I keep correcting this about Turkey. Erdogan runs a populist government. Expanded the welfare state for groups who felt culturally maligned.
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Trump likely not as talented as Erdogan as a politician. There is no realignment... yet. This is still the country that elected Obama.
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Keep this up & there will be a realignment. Trumpism will create its Erdogan. It's a a global wave. Opposition incompetence big part of it.
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This isn't a call to ignore the obvious and resurgent racism. It's to understand that the committed green frogs are a small minority.
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Stop normalizing the worst of the racists by sneering at very real economic concerns, using totalizing language that lumps it all together.
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Not just because of feelings. Because you will lose. And lose. And lose. Erdogan on his way to fifth election—will win a super-majority.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted N.W. F. H. 🇭🇹
Trump tied economic populism to "whitelash". If you want to win, you tie economic justice to anti-racist coalitions.https://twitter.com/CeCe_23Spalding/status/796708510381830144 …
zeynep tufekci added,
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: Her platform was the most progressive. She was ridiculed for too much policy. Trump was bombastic, racist, & normalized.
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I made many similar criticisms during the election. Media absolutely flunked this.
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: That's why this hurts. You are a great journalist. Your points are valid, but media down played his harmful rhetoric and policies.
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The WL coverage, for example. Irresponsible.
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: It was horrible. I watched CNN report on a suicide attempt, like they couldn't help themselves. Why was that valid?
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