Geopolitics

I almost got blown up for the United States while in Afghanistan. 

I think about this a lot as I watch how the government treats our allies and our citizens these days. 

I know this piece of media has an agenda (like every other piece of media) and that Farcasters like to stay in their cozy bubble, but between the plain clothes abductions, the admin attacking Harvard’s tax exempt status, and the goofy ass supervillain gilding of the Oval Office I seriously urge you to consider the fact that we might be in for a bad time pretty soon.

I almost got blown up for the United States while in Afghanistan. 

I think about this a lot as I watch how the government treats our allies and our citizens these days. 

I know this piece of media has an agenda (like every other piece of media) and that Farcasters like to stay in their cozy bubble, but between the plain clothes abductions, the admin attacking Harvard’s tax exempt status, and the goofy ass supervillain gilding of the Oval Office I seriously urge you to consider the fact that we might be in for a bad time pretty soon. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN1oBfg0fwI&ab_channel=TheEzraKleinShow

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The language should be that the US has become a fascist state, not just on the path of it

It still has many anti-fascist backstops like the judicial system, federalism and a population that values freedom (I think), but why minimize the reality?

isn't that the whole problem with a fascist state? when you're on the path of it persuasion is important (and I agree that using these words is not good), but when it has clearly become one, the battle is not fought with persuasion anymore but with protection/preservation

after 1933 the heros were the ones who saved Jewish people (among others) *at the moment*, not the ones who tried to persuade a population that had already (broadly) accepted it

imo it’s communication strategy

even if it’s more accurate (and I think in a lot of ways it is) if you *lead* with that you immediately lose a big chunk of potential audience you could persuade to understand the seriousness of the moment