The normalization of political violence, the dehumanization of the ‘enemy,’ and the use of stochastic terror. While these may sound like dystopian concepts from a sci-fi film, they are, unfortunately, the chilling reality of today’s political landscape. Strap in, because The Big Picture is delving deep into these unsettling tactics shaping our world. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-threats-violence-maga-2024

  • ArchaeoIain@archaeo.social
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com the world will need commentators like them. So long as they do not provoke precisely the martyrs support the terrible people are supporting.

  • John Breen@universeodon.com
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com I get the feeling that you have lived though this cycle before, and are not looking forward to doing it again.
    I concur.

  • Mister Sterling@masto.nyc
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com There’s no going back to pre-Trump politics. We’re stuck with this paradigm in which decent people are shouted out of the political sphere through threats and intimidation.

  • huntingdon@mstdn.social
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com

    As usual, Trump is openly saying what he will do, in an attempt to immunize himself from liability for doing it. Accusing others of committing outrages and crimes is another way of doing that, and his admission that he’s done what he accuses others of doing. Both are attempts to normalize his foul conduct.

    If anything, Trump understates the violence, discrimination, and retribution he has or will foment or engage in.

  • Lilith@mastodon.social
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com
    voting blue in these times is not voting for a person - it’s voting for a landscape where freedom can persevere. #StrongerTogether

  • Travis Scott@mastodon.world
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com only dingbat society which is overwhelmingly significantly less intelligent than average supports deeply authoritarian QAnon-sensed ex presidents or those of similar mindsets.

  • Wotan Wagner 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇺🇦@mastodon.social
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com #primaries #iowa #trump #maga #gop #tuckfrump #puckfutin
    #aiart #LifeOnMars #dalle3 #RealLifeOnMars #dada #reallifeonmarswithoutelonandjeff #forallmankind #fuckbergerzuck
    #russiatoday #rt #puckfutin
    #putin #russia #russianinvasion
    Путин - военный преступник
    #СЛАВАУКРАЇНІ #ukraine .

  • MyView@aus.social
    1·
    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com

    Anybody who thought the last waves of Trumpism were bad, when he become President the waves will grow to a Tsunami …

  • Soc-i-eTy@mstdn.ca
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    8 months ago

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com

    Trump is useless.

    Trump supporters are responsible for all the terror of the time we live in.

    :mastodon: