Rachel Maddow discusses her research into fascism, disinformation, and propaganda.
It's not merely an attempt to foster animosity towards a particular group. Fascist disinformation is to erode our democracy by convincing us that a specific group is perilous, untrustworthy, and should be disenfranchised.
What has transpired since 2016 with the former president is not just the vilification of ethnic minorities. He, along with Fox propaganda and other purveyors of disinformation, have escalated lies and disinformation into a violent domestic terrorist movement and a MAGA-driven fascist party. The presence of Republican fascists is a reality now.
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Fascism ... is about getting us to undo #democracy and we shouldn't stand for it.
It took #scotus three short days to hear the case where they stole the election from Al Gore. But they'll wait a leisurely three weeks before answering the patently stupid question of whether or not #potus can do whatever the f**k he wants without any possibility of legal consequences? Make it make sense #unamerican#corrupt
The way MAGAs worship Vladimir Putin turns my stomach as an American. Putin is wanted for war crimes and #genocide on #Ukrainian children. The Hague issued the arrest warrant.
Putin is a creepy little dead-eyed mass murderer, who hires psychopaths to throw people from windows and has been murdering children with missiles—that’s it, that's the story of Vladimir Putin.
It feels like republicans are just repeating what Putin tells them to say. Maddow’s “Prequel” reminds us that there was a time when Nazi Germany was paying our legislators and writing their speeches.
Photo: Republicans senators went home to their masters in russia on July 4th. Who are these traitors?
The Republican 2024 front runner is openly calling for Russia to invade NATO countries.
Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack #NATO allies: I said I would not protect our #NATO allies. "In fact, I would encourage Russia to do whatever the hell they want."
Trump is a racist, philandering, con-artist. A federal court found him liable for rape, he’s facing 91 state and federal felonies, he incited an armed rebellion just 36 months ago, he lied to voters 32,000+ times between 2017 and 2021, he’s declared bankruptcy six times, and historians rank him as the worst president in #American history. Oh, and he increased our national debt by $7.8 trillion dollars.
This monster is proud of helping kill #RoevWade, stripping Women and girls of medical care.
Trump is one thing above all else, a criminal, completely immoral, a liar, a loser.
#Vote and kick this monster to the trash pile of history.
"Hear me out: in terms of its likely effect on the future of people on Earth, the statements Trump just made about NATO and a prospective future expansion of Russia’s current invasion of Europe should be seen as the biggest news on Earth right now and instantly disqualify him from the presidency for any American voter who does not want World War III
It certainly was an open invitation for the Kremlin to continue its invasion of Europe; it was a declaration that Trump seeks to end #NATO next year; it was a U.S. politician openly threatening our allies with their destruction; it was an implicit request for the Kremlin to interfere in the 2024 presidential election (again) on the GoP’s behalf; it was indifference to the possibility of World War III."
"Congratulations to the literally zero Republicans standing up to denounce Donald Trump for saying he'd encourage Russia to attack #NATO. Stand up and take a bow, you gutless fucking cowards."
Republicans’ temporary speaker, Patrick McHenry, received 90 percent of his campaign cash this year from lobbyists and industries he regulates — and only $856 from small donors.
More information on Kevin McCarthy’s closest friend in the House, Speaker Pro Tempore.
McHenry has received at least $117,000 from cryptocurrency interests and is owned by corporate interest.