@justinbaragona@neal_katyal Trump knew he could destroy democracy because he has a good understanding of how easily people are manipulated by his psychopathy, and how he can always recruit people, on the same conscience defective spectrum, to his exploitation.
@justinbaragona The current Republican party rejects the democratic (concept, not party) idea that "other" Americans should be allowed to VOTE the GOP out of office.
Many in the GOP now actively oppose American democracy.
This Nov 2020 thread is even more relevant now:
https://t.co/wKjR1EkhbQ
@justinbaragona In red states, GOP is taking control of the electors away from the voters.
They're using the Bush v Gore SCOTUS decision as precedent for overturning the will of the people.
Will they implement this plan to overthrow American democracy in 2024?
https://t.co/ETN2tOOZDq
Jake Tapper: "Make no mistake, the folks from this movement do not believe in free and fair elections. They do not believe in your vote counting unless you vote for them. Their platform is disenfranchisement and derangement. It is undemocratic and it’s frankly un-American."
Why are prices rising?
Not wage increases. Not the safety net. It's the concentration of the US economy into the hands of a few corporate giants with the power to raise prices.
Consider: Profit margins at large corporations are now at a 70-year high.
https://t.co/AnYwAICcAb
Omicron is a very transmissible variant — much different than anything we’ve seen before.
But you can protect yourself.
Get vaccinated. Get boosted. Wear a mask while in public.
@IanRicksecker What a thread! Thanks for the effort.
I’d challenge that you may be mischaracterizing one important nuance here, which will be misconstrued by people who want to rationalize their feelings: vaccines may not prevent long-haul symptoms in *breakthrough* cases, but that’s a subset.
@SethAbramson Thanks for the praise, just 2 notes: 1) Much of the "middle cadre" shows up on Capitol grounds and it's #SeditonHunters who tracked them. 2) Part of our job is understanding the organization of Jan 6, to see when orders are given, find who was giving them.
https://t.co/JwHCcPNwKf
The Texas senator has been condemned by conservatives, but it is not the first time he has referred to the Capitol riot as a terrorist act. https://t.co/6IWe9WzBl6