A crisis dispatch
"The center has not held" We are finally at that point.
Your assessment is not understated. The Great Spanking is upon us.
Well…
https://substack.com/@a1g7/note/c-228712641?r=7vif55&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Fascism and coup framing. In political science, usually involv
suspension of elections
elimination of opposition parties
centralized, unchecked executive control
systematic use of violence to maintain power
The U.S. today still has:
functioning (if strained) elections
opposition parties with real power
an active judiciary (even if contested)
a free press
That doesn’t mean “everything is fine.”
But it does mean we’re not in a fully consolidated authoritarian or fascist state...yet.
Yes yes yes!
"The center has not held" We are finally at that point.
Your assessment is not understated. The Great Spanking is upon us.
Well…
https://substack.com/@a1g7/note/c-228712641?r=7vif55&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Fascism and coup framing. In political science, usually involv
suspension of elections
elimination of opposition parties
centralized, unchecked executive control
systematic use of violence to maintain power
The U.S. today still has:
functioning (if strained) elections
opposition parties with real power
an active judiciary (even if contested)
a free press
That doesn’t mean “everything is fine.”
But it does mean we’re not in a fully consolidated authoritarian or fascist state...yet.
Yes yes yes!