Does Anyone Care That American Democracy Is Inexorably Slipping Away?
Writing for the Associated Press early this morning, Brian Slodysko looked at how the far right-- think fascism-- is changing the GOP. He...
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Howie Klein
Dec 2, 20215 min read
Proponents of Fascism Don't Like Vaccinations
About 59% of Americans are fully vaccinated now, woefully low and certainly not even close to the 80% or so needed to stop the pandemic....
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Howie Klein
Dec 1, 20219 min read
Joe Biden-- Let Alone McCarthy Or McConnell-- Is Incapable Of Protecting Us From Fascism
Mark Meadows apparently really hates Kevin McCarthy-- maybe not as much as Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney do-- but enough to get on a...
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Noah
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Midnight Meme of The Day! Nazi Parade Plans Underway!
by Noah Above, a depiction of next year's Thanksgiving parade if the Nazi Party of Trump, McConnell and McCarthy et al. continues to gain...
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Howie Klein
Nov 29, 20214 min read
Can Small-D Democrats Co-Exist With Fascists? I Don't Know What The Alternative Is
Professor Bill Schneider wrote Standoff: How American Became Ungovernable which he attributes more to the Constitution and the division...
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Howie Klein
Nov 23, 20214 min read
Attention Conservatives: Here's why You Must Hold Your Nose & Vote For Democrats In 2022
Brian Klaas, author of The Despot's Apprentice and The Despot's Accomplice, is an associate professor of global politics at University...
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Howie Klein
Nov 22, 20215 min read
The Fascists Are Attacking
I know, I know... I've been getting hung up on this whole fascism thing and political violence and the U.S. as a failing state. I hope...
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Howie Klein
Nov 22, 202111 min read
Fascism And Naziism Are Not The Same... & The GOP Is Dragging Us Straight Towards The Latter
Last night, I mentioned in passing that Trump wasn't invited to the Republican Governors Association conference in Phoenix last week....
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Howie Klein
Nov 21, 20213 min read
Resisting Fascism-- Will You? Will I?
I’m sitting in a coffee shop inside the neighborhood Gelson’s, using their WiFi. Yesterday, my gardener accidentally severed my cable and...
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Howie Klein
Nov 20, 202111 min read
American Fascism Has Grown Up. This Is Not A Drill. Is America Worth Fighting For?
Or Have You Picked The Country You're Going To Flee To? Trump's Bakersfield dog, Kevin, knows how to obey his commands. That the...
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Howie Klein
Nov 9, 20215 min read
Fascism In The Texas Tea Leaves? Sure-- But Why Stop At Texas? Trump Has Polluted The Whole Country
Extreme right Texas governor, Greg Abbott, is running for reelection. He has a low approval rating and is being attacked from the right...
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Howie Klein
Oct 28, 20216 min read
Call Me Crazy, But The Democratic Party Isn't The Only One That Needs To Be Put Out Of Its Misery
What's A Wacko Bird? Yesterday, writing for Politico, Meredith McGraw asked if even Trumpworld is starting to realize they've grown too...
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Howie Klein
Oct 27, 20216 min read
What Does A Failed Liberal Democracy Look Like Right Before Fascism Takes Over?
Greg Sargent had an ominous column last night: This is how the anti-democratic right wins with an ugly picture of Marjorie Traitor...
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Howie Klein
Oct 23, 20214 min read
Without Real Accountability Trump Will Certainly Try Another Coup
Almost a century ago, in early November, 1923 Hitler tried a coup with 2,000 Nazis, known as the Beer Hall Putsch, which failed...
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Howie Klein
Oct 3, 20213 min read
Now That They've Crossed The Rubicon Into Fascism, What Can We Expect From The GOP?
Last week, Caleb Rogers wrote about one of those chain letters that come-- in the snail mail with a stamp-- accusing the Democratic Party...
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Howie Klein
Oct 3, 20219 min read
Society Needs To Protect Itself From Political Violence, Terrorism And Anomie
Writing in the wee hours of the night, Jonathan Allen penned a piece for NBC yesterday, Bannon Fires Up 'Shock Troops' For Next GOP White...
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Howie Klein
Sep 12, 20215 min read
The Republican Party Has Given Up On Democracy
In a new poll released early this morning by CNN, the Democratic lead in the congressional midterm elections is far too small (45-44%)...
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Howie Klein
Sep 11, 20217 min read
Guest Post By Eric Zuesse-- How Nazism Came To Dominate Both Of America’s Political Parties
Eric suggests you watch this (unembedable) video-- YouTube seems to be taking sides-- that Ive just linked. It's a compelling...
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Noah
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Midnight Meme Of The Day! Trump Hats. Nazi Hats. All The Same
by Noah There are still disingenuous, full of crap Republicans who will tell you that they aren't white supremacists. They will also tell...
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Howie Klein
Aug 12, 20218 min read
Trump Isn't Finished Trying To Destroy American Democracy-- And He Has A Whole Party Backing Him Up
Writing for the New Republic today, Señor Trumpanzee's neice, Mary Trump, bashed the fat orange criminal but good: Donald's Plot Against...
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