🌎 Discussion: The Spread of Fascism/Theocracy/Authoritarianism

[blueharvest]

For a second weekend, white supremacists gather in downtown Nashville

For the second weekend in a row, a white supremacist group carrying Nazi flags took to the streets of downtown Nashville. More: Tennessee’s governor condem

wpln.org

 

[blueharvest]

Pulitzer-winning author Anne Applebaum: ‘Often, for autocrats, the second time in power is worse’

The journalist tells of her fears for democracy’s future, the dangers of another Trump presidency and how her husband became Poland’s foreign minister

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Virginia militias continue to organize locally as experts worry over elections

https://www.vpm.org/news/2024-07-22/militia-paramilitary-election-violence-virginia

 

[blueharvest]

Nashville struggles to respond as neo-Nazi groups turn focus on to city

Upsurge in activity from white supremacists and swastika-toting extremists follows rash of anti-LGBTQ+ state laws

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Trump rebuked for call to 'terminate' Constitution over 2020 election results

Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

www.pbs.org

Trump's vow to only be a dictator on 'day one' follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric

Donald Trump's assertion that he would only be a dictator on “day one” comes as he is facing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian rhetoric.

apnews.com

Trump Allies Sure Are Talking A Lot About Civil War

Donald Trump’s supporters keep raising the idea there’s violent conflict in America’s future

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[squeekness]

Because who needs democracy anyhow?

 

[:eek:]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/07/29/americas/venezuela-election-results-maduro-opposition-intl-latam

 

[blueharvest]

Florida Republicans & Democrats condemn Venezuela's disputed election results • Florida Phoenix

Florida Republicans and Democrats alike blasted the announced results of Venezuela’s presidential election on Monday. Election authorities in the South American nation said that incumbent Nicolás Maduro has won that contest, but the results are hotly disputed not only by the political opposition...

floridaphoenix.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Some interesting opinions here. We have Dems who think Obama should have lost 2008 or 2012 to help stave off fascism and the rise of MAGA.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

White Christian Nationalist Joel Webbon Promotes the ‘Virtue of Hatred,’ Hopes for End of Democracy

%%excerpt%% Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says Christians should hate their enemies and explains why he looks forward to the end of democracy.

www.rightwingwatch.org

 

[squeekness]

White Christian Nationalist Joel Webbon Promotes the ‘Virtue of Hatred,’ Hopes for End of Democracy

%%excerpt%% Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says Christians should hate their enemies and explains why he looks forward to the end of democracy.

www.rightwingwatch.org

Somebody forgot to read their Bible.

 

[blueharvest]

Venezuela election: US recognises opposition candidate Edmundo González as winner

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says there is ‘overwhelming evidence’ González beat Nicolás Maduro in last weekend’s presidential election

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Assignment Haiti: Descent Into Anarchy

Scripps News’ international correspondent Jason Bellini traveled to Port-au-Prince to document the human toll of Haiti’s descent into anarchy.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Sithborg]

Well that headline is bull****.

 

[:eek:]

The far right has moved online, where its voice is more dangerous than ever

Social media such as X are facilitating the growth of extremism by allowing its figureheads a platform to direct violence

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Nigel Farage: Riots nothing compared to 'what could happen in next few weeks'

NIGEL Farage has said that far-right riots in England is nothing compared to “what could happen over the course of the next few weeks”...

www.thenational.scot

Nigel Farage giving legitimacy to violent protesters, says Liverpool mayor

Steve Rotheram accuses Reform MP of excusing far-right disorder, as police fear more violence over the weekend

amp.theguardian.com

UK riots live: Dozens arrested as police hospitalised by far-right thugs

Far-right protests and counter demonstrations have taken place in Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Belfast, Stoke and Nottingham

www.independent.co.uk

Former counter-terror chief accuses Farage of inciting Southport violence

Neil Basu says Reform UK leader is ‘creating conspiracy theories’ by questioning whether truth is being ‘withheld’

amp.theguardian.com

Watchdog should investigate Farage’s ‘dangerous comments’, says Liverpool MP

Kim Johnson says comments by Reform leader after the week’s violent disorder ‘cannot be left to fester’

www.theguardian.com

Farage wants control over all the rightwing politics in the UK and wants it be more violent. Like Trump.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Some interesting opinions here. We have Dems who think Obama should have lost 2008 or 2012 to help stave off fascism and the rise of MAGA.

Republicans have been planning project 2025 since the 80's.

Maybe don't let Trump win and destroy the Supreme Court?

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Maduro lost election, tallies collected by Venezuela’s opposition show​

Edmundo González likely beat President Nicolás Maduro in the July 28 election by millions of votes, a review of data from election receipts shows.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/04/maduro-gonzalez-election-actas-analysis/

Venezuela’s opposition candidate likely received more than twice as many votes as President Nicolás Maduro in the country’s election last week, according to a Washington Post review of more than 23,000 precinct-level tally sheets collected by the opposition, a sample that represents nearly 80 percent of voting machines nationwide.

That conclusion, which echoes the results of independent exit polling and similar independent analyses, offers further evidence against the authoritarian socialist’s claim that he defeated challenger Edmundo González in the July 28 vote.

Venezuela’s national electoral council, which is controlled by Maduro, has declared him the winner, with nearly 52 percent of the vote to González’s 43 percent. But a week after the vote, the council has yet to make precinct-level results to support the claim available to be audited, as required by Venezuelan law.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Venezuela's top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado

Venezuela’s top prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás Maduro and to stop repressing demonstrators.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Venezuela opposition leaders urge army and police to abandon Nicolás Maduro

Edmundo González and María Corina Machado call on officials to ‘join the side of the people’ after Maduro enforces post-election crackdown

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Revealed: US neo-Nazi terror group aims to revive activities ahead of election

The Russia-based leader of the Base, which adheres to principles of accelerationism, seeks ‘A-team leader’ in US

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

‘A climate of terror’: Maduro cracks down on Venezuelans protesting contested election win

After apparent efforts to steal the election, the president sent forces to round people up in ‘Operation knock-knock’

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]