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 In case you had any doubts about the nature of Modi's autocratic party. The Jew as puppetmaster and world controller is a favorite antisemitic theme. More fake populism from the #Strongmen crew.

https://bird.makeup/@drianhall/1710210171551822307 
 So grateful that @Paul Farhi @c20ad1db and others are sounding the alarm. We cannot be in denial or minimize the threat Trump and his Republican collaborators represent. That's what the societies I cover in #Strongmen did and the consequences were devastating.

https://bird.makeup/@sulliview/1710266483647844524 
 Violence is Trump's brand. Inciting violence is central to his political project - it's how he got his Jan 6 army. It's why he kicked off his campaign at the Waco, TX extremist  pilgrimage site and why he visited a gun shop. My Lucid essay: https://lucid.substack.com/p/violence-is-trumps-brand 
 A reminder that the witch hunt/victimhood rhetoric is part of the authoritarian playbook and was/is used by the following corrupt leaders: Mussolini, Hitler, Berlusconi, Erdogan. If extended to the whole country being victimized, add Putin, Xi, and more.  #Strongmen has details.

https://bird.makeup/@atrupar/1708845721405829473 
 Both sides-ism at its finest. Leaves out Tuberville's block on promotions to weaken our military. Leaves out Trump attempt w/Flynn to involve military in Jan 6 coup- the original prompt for Milley's words. The 10 former Defense Secs who warned public Jan. 3 agreed with him.

https://bird.makeup/@korischake/1707854860312264760 
 Always understand the agenda: the profanity is designed to erode any remaining respect toward Biden as president so more people will accept whatever fate Trump is trying to have befall him.

https://bird.makeup/@katesullivandc/1707878510952591829 
 This is what happens when you have a neo-Fascist government. Meloni was very pro-Putin until recently.

https://bird.makeup/@matteopugliese/1700470821615964312 
 Propaganda works through repetition and association. This is information warfare designed to counter all the good economic news and keep Biden associated with negativity. Note the range of supposed crimes: there is something for everyone.

https://bird.makeup/@Acyn/1689776247813922816