Daily Episode 254 - This Week in Fascism #43
Summary
This episode examines the Trump administration's alleged fascist takeover, highlighting recent corruption scandals like the $10 billion IRS collusion and the use of taxpayer funds for campaign ads. The host discusses the administration's efforts to undermine democratic norms by targeting federal judges, manipulating voter rolls, and threatening to deploy armed agents to polling places ahead of the midterms. The discussion concludes by analyzing the potential for authoritarian consolidation of power and the escalating conflict between the federal government and resistant states.
Topics discussed
Welcome to new listeners and Patreon appeal
Overview: The story of fascist takeover in the US
Court ruling on Trump's collusion with IRS and DOJ
Trump's pocket rescission cuts to federal spending
DOJ investigation of federal judges in Minnesota
Taxpayer-funded campaign ad and ethics violations
Lawrence Tribe: Trump has outpaced historical monarchs
Jack Smith and state resistance to federal overreach
The path to authoritarianism: Democracy vs. Coup
Jan 6 rioters suing for restitution and Trump's rewards
Nevada voter roll fraud claims debunked by officials
Supreme Court allows use of SAVE database for voter rolls
Federal interference in Georgia voting and polling place threats
Future outlook: Potential political battle and state standoffs
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