In case you haven’t realized yet not ONE repuglican cares about any of this. They don’t read the same news (hell I doubt they even know how to read) they don’t follow INFORMED people on ANY social media or any kind of media.
This article isn't for them. It's for people on our side that want to have a single link they can go to in order to see whatever the fascists are doing to destroy OUR government right now.
Thank you for this. John Bates was nominated by the Bush Administration. He has, surprisingly, ruled with and against each party. This one makes no sense, however.
Yeah but you must have a news source so people on your side can share it If you don't have a news source it's nearly useless Got to have a quick easy to share button and tab and a news source You can use whatever rhetoric you want to describe the outrage but unless you have a news source it's not very helpful or persuasive for progressive seeking to amplify the outrageous you are summarizing.
I'm starting to get frustrated with people celebrating these TROs, and these champions of character who are resigning.
I'm about to write an article that will be titled something like: "Ezra Klein is a naive checkers player"
All the people sitting back with their popcorn waiting for the courts to save us, for the principled people in government to stop this fascist train will be the reason the train runs us all over...
They fundamentally misunderstand Trump and Elon's objective, which is super simple:
Put enough stress on the government—specifically anyone in government who isn't a bootlicking sycophant by either firing them or pushing them to quit—until it collapses. Then they can just replace it with a full fascist regime.
I just sent the email to blue sky moderation. However, I will keep posting your content on my blue sky account and driving traffic to Substack for you.
BlueSky was purchased by crypto bros a few months ago. really would be wise to not intend to make that your long term digital home. (p.s. they own this app too - a16z has a board seat at Substack)
That's exactly my theory. The more he can dismantle the government and the more social/economic chaos he can create, the easier it is for him to consolidate power as there will be less barriers in his way (whether from inside or outside the government itself)
Appreciate your summaries but you're not creating anything truly useful because you don't provide the actual news sources and since you're language is so angry merely sharing what a specific post is without the news source isn't going to be effective it's just your statements look at what the Trump tyranny tracker does They provide the news sources unless you provide the news sources for what you're saying what you're doing is near useless for organizing or persuading.
I'm really confused... Every single update contains the news sources. Every single update literally has a Sources section.
Also, if you think you're going to persuade anyone on the other side with logic, you're living in an alternate universe. I spent 10 years on that ship and got nowhere.
Want to persuade anyone? Use simple slogans (like "They're fascists") and repeat those Slogans relentlessly. All the "facts" and nuance are secondary and should exist for the purpose of reinforcing those Slogans.
That's why if you read through my entire tracker, there are only a few threads going through all of them. They all reinforce the same story, which by the way, they factually support.
Finally, you're not going to persuade anyone with a sterile, emotionless messaging strategy.
I agree with you about persuasion and I interviewed Rachel bitecofer for the Washington Spectator on these issues and the decades of Democratic messaging failures and how to reach people emotionally.. Are the sources at the end of each long column of your analysis and commentary in footnotes or are they in hypertext? I will look again.
They see it...I was at a bar yesterday and Faux news was on... But their blaming Democrats for what's happening with the Airplanes crashes, everything he has already destroyed is "Democracy's fault"
That's why I keep telling people that this idea that they're just going to realize that their guy is f*ing things up on their own IS NEVER going to happen.
killing the CFPB has been Marc Andreessen, Brian Armstrong, and the rest of the crypto bros' #1 goal from the get go and is almost certainly why they donated so much money to the election in 2024 (on both sides!)
I appreciate the time and energy you consistently spend on these imperative topics. I am grateful, this came at the right time. I also would like to add: I love how organize everything,it flows for efficient reading. 🫶
At first, I was just making myself a tracker, because everything is so crazy right now, I was having trouble keeping it all in my head. Then I was like, hey, I'm sure other people could probably benefit from it too.
In case you haven’t realized yet not ONE repuglican cares about any of this. They don’t read the same news (hell I doubt they even know how to read) they don’t follow INFORMED people on ANY social media or any kind of media.
“They” don’t care.
This article isn't for them. It's for people on our side that want to have a single link they can go to in order to see whatever the fascists are doing to destroy OUR government right now.
Thank you for this. John Bates was nominated by the Bush Administration. He has, surprisingly, ruled with and against each party. This one makes no sense, however.
Yeah but you must have a news source so people on your side can share it If you don't have a news source it's nearly useless Got to have a quick easy to share button and tab and a news source You can use whatever rhetoric you want to describe the outrage but unless you have a news source it's not very helpful or persuasive for progressive seeking to amplify the outrageous you are summarizing.
We really do think alike. I was complaining yesterday about these resignations and not staying and fighting.
I'm starting to get frustrated with people celebrating these TROs, and these champions of character who are resigning.
I'm about to write an article that will be titled something like: "Ezra Klein is a naive checkers player"
All the people sitting back with their popcorn waiting for the courts to save us, for the principled people in government to stop this fascist train will be the reason the train runs us all over...
They fundamentally misunderstand Trump and Elon's objective, which is super simple:
Put enough stress on the government—specifically anyone in government who isn't a bootlicking sycophant by either firing them or pushing them to quit—until it collapses. Then they can just replace it with a full fascist regime.
I just sent the email to blue sky moderation. However, I will keep posting your content on my blue sky account and driving traffic to Substack for you.
Thanks!
I really appreciate it!
I think that the emails are already working.
They have unsuspended the account, though it is now currently marked as spam.
I have no idea to what degree that will limit my reach within Bluesky :( That's pretty much the only place I post online now.
BlueSky was purchased by crypto bros a few months ago. really would be wise to not intend to make that your long term digital home. (p.s. they own this app too - a16z has a board seat at Substack)
https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/113472115447080382
Mastodon is really the only safe harbor.
Thanks for your work.
Thank you for being here and reading the American Manifesto 🙏😁
Did dismantling the government makes it easier for what he becomes dictator little Hitler.
That's exactly my theory. The more he can dismantle the government and the more social/economic chaos he can create, the easier it is for him to consolidate power as there will be less barriers in his way (whether from inside or outside the government itself)
Reuters is reporting new govt contracts for both SpaceX Elon Musk and Blue (something) Jeff Bezos company 6 billion each. I just lost my lunch...
Appreciate your summaries but you're not creating anything truly useful because you don't provide the actual news sources and since you're language is so angry merely sharing what a specific post is without the news source isn't going to be effective it's just your statements look at what the Trump tyranny tracker does They provide the news sources unless you provide the news sources for what you're saying what you're doing is near useless for organizing or persuading.
I'm really confused... Every single update contains the news sources. Every single update literally has a Sources section.
Also, if you think you're going to persuade anyone on the other side with logic, you're living in an alternate universe. I spent 10 years on that ship and got nowhere.
Want to persuade anyone? Use simple slogans (like "They're fascists") and repeat those Slogans relentlessly. All the "facts" and nuance are secondary and should exist for the purpose of reinforcing those Slogans.
That's why if you read through my entire tracker, there are only a few threads going through all of them. They all reinforce the same story, which by the way, they factually support.
Finally, you're not going to persuade anyone with a sterile, emotionless messaging strategy.
I agree with you about persuasion and I interviewed Rachel bitecofer for the Washington Spectator on these issues and the decades of Democratic messaging failures and how to reach people emotionally.. Are the sources at the end of each long column of your analysis and commentary in footnotes or are they in hypertext? I will look again.
They see it...I was at a bar yesterday and Faux news was on... But their blaming Democrats for what's happening with the Airplanes crashes, everything he has already destroyed is "Democracy's fault"
That's why I keep telling people that this idea that they're just going to realize that their guy is f*ing things up on their own IS NEVER going to happen.
We need to push a strong message.
I totally agree with you💯
killing the CFPB has been Marc Andreessen, Brian Armstrong, and the rest of the crypto bros' #1 goal from the get go and is almost certainly why they donated so much money to the election in 2024 (on both sides!)
https://cryptadamus.substack.com/p/of-tech-bros-and-trumpers
DOGE is full of crypto bros w/a dodgy history: https://substack.com/@cryptadamus/note/c-91804486
I appreciate the time and energy you consistently spend on these imperative topics. I am grateful, this came at the right time. I also would like to add: I love how organize everything,it flows for efficient reading. 🫶
Thanks!
At first, I was just making myself a tracker, because everything is so crazy right now, I was having trouble keeping it all in my head. Then I was like, hey, I'm sure other people could probably benefit from it too.
🫶💜💙💜💙
Move over Venezuela