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Cassandra of Troy
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Senior defense analyst at a think-tank. Author of two books (American Fascism most recent). Former naval aviator. Spouse. Parent. Harbinger of doom.

Washington, DC
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    1. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      The more I write about this, the more it becomes plain: if Biden loses, 2020 will be the last remotely free and fair election we have for decades, and certainly my lifetime. We are in the middle of an autocratic attempt, and it looks so much like Hungary's... 1/n

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    2. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      The courts are being packed with loyalists. Most state legislatures in swing states are gerrymandered beyond belief. The executive branch is gaining unitary power. The Dept of Justice is blatantly selectively applying the law to favor the autocrat. IGs are being destroyed 2/n

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    3. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      AGs are being replaced. Congress is no longer a check on corruption, as the Senate has been captured by Trump loyalists. RBG is in bad shape. Ditto Breyer. Hybrid regimes (competitive authoritarianism) are remarkably stable. This is why 2020 is for all the marbles. 3/n

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    4. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      This is why I have no use for people who whinge about Biden/Harris not being far enough left for their tastes. They are under the mistaken belief that if Biden loses, they will have another chance to elect people that are far enough left for their liking. 4/n

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    5. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      The truth is, if Biden/Harris lose, there isn't going to be an opportunity to elect someone they like in their lifetime. Not without secession of blue states. That's the only plausible scenario I can come up with after the autocratic breakthrough. 5/n

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    6. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      The people who study autocracy are all singing the same tune: American Democracy is not strong enough to survive another 4 years. The guardrails are already almost completely down. This is entirely consistent with how others have fallen in the post-Cold War period. 6/n

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    7. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      Trump's intentions are clear. So are the GOP's. While Republicans are fear-mongering the hell out of this election, Democrats refuse to call what is happening what it is for fear of sounding alarmist. Maybe this helps their chances of election... 7/n

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    8. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      But it leaves the vast majority of the American public in the dark as to how incredibly dangerous this moment is. Especially with QAnon, a group that wants enemies thrown in concentration camps, inexorably capturing the Republican party even as it becomes autocratic. 8/n

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      Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

      Beware, be warned, or don't. Because once this election comes and goes, if Donald J. Trump is still President on January 21st, 2021, We're Fucked. Democracy in America is not coming back. 9/n

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        1. Cassandra of Troy‏ @BrynnTannehill 28 Aug 2020

          In most states, your vote no longer matters. We are rapidly approaching it at a federal level. "You know that you are no longer living in a democracy because the elections in which you are participating no longer can yield political change" 10/nhttps://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/1/9/14207302/authoritarian-states-boring-tolerable-fascism-trump …

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        2. Atticus Finch‏ @Atticus59914029 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @BrynnTannehill

          This is why so many of us former Republicans are supporting Biden. The parties appear to be slowly but inexorably realigning. Instead of liberal v. conservative; liberal democracy v. autocracy. A new Lincoln Party which would be a conservative democratic party is also possible

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        3. Nina Szeven  ⚔️‏ @NinaSzeven 3 Sep 2020
          Replying to @Atticus59914029 @BrynnTannehill

          I see no evidence of autocracy. It does.however, seem like the Democratic party has been coopted by radical ideas that see tearing people down as a means for equality rather than lifting all people up. This type of levelling the playing field is worse for society.

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        2. LaNati‏ @LaNati_Resist 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @BrynnTannehill

          Reason #199 why I’m taking measures to be able to leave the US If he does pull this out- while Dems sit around filing lawsuits AFTER he breaks Every norm on 11/3 incl sending Troops & Cops to polls, as Dems do Nothing NOW to PREVENT it- I won’t be here to see BS outcome of suits.

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        3. Ciderismydrink 🇨🇦 🐶‏ @ciderismydrink 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @LaNati_Resist @BrynnTannehill

          The added twist is that you will only be able to go to Mexico - most other countries are closed to Americans right now. Canada will probably stay closed until Spring 2021 at least. Unless you get new cases WAY DOWN you will be stuck.

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        2. Mélon Knee & Co.‏ @Melljoee 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @BrynnTannehill

          So if you agree that the Democratic Party are either being obtuse/complicit or blatantly incompetent for mildly handling the corruption in Tr*mp’s administration, how can you conclude that voting for them will save us from autocracy if they never showed urgency to save citizens-

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        3. Mélon Knee & Co.‏ @Melljoee 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @Melljoee @BrynnTannehill

          earlier? I don’t advocate for not voting, but if our elected officials don’t feel the pressure from citizens who want immense change in-between election cycles or even close to an upcoming election, I don’t think votes will make them feel the pressure. We might’ve already lost.

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        2. Charles Fisher‏ @charleskfisher 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @BrynnTannehill

          It is a hopeless misjudgement to think that one could force a dictatorial regime upon the German nation. [...] The diversity of the German people calls for democracy. — Theodor Wolff in Frankfurter Zeitung, Jan 1933

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        3. Mary Johanna‏ @MaryJohanna6 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @charleskfisher @BrynnTannehill

          The Germans tried to tell us....https://www.zeit.de/wissen/geschichte/2017-02/adolf-hitler-chancellor-appointment-anniversary …

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        2. Cassie Hill‏ @CassieJHill 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @BrynnTannehill

          If Trump wins but the Senate flips, then we still have a chance.

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        3. Stuart E.W Smith‏ @clearlymrsmith 28 Aug 2020
          Replying to @CassieJHill @BrynnTannehill

          More than a chance. The Senate is much more important than the White House this November.

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