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"Hey guys. I know you paid for job security, bottom line health care and life safety, and education but... well you can't have it. I'll give you a partial refund, though." -Republicans

The Whitest Kids U'Know: It's illegal to say... in c/funny

[–] TacoButtPlug 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well that was.... wow. Lol

USAID Falls, Exposing a Giant Network of US-Funded “Independent” Media in c/[email protected]

[–] TacoButtPlug -2 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Doesn't every government do this?

The Whitest Kids U'Know: It's illegal to say... in c/funny

[–] TacoButtPlug 4 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I don't know how I missed this growing up but this was not what I was expecting at all.... and I appreciate it so very very much.

Democracy is when the White House boasts about its king in c/whitepeopletwitter

[–] TacoButtPlug 27 points 1 day ago

Yes

Dear Donald Trump Voters: His Actions Are Going To Hurt You Too - SOME MORE NEWS in c/[email protected]

[–] TacoButtPlug 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you have read about the Belarus, Nicaraguan, and German dictatorships of our time, you'll see how despicable populations really can be. In these situations it really is as Werner Herzog says, 1/3rd of the population wants to kill 1/3rd of the population while 1/3rd is happy to sit by and watch.

Evidence of cannibalism 18,000 years ago in c/[email protected]

[–] TacoButtPlug 2 points 2 days ago

I am creeped out by the way the Zoroastrias do it but also intrigued

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How is civil society responding to the US constitutional crisis? (www.brookings.edu)

submitted 2 days ago by TacoButtPlug to c/[email protected]

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In summary:

Media: Some major media outlets have been slow to respond, with scoops coming from unexpected sources. The Washington Post may be hampered by its owner's potential conflicts, and The New York Times is criticized for downplaying the gravity of the news.
Academia: Academic institutions have been largely silent, though individual academics have raised concerns. There's a call for coordinated public pronouncements from university leadership, especially from law and medical schools, and for professional associations to sanction members in defense of the public sphere.
Business: Business leaders have a history of misjudging the dangers of autocratic leaders and have been truckling to the new administration, possibly out of fear of reprisals. However, they may awaken to the economic dangers of executive overreach.
Mass Mobilization: Mass mobilization is underway, but efforts may struggle if elites underplay the magnitude of the moment. Religious organizations have a role to play in combating Christian nationalism. Public opposition is smaller than it was during the first Trump administration.
Coordination: Across all sectors of civil society, coordination is key, as individual objections do not carry the weight of joint action. Resistance to authoritarianism is a collective endeavor.

Evidence of cannibalism 18,000 years ago in c/[email protected]

[–] TacoButtPlug 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's... kind of... cool... but also gross?