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gab13by13

(28,892 posts)
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:14 AM Jul 12

Authoritarianism Begins When Dissent Is Silenced & Truth Becomes Optional

"Recently Krasnov and Noem, from the Oval Office, openly threatened CNN with criminal prosecution for reporting on the story of an app, ICEBLOCK, that alerts undocumented workers about ICE operations."

"The app is publicly available and the reporting about it, likewise rooted in public records, is suddenly being framed as a national security threat."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/trump-s-new-assault-is-not-a-sideshow-or-a-distraction-it-s-the-whole-game-opinion/ar-AA1IsZel?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=9956ff0b421549eebc14e0cae02f2c35&ei=21

Stop sending me texts asking me for campaign money, the election may never happen. Do something about this.

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Authoritarianism Begins When Dissent Is Silenced & Truth Becomes Optional (Original Post) gab13by13 Jul 12 OP
I think that it is absolutely certain that there markodochartaigh Jul 12 #1
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