As America pivots toward authoritarianism, institutions across America are not just ditching diversity, free speech and facts; they are embracing the fascist fad, too.
Michael — this piece is razor-sharp and terrifyingly on point.
Trump's regime isn't just going after critics; it's systematically trying to **criminalize** dissent itself.
From threats of prosecution against journalists and activists, to weaponizing federal agencies against political opponents, to the chilling use of "national security" as a catch-all excuse to silence voices.
— this is textbook authoritarian playbook.
The most dangerous part? It's working in real time. People are self-censoring, outlets are hesitating, and the chilling effect is already real. When the president says "the press is the enemy of the people" and then follows through with legal harassment, gag orders, and selective enforcement, it's not rhetoric anymore — it's policy.
Thank you for calling it what it is: an attack on free speech, free press, and the fundamental right to criticize those in power without fear of retaliation.
We can't let this become normalized.
We can't let fear win.
We have to keep speaking, keep writing, keep exposing — louder, clearer, together.
Solidarity with every journalist, activist, and citizen refusing to be silenced. Your voice matters more than ever right now.
Keep fighting the good fight, Michael. The truth needs warriors like you. ✊🖤
If you're following the broader resistance against this crackdown on dissent, join the fight at Americans Against ICE (they track the violence, organize, and push back hard):
For $1,000 I’ll go with, what is, “going with the trend by pretending they cared about inclusion, until Trump allowed them to return to their racist ways.”
Michael — this piece is razor-sharp and terrifyingly on point.
Trump's regime isn't just going after critics; it's systematically trying to **criminalize** dissent itself.
From threats of prosecution against journalists and activists, to weaponizing federal agencies against political opponents, to the chilling use of "national security" as a catch-all excuse to silence voices.
— this is textbook authoritarian playbook.
The most dangerous part? It's working in real time. People are self-censoring, outlets are hesitating, and the chilling effect is already real. When the president says "the press is the enemy of the people" and then follows through with legal harassment, gag orders, and selective enforcement, it's not rhetoric anymore — it's policy.
Thank you for calling it what it is: an attack on free speech, free press, and the fundamental right to criticize those in power without fear of retaliation.
We can't let this become normalized.
We can't let fear win.
We have to keep speaking, keep writing, keep exposing — louder, clearer, together.
Solidarity with every journalist, activist, and citizen refusing to be silenced. Your voice matters more than ever right now.
Keep fighting the good fight, Michael. The truth needs warriors like you. ✊🖤
If you're following the broader resistance against this crackdown on dissent, join the fight at Americans Against ICE (they track the violence, organize, and push back hard):
https://americansagainstice.substack.com/
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For $1,000 I’ll go with, what is, “going with the trend by pretending they cared about inclusion, until Trump allowed them to return to their racist ways.”
No they've never been right. They are getting wronger and louder though every where I go - even in the pool at the gym.
Excellent post.