When Trump and his MAGA Republicans tell you up front that they are going to end American democracy in favor of fascism and authoritarianism, believe them.
#fascism #uspoli #uspolitics #poliitcs

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-plans-2025.html

@paijeraeR

Welcome. It's calm here. Downright relaxing. There's #Dogs #Cats #Nature #Mosstodon #LichenSubscribe ##Poliitcs (if you want) #Science #ThickTrunkTuesday

#poliitcs #kevinmcarthy

#poliitcs The deal making between McCarthy and the Gang of Twenty is about as swampy as it gets.

This is just stupid.

#dumbassery #poliitcs #areyoufuckingserious

https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/zuxqzf/to_be_taken_seriously/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

As Aditya Chakrabortty points out in today's @TheGuardian (and which I have said on a regular basis at the other place) if you want one book that will help you understand contemporary #poliitcs it HarryFrankfurt's little book On Bullshit.

The central argument is that while #liars have some regard for the truth (to avoid it), bullshitters merely say whatever seem expedient at the time with no regard for its actual empirical status...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/22/politics-difference-between-lies-bullshit

@bookstodon

Sometimes a picture is worth eight chapters. #poliitcs #trump #democracy

As a piggyback to a couple of comments, I've read regarding #poliitcs. My lack of political posts does not mean I'm apolitical. I will happily discuss my politics at great length once I get to know you. But, my contribution is more hands-on (Driving people to polls, getting them to vote, etc.) and less on social media. If that bothers you, feel free to unfollow me.
I come here to actually forget about all that for a while and remember there is more to life.