Trump is stoking fear by exaggerating the threat environment and downplaying existing defenses to justify his bigoted assertion of control.https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/826060143825666051 …
I will add that this is a painfully common authoritarian move. This is not the standard right vs. left debate about the terrorism threat.
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We do face a serious terrorist threat, but Trump is distorting and exaggerating its true nature to justify his assertion of control.
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Trump will endeavor to make the threat as broad, pervasive, nebulous, and yet urgent as possible.
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it's an attempt to inflame our enemies so they attack us and create the "emergency" that will give cover for further moves.
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I might disagree w/you on some issues, but I am VERY grateful for your committed defense of our republic and its principles.
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EXACTLY what Hitler did. He used media & short phrases. Offered simple solutions to desperate problems, by blaming outsiders
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Come on,
@Evan_McMullin It's pretty clear Steve Bannon has a Nazi checklist he's marking off one by one.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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statistical comparison probability of death. 9 times more likely to be killed by law enforcement officer than a terrorist.
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@madanabhat the Leviathan is in the house.. The house is dark & murky. We must be the light against this darkness!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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