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Thom's blog
Will the "Culture War" Fascists Win?
 Will democracy survive in this land of its modern birth? Will we take seriously the threat of those who proudly called themselves "Cultural Warriors?" They call themselves culture warriors. In reality they're fascists. Both the world and our American political system are rapidly dividing along two simple political lines: democracy or fascism. And the typical device fascists have used to rise to power, in country after country for centuries, has been what Republicans today refer to as their beloved "culture wars." Democracies allow healthy debate about cultural and political issues, from the level of government support for the needy, to limits on immigration, to the funding of public functions like schools, libraries, and utilities. Control of government in democracies regularly and peacefully changes, reflecting the will of the people, as do the policies they legislate into law. In fascist countries, by contrast, both policy and leadership are rigidified, almost always under the iron fists of a dictatorial strongman leader and the morbidly rich. Legislation that passes represent the will of special interests rather than the people more generally.Read more at HartmannReport.com. -Thom |
Wednesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Will democracy survive in this land of its modern birth? Will we take seriously the threat of those who proudly called themselves "Cultural Warriors?"
Trump says 2024 battle: ‘It's going to be a life or death election." How much more un-accountable violence will Trump be allowed?
Our mass shooting problem is very simple - It's about the access to guns. Where is the media?
Article: " Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 2. "... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make...."
Tweet: " The Democrat Infrastructure bill cost $1.2 TRILLION & only gave $5 BILLION to rail safety, but included $7.34 BILLION for transitioning electric buses & ferries & benefits China bc they control over 80% of the electric battery industry. Over $1 TRILLION went to Green New Deal" by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is complaining that not enough money went toward rail safety in the bill she voted against - How twisted can you be?
Crazy Alert! Charlie Kirk claims Ohio train derailment is proof of a 'war against white people'
Hour Three: Jared Kushner's cozy ties with the Saudis
Geeky Science! Microsoft's new ChatGPT AI starts sending ‘unhinged' messages to people - Remember Hal?
New report says Russia is holding 6,000 Ukrainian kids for re-education
Quote: " The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies "something not desirable"..." - George Orwell. Book: " They Thought They Were Free" by Milton Mayer. " First they came for the ... What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, little by little, to being governed by surprise..." Article: " Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 8 (Powers of Congress). " To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof." Law: " 10th Amendment" " The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people". |
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Thursday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 12-3pm ET
I'll be talking with Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner, who is on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine
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