspol #Authoritarianism #fascism

https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/2023/06/04/who-is-responsible-for-authoritarian-takeover-in-florida/70269643007/

It's a truth universally acknowledged that snitches are, and will forever be, punk ass b*tches.

h/t: https://universeodon.com/@Gladiator/110237612144277501

#GOP #Republicans #Authoritarianism #Snitches #Surveillance

#France and #UK arrest a publisher on spurious grounds. The intensification of #authoritarianism in Western 'democracies' continues.

“The police officers claimed that Ernest had participated in demonstrations in France as a justification for this act"

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/04/19/bcna-a19.html

That the MAGA Right in the US valorizes Kyle Rittenhouse tells you everything you need to know about the rise of Fascism in one ugly fact.

#SocialJustice
#Authoritarianism
#BlackMastodon

Expanding #SystemicSegregation: the escalations against #RacialHistory teaching, in Florida and elsewhere represent #rightwing efforts to retract the progress since the #CivilRights era and push America towards #authoritarianism by permitting states to decide whether they want the #segregated version, or whether they want a more fully #representative and #inclusive version- Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw. #crt #whitesupremacy #SCOTUS #extremism 
 #HumanRights #identity

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/04/critical-race-theory-kimberle-crenshaw-segregation-us-democracy

If there's one thing that can reliably beat #fascism and #authoritarianism , it's building sustainable, healthy, and fully participatory communities that give such models no soil to take root in. We win by creating a better world, pure and simple.

‘Because she represents the promise of a multicultural, multifaith, multiracial and multiethnic America, [Representative Ilhan Omar’s] presence alone is a threat to those who think their version of the United States, along with their traditional privileges, is evaporating in front of their eyes.’ #USPolitics #GOPFascism #Authoritarianism #MinorityRule #WhiteSupremacy https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/03/ilhan-omar-removal-republicans-antisemitism

‘Exhuming McCarthy: How minority rule could implode U.S. democracy in 2023’ #USPolitics #Authoritarianism #Democracy #MinorityRule #VoterSuppression https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/mccarthy-house-speaker-minority-rule-20230108.html

Many of these took oath to defend the constitution and this nation, and than betrayed it. The danger may be higher than Jan. 6th. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/elected-officials-police-officers-and-members-of-military-on-oath-keepers-membership-list-report-says #democracy #insurrection #jan6 #Authoritarianism

Hello #Histodons community!

This is the official #Fediverse account for the New Fascism Syllabus (NFS).

In case you aren't already familiar with our project, the NFS is a crowd-sourced collection of scholarly resources on the history of fascist, populist, and authoritarian movements and governments.

If you're interested, check out our website to keep up-to-date on all of our scholarly activities: https://www.newfascismsyllabus.com.

#Authoritarianism #Fascism #Histodons #History #NeoFascism #Populism

Hello, #mastodon! It’s great to meet you. Join me here for regular thoughts on #disinformation and #misinformation, political #extremism and #authoritarianism, the intersection of those issues with hyper-militarized #police in our society, and the reforms we need to make to reinforce American #democracy and the #RuleOfLaw. 

…and, fair warning, don’t be surprised if you also get a healthy dose of random #history tidbits and #startrek commentary.

Hello, @mastodon! It’s great to meet you. Join me here for regular thoughts on #disinformation and #misinformation, political #extremism and #authoritarianism, the intersection of those issues with hyper-militarized #police in our society, and the reforms we need to make to reinforce American #democracy and the #RuleOfLaw.

…and, fair warning, don’t be surprised if you also get a healthy dose of random #history tidbits and #startrek commentary.

Hello, #mastodon! It’s great to meet you. Join me here for regular thoughts on #disinformation and #misinformation, political #extremism and #authoritarianism, the intersection of those issues with hyper-militarized #police in our society, and the reforms we need to make to reinforce American #democracy and the #RuleOfLaw.

…and, fair warning, don’t be surprised if you also get a healthy dose of random #history tidbits and #startrek commentary.

A few items for anyone who is concerned about being DOXXED for perfectly legal contributions
Recently, the government of Canada, Canadian enemy propaganda organizations such as CBC, CTV and Global News, and criminal hackers partnered up to create an extra-legal system to punish counter-revol
https://vladtepesblog.com/2022/02/21/a-few-items-for-anyone-who-is-concerned-about-being-doxxed-for-perfectly-legal-contributions/
#Authoritarianism #ThingsTrudeaudoestodestroyCanada #Truckerprotest

A couple of videos from the past 25 years to offer a little perspective to the current situation
Liberal Party campaign advert from 2006

https://youtu.be/unNZtCH9Mdo

Trudeau in 2015 warning us all about Trudeau in 2022

Any questions?
https://vladtepesblog.com/2022/02/21/a-couple-of-videos-from-the-past-25-years-to-offer-a-little-perspective-to-the-current-situation/
#Authoritarianism #ExposingLeftism #Trudeau

The state of democracy in Canada: Ottawa police chief explains
"If you are involved in this protest, we will actively look to identify you and follow up with financial sanctions and criminal charges. Absolutely.

This investigation will go on for months to come."

https://twitter.com/TheMarieOake
https://vladtepesblog.com/2022/02/19/the-state-of-democracy-in-canada-ottawa-police-chief-explains/
#Authoritarianism #Communism #EvidenceofWesterncountriesbecomingcommunist #Truckerprotest

Ottawa Mayor declares state of emergency, police begin arresting entirely peaceful protestors
This will be updated as information comes in. But it feels like it needs to open with WTH, I thought we were already in a state of emergency which was the justification for the mandates, lock downs, vaxx pass and government intimida
https://vladtepesblog.com/2022/02/06/ottawa-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-police-begin-arresting-entirely-peaceful-protestors/
#Authoritarianism #Truckerprotest