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Zambero

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62. Astroturf Assholes

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 12:33 PM

Nov 24

Faux populism seeks to deceive unwittingly enablers, in order to enact an autocratic agenda that widens the gap between oligarchs and everyone else.

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Politico: I Watched Orban Destroy Hungary's Democracy. Here's My Advice for the Trump Era. [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 23 OP

Thanks. Bookmarking. (nt) Pinback Nov 23 #1

Now Politico is concerned....... Lovie777 Nov 23 #2

Yes. Nice of Das Politico (as KO calls it)... regnaD kciN Nov 23 #26

Bookmarked. Thank you! K&R! highplainsdem Nov 23 #3

Excellent article. mzmolly Nov 23 #4

This should be required reading. Raven Nov 23 #5

Trump and his henchmen will never tell their MAGA followers they want to "destroy democracy," sop Nov 23 #6

The MAGA cult does not want a democracy. Irish_Dem Nov 23 #16

Trump does tell them that and they cheer. travelingthrulife Nov 24 #58

'Trump Has Vowed to Shake Some of Democracy's Pillars' sop Nov 24 #60

In the past few years Orban has met alone with Republicans and Trump to advise them on how to do an autocratic takeover. jalan48 Nov 23 #7

Trump could meet with the devil and the maga cult would cheer him for it. Irish_Dem Nov 23 #17

Yep. They have bought into the fantasy land of Jesus and returning to the good old days, dragging us with them. jalan48 Nov 23 #18

Their fantasy that Trump is the new religious lord and savior is mind blowing. Irish_Dem Nov 23 #19

It's a depressing situation. I'm focusing on my local volunteer stuff and it's helping a lot. jalan48 Nov 23 #20

Yes we need to work on coping strategies. Irish_Dem Nov 23 #21

I know that Hitler comparisons are overworked sometimes wnylib Nov 24 #53

The Hitler analogy is quite appropriate. Irish_Dem Nov 24 #54

Here's a little background on Hitler's use of religion. wnylib Nov 24 #67

Thank you. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #68

Total capitulation mollie8 Nov 24 #56

Only Nixon could go to China, and Trump can go to Hell. Efilroft Sul Nov 23 #40

Instead Trump has brought hell to us. Irish_Dem Nov 23 #42

A must read. dalton99a Nov 23 #8

K&R Solly Mack Nov 23 #9

Important points Cirsium Nov 23 #10

Unfortunately nycbos Nov 23 #12

It started with Reagan orangecrush Nov 23 #14

Yes, but... nycbos Nov 23 #15

True orangecrush Nov 23 #24

OMG. I never thought I'd think these two guys were enlightened MadameButterfly Nov 24 #50

Isn't that amazing? Cirsium Nov 24 #61

I wish I could give this more recs MadameButterfly Nov 24 #51

Thanks! orangecrush Nov 24 #66

Beat me to it. orangecrush Nov 23 #13

Isn't that what Harris and especially Walz tried to do? Ocelot II Nov 23 #31

No Cirsium Nov 23 #39

Huh. I must have been listening to a different Harris and Walz team. Ocelot II Nov 23 #41

Probably, yes Cirsium Nov 23 #44

That's what I was thinking. Six117 Nov 24 #57

I think it's impossible to reach most white working class R voters no matter what you do. TRHST82 Nov 23 #35

In short, Bernie was right MadameButterfly Nov 24 #52

Article should be pinned on front page of DU andym Nov 23 #11

An informative and instructive essay La Coliniere Nov 23 #22

K & R, enthusiastically. Native Nov 23 #23

That's an excellent article. Elessar Zappa Nov 23 #25

Thank you for sharing this. TheKentuckian Nov 23 #27

I'd guess Linda ladeewolf Nov 23 #28

Our language is critical. It reveals our attitudes. summer_in_TX Nov 25 #69

I've expressed this Linda ladeewolf Nov 26 #71

Yes, and we also make assumptions about who they are. summer_in_TX Nov 26 #72

This is the most important paragraph of the whole article Farmer-Rick Nov 23 #29

Yes, trickle down economics has poli-junkie Nov 23 #46

Whole article excellent Wild blueberry Nov 23 #30

These assholes should NOT be called 'populists!" HUAJIAO Nov 23 #32

Astroturf Assholes Zambero Nov 24 #62

"the consent of the ruled" Beartracks Nov 23 #33

Booking for later, n/t Martin Eden Nov 23 #34

"Economic anxiety" and backlash to neoliberalism is only a small part of it. TRHST82 Nov 23 #36

Trying to figure out how to do my part to protect our institutions. yellow dahlia Nov 23 #37

Thank you for posting. yellow dahlia Nov 23 #38

We've had authoritarian fascism here in the US before. Yavin4 Nov 23 #43

The oligarchs believe they no longer have to be stealthy about their takeover. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 23 #45

Thank you. Pinback Nov 24 #65

Orban is to Trump ThoughtCriminal Nov 23 #47

Thank you, bookmarking to read and refer back to. wendyb-NC Nov 24 #48

This brand of fascism is a cancer. It is destroying democracies left and right. Initech Nov 24 #49

excellent piece with a lot of good advice LymphocyteLover Nov 24 #55

Translation Wavelight Nov 24 #59

Great article! The links provided in the article lead to several other great articles. KPN Nov 24 #63

Article describes how right wing populists unify a group of billionaires and workers. Many are not drawn by racism andym Nov 24 #64

It was not an accident that Trump mentioned the visit from Orban to Mar A Lago at the debate andym Nov 26 #70