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Because millions of Americans prefer a cult of leadership to a rule of law government. For people who prefer rule of law, it's inconceivable that anyone would prefer a government

(Thread) "Liberate”In this thread:Trump's “liberate” comment why chaos agents are particularly dangerous right now, andwhat we need to do.Spoiler: Trump's way to win the election is to get the fighters

After the Democrats win in November, everything will come out.(After Wisconsin, I have no doubt about the outcome of the election.)Everything hinges on the election, which is why I'm hyperfocussed

(Thread) Saving Democracy through Anti-Hardball TacticsIdeas in this thread are from Harvard history Prof. Steven Levitsky and Columbia Law Prof. David Pozen.On Mar. 26 Prof. Levitsky answered the question: Is

(Thread) The Cure for What Ails UsMore democracy is the way to save democracyAs Obama, said, the antidote to GOP’s underhanded methods is “citizenship: get engaged, mobilized, and vote—on every

This is on purpose. A lot of what the Trump team does is intended to scare you, to make you think there's nothing you can do and it's all over.The

There is an easy and productive way to get out of the outrage loop: Get busy doing your part to save democracy.I just happen to have a list here (recently

I see a LOT of doomsday questions in my mentions: "I'm really worried about. . ."Most of these I've answered.If you have a doomsday scenario you're worried about, read this

This possibility just blew my mind:The suggestion that Trump wants to kill USPS because he doesn't like how the Washington Post covers him, and he thinks killing USPS will hurt

(Thread) Oligarchy v. DemocracyIn dealing with a pandemic, a democratic leader would base success on how many lives are saved.A would-be oligarch, on the other hand, bases success on whether

(Thread) What we can do, Part IIAfter I wrote this thread people asked “But what can we do?”https://twitter.com/Teri_Kanefield/status/1246169298302722049This is what we can do, Part II.Warning: People often like my assessment

17/ Don’t say, “our courts are so corrupt, it's all over."Semantics matter. If you persuade enough people to give up, it WILL be all over.Remember: the GOP is fighting tooth