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13. Fear keeps people in line and in control. As Jason Stanley points out, the fearful will look for

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:22 PM

Jan 2022

a 'strongman' to keep them safe.

C.R.T. and that brown people are taking your job / tax money and the left is stealing elections are OBVIOUS points of fear the the right have been using.

But now, after watching this I'm also leaning toward Stanley's summation that the GOP does NOT WANT COVID TO GO AWAY.

How truly sick can a political party be?

The most simple way to preserve democracy is to jail the lawbreakers. No one is above the law: not the Trumps, Gymn Jordan, Hawley, Cruz, Boebert, Gozar, McCarthy, Perry - they ALL need to be tried.

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Jason Stanley Warns: "America Is Now in Fascism's Legal Phase" Amanpour and Company [View all] tenderfoot Jan 2022 OP

Excellent interview trusty elf Jan 2022 #1

The real power and driving force are the ultra-wealthy. olegramps Jan 2022 #10

agree - Excellent interview Piasladic Jan 2022 #2

This is EXCELLENT and explains... Trueblue Texan Jan 2022 #3

Another precursor is widespread terrorism and fear by proxy. Seen any of that lately? Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #5

amazing - all the worry and concern with total ignorance and inaction re rw radio, which has certainot Jan 2022 #4

Yes, all true. Legalized hate speech is the reason, rw porpganda was not so much ignored as Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #6

It's past insurrection bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #7

I just bought his book... Trueblue Texan Jan 2022 #8

Kick for added visibility. Efilroft Sul Jan 2022 #9

A must listen! burrowowl Jan 2022 #11

Good interview and interviewer elias7 Jan 2022 #12

Fear keeps people in line and in control. As Jason Stanley points out, the fearful will look for TeamProg Jan 2022 #13

I think all those brazen robberies at chain stores are part of the 'Law and Order' scam tenderfoot Jan 2022 #14