Same here. I’m such a podcast junkie

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I think it’s *possible* that the United States’ deep history of creative, subversive speech and civil disobedience makes *some* sort of difference in how the dismantling of democracy plays out. On the other hand, working against that is the tendency for us to take these rights and institutions for granted (see: not…

The dominant feature of fascism, historically, is that it does offer a lot of people something very attractive - stability. I have Russian people in my family, and their example is telling. They KNOW Putin is a dictator and kills opponents and whatnot. This is not a case of ignorance. But he does offer a degree of…

Perhaps this is me grasping at straws, but I wonder if part of the inevitability of autocracy and failure of resistence in Gessen’s experience is at all related to the fact that Russians had already lived under an oppressive government for generations before Putin came along.

In my more Pollyanna moments, I hope that…

Sarah Kendzior has been scarily prophetic up to now, and I really don’t like where she thinks we’re headed.

The thing with fascism is that for the majority of people, it’s really easy to just accept it and go along. Too many of us have good enough lives and won’t want to risk safety or comfort for the sake of those who are being attacked. This is a country where half the voters couldn’t even be bothered to go and vote.…

Masha Gessen’s remarkable composure when she discusses impending doom makes her case all the more terrifying. Her interview with Sam Bee was scary, but her writing is downright paralyzing (and vital):

Friendly reminder that he’s been accused of attending a pedophile sex party and raping a young girl there.

Gots to agree, Livia. Cheeto Hitler is not a normal candidate, he is not a normal President-elect, he is an active danger to the republic, our shared values as a people, and to our national sovereignty. Selling out our government to Vladimir Putin, and arranging his campaign and his office-holding for personal…

My democratic ideals also tell me to raise fucking hell when someone is attacking our civil liberties and frankly attacking our democratic ideals.

I am always uncomfortable at the thought of Trump anywhere near children given his comments about his daughter, a young Paris Hilton and all of his other creepy comments.

I think she’s totally right. It isn’t even just about racism, although of course that touches every part of this. For example, I’ve been reading a lot of chatter about the ACA and the stuff people say is so fucking dumb. Not understanding what a repeal would mean, not understanding how insurance works, not…

oh go suck a lemon you pathetic twat

so they can tell me to fuck off with their vote but I’m obliged not to do the same? yea that’s a HARD NO for me. They’ve been so CIVIL for the past 8 years right?

Yeah, I agree. All those Trump voters telling everyone to fuck off really are to blame.

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why is the onus always on the disenfranchised to engage, forgive, move on?

I live around people who voted for Trump and I know many of them will not want to listen to me. I’m an American Indian woman with a Hispanic last name. I’m also well educated and a feminist. There are so many things I am that is wrong to them.

Bingo. I keep hearing certain liberals telling me I need to engage with Trump voters. Bullshit. They’re my same racist relatives who spent 8 years slagging on President Obama. They’re not concerned with coal mining jobs. They want revenge for 8 years of having a black man as President. Trump supporters are racists.…

I like this perspective. Now that trump has been elected, white people are ON ME to engage with racists and teach them a better, more loving way. As if I haven’t been trying this my whole life. White people, the responsibility to pick up your own house is YOURS.