Fighting Authoritarianism with Authoritarianism

[iris lilies]

I post the links to Obama White House reporting to show the through line from 2010 to now in thin skin controlling White House occupants.

Now, we may in a situation where someone could say “you wanna see thin skinned White House occupants? Hold my beer!” And point to
White House 2025 and I would agree, but it has been a creeping authoritarian mindset for many years now.

[gimmethesimplelife]

Meanwhile, not far away from Germany, a country with no cultural burden of Nazi oppression is watching their Jewish citizens become increasingly ill at ease in their own country. Jews in parts of the UK are experiencing harassment to the point they are hiding religious symbols and are contemplating leaving the country.

It isn’t a return of The Far Right (or traditional Right anyway) it is harassment by Muslim citizens, aided by the British institutions that now tamp down on speech about their protected minorities. Assaulting Jews in the streets in the result. For law enforcement, it was forbidden to talk about (until now) gangs of Asian men raping girls.

so, in England it is not free and open discourse that is leading to a Nazi-like authoritarian regime. On the contrary, the government allows only correct speak and imprisons (yes, literally) those who spe rougherak about protected groups.

Keep in mind a significant percentage of Muslims are in favor of legal prosecution for those who simply draw a picture of the prophet Muhammad.

Things are getting rougher for Jews in Austria, too. Crazy world. Rob

[bae]

Things are getting rougher for Jews in Austria, too. Crazy world. Rob

I don't think there's really anywhere on the planet to go to completely escape the Current Unpleasantness.

[rosarugosa]

And unfortunately, Mr. Unpleasantness himself is spearheading the migration to Mars.

[Tybee]

It's a cookbook!