Noel Dickover
Project management @ GMU.edu. Master pumpkin carver: fantasypumpkins.com, reads UFO research, Wash Wizards, Mystics, Ravens fan. Former international devt, Human Rights (30 countries), Federal govt consultant (6 Depts/Agnc). #PaganFolkRock list on Spotify.
- Creeping Authoritarianism is the most successful trend of the new century. "The world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not seen since the 1980s" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- Hey NYTimes, check headlines in other authoritarian countries! "I don’t even entirely blame The New York Times, because I think what this shows in some ways is that in a democracy—which the United States has been—we are not used to having a government doing this." newrepublic.com/article/2061...
- "They can’t separate the national interest from their own interests. They think they are the same thing. And Trump has shown over and over again he’s incapable of separating these things." A more accurate reading of dictators would be they don't care about national interest - only their own.
- Trump and Theil are leading efforts to make the failed democracy prediction come true. Democracy is failing due to the influence and control from oligarchs! Not just them. Creeping Authoritarianism has been on the march for more than 2 decades. Its the most successful trend of the new century.
- Epstein Files Accountability! Brad Karp resigns as Paul Weiss chair amid Epstein files fallout. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
- There's a reason he's called, "Cowardly billionaire, Jeff Bezos".
- Kenny "the Jett" Smith is making the @espn.com NBA pregame show fun and watchable. More of this! Chuck, Shaq, Kenny. YEAH. More of this please!
