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Thomas Zimmer@thomaszimmer.bsky.social |
The American Right is fully committed to a fundamentally anti-democratic project, and the Republican Party has a comprehensive strategy to put it into practice. Some thoughts on the radicalizing threat of authoritarian minority rule: 1/
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Thomas Zimmer
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The overriding concern for the Republican Party, which is almost solely focused on the sensibilities, anxieties, and interests of (wealthy) white conservatives, is to maintain hierarchies of race, gender, wealth, and religion. 2/
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Keith M. Judge
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A consistent theme in the American mixed form of government, which has always blended democratic and oligarchic elements (a blend that that usually leans oligarchic), is how land holdings are valued more than people.
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Shawn
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Sadly, both sides gerrymander. Dems need to win on issues. Why anyone on < $250k/yr votes GOP is utterly beyond me, but Dems need to get the message out. Voteblue
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Tom Weatherburn
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@chriswintersva
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I think Republicans have been more aggressive and have had better opportunities for this. And I agree the anti-democratic streak is too strong in the parties. But see Maryland 7-1 Dem, Illinois 14-3 Dem, Mass 9-0, Connecticut 5-0. Gerrymandering should go across the board.
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Verity Vagary
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love to live in a "democracy"
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