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Jonathan Corbet

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A strident look at what is going on in this country, worth a read. Wish I knew better what to do about it...

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/the-24-hour-reality-check-musks-impossible-power-grab-and-americas-crisis/
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vegard@mastodon.social

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@corbet I don't want to tell you what to do, but your word carries a lot of weight with many people so I think, instead of just linking to the article (which is good), you could also explicitly state what is actually happening: a fascist coup. The article goes to great lengths to justify why it has come to that conclusion; that's not really necessary at this point, it's a distraction. We need more people to state outright what is happening. The reluctance is not helping anybody.

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trademark@fosstodon.org

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@corbet Any "doing" needs to be done quickly, Hitler needed less than two months to dismantle German democracy. Musk looks like he might do it quicker. I'd suggest you use your platform raise awareness.

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