Authoritarianism

‘Orange Mafia’ Don Trump’s Plan To Turn The Federal Government Into His Fascist Criminal Enterprise in 2025

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Kakistocracy (kak·​is·​toc·​ra·​cy | \ ˌkakə̇ˈstäkrəsē): a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. Kleptocracy (klep·​toc·​ra·​cy | \ klep-ˈtä-krə-sē): a government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed. Many political scientists use these terms to describe Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation. Vladimir Putin is effectively … Read more

The GQP Has Become An Increasingly Violent Anti-Democracy Insurgency Harboring Fantasies About Secession And Civil War

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America’s tradition of a peaceful transition of power relies upon the foundation that partisans view themselves as political opponents, not as mortal enemies. The tradition of a peaceful transition of power has been disrupted only twice in our history: with the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, leading to the South seceding and Civil War; and … Read more

DOJ Sues Arizona Over Rep. Jake Hoffman’s Illegal Voter Suppression Bill

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Nearly a decade ago, in June of 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Ariz., Inc., in a majority opinion written by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia no less, that “Arizona’s evidence-of-citizenship requirement, as applied to Federal Form applicants, is pre-empted by The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA)’s mandate … Read more