Big Donald Is Watching You: Sliding into autocracy under Trump 2.0 - Velshi - MSNBC

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A giant banner featuring Donald Trump’s photo just went up at the front of the Department of Agriculture. A military parade is being planned for his birthday, which coincides with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. His cabinet members shower him with praise every time they have a meeting.

These are not the kinds of things that normally happen in the United States. It’s more in line with how autocratic leaders display their power in oppressive nations like North Korea and Iran to constantly remind people who’s in charge. But now that it’s starting to happen here, we have to acknowledge it and recognize it as a sign that America is sliding into autocracy. - Aired on 05/18/2025.

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1. I take exception with just one big thing...

we're not "sliding into autocracy"... we have already slid into it (past tense). The bigger question is what to do about it and how to change it, if that's what Americans want. If they don't want democracy, the question becomes what to do with all of us who DO want what that form of government. Shipping everybody off to concentration camps and gulags is not feasible in the long run. So, I go back to my thoughts of many months ago -- how about if we divide the country?

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2. That was my immediate first thought, too - it's already here, that's TFG's Project 2025 "form of government"

I'm just hoping that the majority of the country is alarmed enough about this tariff war which hits them in the pocketbook and the threat of loss of health care for themselves and their loved ones serves as a wake up call.