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lochs_myth retweeted
America could wake up on Wednesday with all three branches of our government — the — Executive, Legislative, and Judicial — Trumpist.
With this clip, take five minutes to ponder Germany’s memorials and the price that nation paid for being bamboozled by a bombastic autocrat. Listen to the heartfelt message of my German tour guides, for whom these memorials are like ghosts of mistakes made and evils allowed… ghosts that haunt their society still. These are the same guides who clink glasses in the beer halls and yodel from the hilltops with our American tour members. They admire America. They love America. And they are worried for America.
If we vote for fascism, it’ll likely be won by one or two percent (or even less)…and perhaps just a few stadiums of people will tip the balance. And history has taught my European friends that the cost of a course correction is infinitely more heartbreaking after a wannabe dictator wins an election than before. We are all participants, we are all responsible, and we will all bear the consequences of our collective choice.
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Central City News is a Republican ran news paper in Baton Rouge and they are saying the quiet part out loud. They believe they can elect a white Republican as mayor because the Black voter turnout is so low. They are looking at the same data I shared last week.
I’ve been telling you the numbers because the power is there for us to make the difference.
I believe you seeing this is important. It shows you the thinking of people who are voting Republican in this community think about you not voting. They see it as an opportunity. If voting didn’t matter, why are they breaking records to show up?
The person in the mayors office determines what policing in your city looks like, they determine the budget priorities of the city, they set the agenda for where things are going.
Everything we don’t have, is because we aren’t engaging at the numbers we need to. You can’t change a city, with only 30% of the majority population showing up to vote.
Baton Rouge can be so much better, we have to show up for better to happen.
Take the 5 minutes to listen and then take 10 more to text your people and encourage them to go vote tomorrow. We can prove them wrong.
Louisiana is not a red state, it’s an under funded, low voter participation state. Show up for yourself tomorrow, that’s how we make people pay attention and invest so we can see the change we desire.
Share, tag, and engage your people. And go vote!
lochs_myth retweeted
How do fascists derail democracy? If you study history (or read Project 2025), it’s almost like there’s a recipe book: goose the economy, abolish unions, privatize what’s public, win the support of tycoons. But at what cost? Mesmerize your base so they don’t care. Blind them with your fear-mongering, lies, and promises. Fascism needs a bold leader…the only one who can fix things…a dictator who has the vision and expects others to follow (including women…whether they like it or not).
I believe that history is indeed speaking to us — and those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it. To learn how fascism hijacked Germany a century ago, just watch this five-minute clip. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching.
This is an excerpt from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at ricksteves.com/fascism. When I produced it back in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us.
Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high…and this is very real.
lochs_myth retweeted
📊 Louisiana Black Voter Turnout Update 📊
We need 365,006 Black voters to show up, minimum, to catch up to our 2020 numbers. In 2020, we showed up with 609,080 Black voters in Louisiana. Right now, we’re at 244,074 – that’s a 16% drop in early voting from last time. But let’s ask ourselves, is just matching 2020 enough?
With 697,926 Black voters still registered but yet to cast their ballots, we need a strong turnout to meet – and exceed – our 2020 numbers. Louisiana Black voters, we have 6 days left until the election. Let’s push these numbers up every single day.
Tonight, text 10 people. DM this post to 10 more. If you follow and support me, let’s do some digital civic engagement together. It won’t take 10 minutes to reach out to 10 people. Use #GVote10 so we can keep each other motivated over the next 6 days.
Talk trash, or talk tangible change. Your choice. 🗳️💪🏾
#BlackVoterTurnout #LouisianaVotes #EveryVoteCounts #ElectionDay
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BREAKING: In a stunning announcement, after distancing himself from Project 2025, Donald Trump announced he will appoint Tom Homan (Project 2025’s author) on day 1. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this and know Donald Trump is Project 2025.
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BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Nikki Haley announced that she stands 100% behind her comments that Donald Trump is too old and mentally incompetent to be President. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this.
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I was forced to ride in the back of the bus. In my lifetime. There ain't as much distance from that shit as you think. Let's keep moving forward, y'all.
lochs_myth retweeted
If this man conspires against the will of the people he will be sorry. Americans have been finding Waldo for 37 years, and there will be nowhere to hide.
