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Trump’s ‘bald power grab’ could set US on path to dictatorship, critics fear
(www.theguardian.com)
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That's the plan.
"could" ... Lol
path? PATH? we're there
It's time for the media to say the quiet part out loud. Stop warning us about things that have already happened and start helping us change it.
you assume the media isn't in favor of this
Who is "the media"? This sounds just as ridiculous to me as when conservatives say it. Reuters? AP? NPR? New Republic? The Atlantic?
Or are you talking only about Fox, OANN, etc?
There's a wide swath of takes in the mainstream, and yes they skew wildly sometimes, but there is categorically no "The Media" monolith conspiring to do anything
The six companies and their stockholders who own the vast majority of those organizations.
You're telling me the sources I mentioned are all owned by the same companies and push the same agenda?
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I found this with more info:
https://www.webfx.com/blog/internet/the-6-companies-that-own-almost-all-media-infographic/
not sure of the credibility of the source but it seems correct. I see a lot of television news and entertainment channels split up between several companies.
i'm not saying there's no issues and that these companies don't deserve to be broken up, but railing against "the media" is vague and useless to me
Took the words out of my mouth.
Not all of them. Choose wisely.
The media isn’t independent, it’s all just propaganda now.
There are independents, they're hanging on for dear life and need our support.
What media outlets are independent? I would love to broaden my exposure to non oligarchy owned news.
For starters, under the title link, you'll find The Guardian.
But I also warmly recommend the BBC. They are state-owned, but the UK has kept itself out of their business.
They don’t want to change it. They don’t want to dismantle the tools of fascism. They just want Democrats to wield them.
Ge, no one saw that coming.
Conservatives certainly didn't. They're stupid enough to think that what Musk and Trump are doing is Freedom™
They don't think about freedom around me. Most idiots I know are have a fetish for a dictatorship because they think they'll keep on living their redneck dream while getting pretty SS suits when the master takes all the power.
Ahh classic, the bigots don't realize that they’re the fuel for the horrific machine and will be disposed as soon as they’re no longer useful
Wonder how long it'll take the "masses" to realise that this situation can't be solved peacefully anymore
Donald Trump is a tumor. You don't excise tumors with platitudes about community and bipartisanship.
The executive order in question is likely no. 14215, currently disputed in court by the DNC. Among other things, it says:
"(b) "Agency," unless otherwise indicated, means any authority of the United States that is an "agency" under 44 U.S.C. 3502(1), and shall also include the Federal Election Commission.
...and also...
The President and the Attorney General, subject to the President's supervision and control, shall provide authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch. The President and the Attorney General's opinions on questions of law are controlling on all employees in the conduct of their official duties.
No employee of the executive branch acting in their official capacity may advance an interpretation of the law as the position of the United States that contravenes the President or the Attorney General's opinion on a matter of law, including but not limited to the issuance of regulations, guidance, and positions advanced in litigation, unless authorized to do so by the President or in writing by the Attorney General.
It's easy to foresee that he wants to alter the constitutional order and establish an authoritarian regime.
Some sound advise to people in the US:
- observe what becomes of the legal challenges to this and other executive orders
- see what political action you can take within established frameworks
- get in touch and establish communications with like-minded people
If the situation worsens, you will benefit from secure communications between people, to hold your councils, make smarter decisions and organize action.
Also, some controversial advise:
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if you're into tech, find a nice hobby involving something like drones, model planes, airships, tethered blimps, kites, rockets, RC cars, boats, subs or even stationary robots - something that is interesting and fits your budget (let's hope you'll use your skills for fun and wholesome things, but life could make corrections)
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it also benefits to know your way around communications: how to participate in a mesh network, how to establish a radio link to some distance, how to lay single mode bare fiber between 2 points exceptionally fast
I was wondering what new one was out. The subtext of 'little-noticed' seems wildly misleading. Also, I wonder who is into rocketry these days? I haven't seen them in my local hobby shop for at least several years.
Ok, and if he succeeds I will no longer pay taxes. No taxation without representation and whatnot.
can you keep your employer from deducting it?
You can specify withholding and deductions on your W-2.
I have a feeling a dictatorship will fix little loopholes like that.