Journalists, academics, and activists are at risk in every autocracy. The first warning shot is to put them on a list.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
This sends a message: shut up or be shut up. Perfect example: Turkey has arrested 170 journalists and dozens of academics.
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And dismissing these lists is terrifyingly naive. The SJWList was put together with Milo's knowledge. Breitbart ran a piece on it.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
The man who will be advising the president ran a piece on a list of "undesirables." Think this is going to turn out ok?
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Jesus, the president can't handle SNL. You think he won't sign an arrest order to put dissidents in jail?
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His potential DHS pick wants to send A MILLION PEOPLE to Guantanamo! http://www.salon.com/2016/11/29/4-things-you-need-to-know-about-sheriff-david-clarke-trumps-potential-homeland-security-pick/ …
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
If this isn't a wake-up that we're going to be living in a fascist autocracy on Day Fucking One, I don't know what is.
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The fact that soon-to-be White House staff have spent 3 years compiling hitlists, and now have the power to act on them, has me terrified.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
The playbook isn't even secret. Make overtures to terrorism. Threaten the right of assembly, calling it a security risk.
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Use emergency powers to suspend constitutional rights, then detain people indefinitely. This is known as the Bush-Obama Maneuver.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
The acceleration to full autocratic kleptocracy is going to be a whole helluva lot faster than people think.
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