this is why I posted this poll, after seeing this.

Anne Applebaum breaks it down brilliantly.

#propaganda #politics #democracy #republic

news video with transcript

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/06/17/cnns_donie_osullivan_some_trump_supporters_say_america_is_a_republic_not_a_democracy.html

When a Trump rally T-shirt is more than just a shirt
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/15/nx-s1-4966583/trump-t-shirt-maga-merch-joe-biden-kamala-harris-vulgar

#politics

#Brainiac

“[Johnson] has reversed course on this committee, and has now made it political again. He has reversed all the advances, which could harm America’s preparedness,” one high-ranking Republican said. “This is not a place to play games. This is not a place to appease somebody. This is where you got to do the real work.”

I see even some (cowardly anon) GOPers have concerns about Freaky Mikey putting a drunk and an insurrectionist on intel.

https://wapo.st/3VjWoug

#JessicaValenti
Where are the “Protectors”?
Men: It’s time to Stand Up on Abortion Rights

I promise you that your daughter’s prom date is far less dangerous than her senator. The biggest threat to your wife isn’t a stranger lurking in the bushes, but the men skulking around your statehouse—legislators who would sooner see her die of sepsis than be treated as a full human being.

https://open.substack.com/pub/jessica/p/where-are-the-protectors

Far-right fossil fuel company allies pressure US supreme court to shield firms in unprecedented campaign

“I have never, ever seen this kind of overt political campaign to influence the court like this,” said Patrick Parenteau, professor and senior climate policy fellow at Vermont Law School.

#SCOTUS #politics #climatechange #fossilfuel #renewable

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/09/fossil-fuel-allies-pressuring-supreme-court