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William Lindsey :toad: · 80w
"To be clear, 'they' are not just Donald Trump and his billionaire co-pilot. Over the past half-century, an anti-democratic movement has coalesced in the United States. It draws on super-wealthy funde...
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"Maya Miller of the New York Times reported today that the congressional phone system has been jammed with tens of millions of calls from outraged constituents contacting their representatives to demand that they stand against President Donald Trump and his sidekick Elon Musk as they unilaterally dismantle the United States government and gain access to Americans’ private information."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Musk #Trump #coup
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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-7-2024-144
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William Lindsey :toad: · 80w
As Chris McGreal says, Elon Musk, to whom Trump has given free rein to dismantle the federal government, has claimed in the past to have moderate sympathies. But his politics are rooted in long and deep right-wing affiliations: "Raised in South Africa under apartheid, Musk is clearly suspicious of...