Discussion: The Spread of Fascism/Theocracy/Authoritarianism

[MagnarTheGreat]

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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-arrests-allies-opposition-candidate-conspiracy-accusations-2024-01-26/

 

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Kari Lake's campaign chairman says he wants Christians to 'control America'

Opinion: Kari Lake's campaign ties indicate she's following the Donald Trump model of swapping souls with evangelical Christian nationalists.

www.azcentral.com

 

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Kari Lake's campaign chairman says he wants Christians to 'control America'

Opinion: Kari Lake's campaign ties indicate she's following the Donald Trump model of swapping souls with evangelical Christian nationalists.

www.azcentral.com

Which brand of Christians thouugh? The haters or the real ones?

 

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Which brand of Christians thouugh? The haters or the real ones?

Definitely the haters.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Reuters - Brazil police raid Bolsonaro aides over sale of jewelry gifts

Reuters - Bolsonaro aide to blame former Brazilian president in jewelry case -report


Gee that sounds familiar:

The Daily Beast - [Former Far Right President of Brazil] Bolsonaro Wanted to Breach Brazil’s Voting System, Hacker Testifies
A hacker testified on Thursday that Brazil’s former far-right nationalist President Jair Bolsonaro asked him if it was possible to breach the country’s voting system to bolster Bolsonaro’s claims of fraud—even promising to pardon him if he was caught.

Police raid villa of Jair Bolsonaro as part of spying investigation

Ex-president’s family retreat targeted early on Monday as nine search warrants executed in other parts of the country

www.theguardian.com

 

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UPDATE 7-El Salvador's Bukele re-elected as president in landslide win

President Nayib Bukele on Sunday secured a thumping victory in El Salvador's elections after voters cast aside concerns about erosion of democracy to reward him for a fierce gang crackdown that transformed security in the Central American country. Bukele declared himself the winner before...

finance.yahoo.com

 

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UPDATE 7-El Salvador's Bukele re-elected as president in landslide win

President Nayib Bukele on Sunday secured a thumping victory in El Salvador's elections after voters cast aside concerns about erosion of democracy to reward him for a fierce gang crackdown that transformed security in the Central American country. Bukele declared himself the winner before...

finance.yahoo.com

Well, when you bring the murder rate down by 95% or so, people are going to like that.

 

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74 percent of Republicans say it’s fine for Trump to be dictator for a day

A new survey found that a majority of Republicans say it is fine for former President Trump to be a dictator for the day if he wins the presidential election. The survey from the University of Mass…

thehill.com

 

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74 percent of Republicans say it’s fine for Trump to be dictator for a day

A new survey found that a majority of Republicans say it is fine for former President Trump to be a dictator for the day if he wins the presidential election. The survey from the University of Mass…

thehill.com

No, no it's not okay. He won't stop once he starts.

 

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PF cumpre mandados contra aliados de Bolsonaro; Braga Netto, Heleno, Valdemar e Torres são alvos | CNN Brasil

Estão sendo cumpridos 33 mandados de busca e apreensão, quatro mandados de prisão preventiva e 48 medidas cautelares diversas da prisão; dois ex-assessores de Bolsonaro foram presos

www.cnnbrasil.com.br

 

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Brazil police investigate ex-President Bolsonaro's top aides over alleged coup plot

Brazilian police have searched homes and offices of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s top aides in an investigation alleging they plotted a coup and that the ex-president was aware of the plan.

apnews.com

Lula vows 'no pardon' for Jan 8 rioters as Brazil marks anniversary

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed Monday there will be no pardon for ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's supporters who rioted in the capital a year ago, as the country marked the first anniversary…

www.france24.com

 

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Andrew Wommack Says A Civil War Might Turn This Nation To God

Christian nationalist Andrew Wommack says that it might be worth having a civil war in order to turn this nation back to God.

www.rightwingwatch.org

 

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Republican Representative Says She’d Totally Do a Coup for Trump

Elise Stefanik is desperately trying to become Donald Trump’s vice president—and she’ll do whatever it takes.

newrepublic.com

 

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Venezuela is threatening war with Guyana, and the tankies approve

If it feels like the whole world is burning, that’s because it is. With hot conflicts in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, it sadly seems like South America wants to get in on some of that action. In short, Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro...

www.dailykos.com

Venezuela building up troops on Guyana border, satellite images show

Aerial evidence follows months of President Nicolás Maduro ramping up claim to Essequibo region

www.theguardian.com

 

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Venezuela defends military buildup, accusing neighboring Guyana of granting illegal oil contracts

The government of Venezuela accused neighboring Guayana of granting illegal oil exploration concessions in territory the two nations are disputing

abcnews.go.com

 

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Super Bowl Jesus Ad funded by groups fostering "hateful Christian Nationalism"

Jesus returned to the Super Bowl to wash some more feet. If you saw the game, you no doubt saw this year's version of the "He Gets Us" ad campaign…

boingboing.net

 

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Somewhere Jesus is weeping.

 

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Somewhere Jesus is weeping.

Yeah, especially when those idiots dropped $14 million on 2 Super Bowl ads instead of using that money to help the poor.

 

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Myanmar junta to bring in mandatory military service

Myanmar's ruling military plans to call up young people for mandatory service from April and also require retired security personnel to serve, media reports cited a junta spokesman as saying, as the army struggles to crush an anti-junta insurgency.

www.bangkokpost.com

 

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Lawmakers decry Nazi gathering

The group was spotted on Broadway at the State Capitol and near Public Square Park.

www.wsmv.com

 

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The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy

The state’s most powerful figure, Tim Dunn, isn’t an elected official. But behind the scenes, the West Texas oilman and lay preacher is lavishly financing what he regards as a holy war against public education, renewable energy, and non-Christians.

www.texasmonthly.com

 

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The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy

The state’s most powerful figure, Tim Dunn, isn’t an elected official. But behind the scenes, the West Texas oilman and lay preacher is lavishly financing what he regards as a holy war against public education, renewable energy, and non-Christians.

www.texasmonthly.com

Maybe we should just let Texas go. Geez....

 

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Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized

Southern California pastor Hansel Orzame leads an “unwoke church” where he prepares his followers to wage “spiritual warfare.”

www.vice.com

 

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