In recent years, concerns about the rise of authoritarianism have become more prominent globally and within the United States. This post is a call to action so that you can engage in meaningful action.
The relentless assault on democracy by the Trump-guided Republican Party and its supporters is a topic of serious concern. The discourse contrasts President Joe Biden and George Washington’s task to defend democracy, likening their circumstances. Notably, the article suggests that former President Trump aspires to adopt right-wing autocratic rule, referencing Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s book ‘Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present‘ about the rise of such leaders. An MSNBC interview held with her and ex-GOP Congressman, David Jolly, underlines the necessity to defeat the now perceived dangerous, anti-democratic party in the upcoming election.
Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the new United States House of Representatives speaker. In this post, I selected five parts of his first speech to the House and showed how wrong he is and our need to keep a watchful eye on this representative.
Tuesday, Oct. 24/25, two days in the life of the GOP in three cities, featuring Meadows, Cohen, Trump, Ellis, & Johnson take your pick. They selected an election denier and perpetrator of election fraud as the speaker. That’s the GOP of today.
