Bill Maher goes off on Trump weeks after friendly dinner with prez at White House: ‘Flirting with authoritarianism’
Comedian Bill Maher launched a screed against President Trump, accusing him of “flapping with authoritarianism” several weeks after a friendly dinner with his longtime foe. Citing a sincere dinner with Trump at the end of March, Maher returned to his worn-out criticism of the president “full of fascism.” “Trump is the only president when he […]
Bernie Sanders Laments ‘Oligarchy,’ ‘Movement Toward Authoritarianism’ Making Trump Admin ‘Scariest Times’ of His Life
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that the “most frightening times” of his life claimed that the “movement towards authoritarianism” has spread throughout the country during the Trump administration. “It's not just that they want to give billionaires tax deductions and cut programs for workers. Frankly, that happened before,” Vermont Progressive I said Republicans Pods save […]
Historian Warns If AP Doesn’t Keep Wrongly Calling Body Of Water Gulf Of Mexico, US May Slide Into Authoritarianism
Historian Heather Cox Richardson said on Thursday's podcast to journalist Katie Courick that if the Associated Press (AP) mentions the US Gulf by a new name, it would be an important step towards authoritarianism. I warned that it could be possible. President Donald Trump's administration first banned the Associated Press from its oval office on […]
Kibbe: Tim Walz’s COVID authoritarianism killed George Floyd
Matt Kibbe and his wife had been living safely and peacefully in the Capitol for more than two decades when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Then everything changed. – YouTubeYouTube YouTube has censored this video, marking it as 18+. Please watch. here. After multiple proclamations by mayors and governors ordering citizens to self-isolate, Kibbe said, “I […]
Swing district Dem calls out parties’ ‘dangerous lies’: ‘Democracy or authoritarianism’
Jared Golden, a Democrat from Maine, posted a lengthy thread on X about hyperbole in American politics, calling on politicians to stop labeling their opponents as “fascists.” The vulnerable Democratic congressman told X he denounced the path the country is currently allegedly on, adding that leaders need to lead America down a different path. “Let’s […]
Ocasio-Cortez Frets ‘Rogue’ SCOTUS Will Lead to Authoritarianism, Tyranny
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, said on MSNBC’s “All In” on Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court’s failure to impose penalties for any ethics violations has led to “authoritarianism, tyranny and abuse of power in America.” “Justice Alito’s position on this is laughable, the idea that he can be held accountable, that the court shouldn’t […]
Russell Brand Warns Tucker About Authoritarianism ‘Radically Escalating,’ Calls Out Groups Creating ‘Cultural Tension’
Comedian Russell Brand calls out Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson for potentially creating “cultural tensions” and the “rapid escalation” of authority he believes is coming. warned about principles. Brand appeared on Carlson’s show on X (formerly Twitter) to talk about his reporting and the censorship he faced over it. Carlson asked the brand about past […]
Florida Democratic Senate candidate: Jan. 6 like Latin American authoritarianism
Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who is seeking to oust Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R), likens the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot to attacks on democracy in Latin American countries. Ta. Born in Ecuador, Mucarcel-Powell is the first South American-born member of parliament and fled his home country with his family in 1985 as a teenager. […]
We Have Record Border Numbers Due to Climate, Poverty, Authoritarianism
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” on Wednesday that record numbers of people are coming to the southern border. “This is because the number of displaced persons exceeded the highest.” “Not just in the Western Hemisphere but around the world” and “the effects of climate change, poverty and rising levels.”[s] […]