Saturday, March 01, 2025

Three Methods of Control

Media suppression, voter suppression, and military control are the dials that the Trump administration will begin turning up as their popularity declines. Expect all to get much, much worse before the midterms.

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The predictable progression of oppression: www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/three-meth ...

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-- Hamilton Nolan (@hamiltonnolan.bsky.social) March 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM

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FTA:

All of these things exist in some form already, and all have been used to suppress dissent before. What distinguishes this point in history is, I think, the severity with which we are going to see all three of these things unleashed. All of these things have, in the past, been used somewhat covertly, because politicians understood that they were perceived as shameful. That shame is going away now. These methods are coming out to play in the sunshine.

#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-28 04:10 PM

I
told
you
so

Truth Hurts Donut

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-02-28 04:13 PM

"Media suppression"

Check:

Taniel
@taniel.bsky.social
A Trump adviser said a Voice of America reporter was "treasonous." Now the reporter has been put on leave, pending an investigation.

And articles have been watered down to remove criticism of the president.

bsky.app

#3 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-28 09:55 PM

All of these things have, in the past, been used somewhat covertly, because politicians understood that they were perceived as shameful unlawful.

But they confessed, and the election was only "fortified", not manipulated. See the difference there?
..See that window shifting?

#4 | Posted by itchypossum at 2025-03-01 12:59 PM

"midterms"

People still don't get it.

We are russia now.

Putin doesn't fear any midterm "elections"

#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-03-01 01:52 PM

Complete censorship.

Smothering human surveillance.

Sophisticated electronic destruction of vulnerable devices.

#6 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-03-01 04:01 PM

There will be increased violence against those who dare speak out coming soon as well.

Proud boys and Oath keepers were released for a reason.

#7 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-03-03 02:37 PM

Proud boys and Oath keepers were released for a reason.

#7 | POSTED BY MBLUE

Yup

And I cannot wait to shoot one (in self defense of course!)

Ideally with one of their own weapons.

Semper Fi.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-03 02:43 PM

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