Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: If anyone is looking at the people who have killed abortion access, affirmative action, enabled a convicted coup-inciter to take probably indefinite power if he wants, and (shall I continue?) and saying “but can they do that??” they are gaslighting themselves for their own denial feelgoods.

If anyone is looking at the people who have killed abortion access, affirmative action, enabled a convicted coup-inciter to take probably indefinite power if he wants, and (shall I continue?) and saying “but can they do that??” they are gaslighting themselves for their own denial feelgoods.

I don’t think “but can they do that?” is the most informed question to guide Project 2025 analysis, not without “what do they mean by that?” and “are they already working on that?” and “who are their allies on that?”

The response to "Can they do that?" is "Who's going to stop them?"

That's where they are at. The only chance to stop them is for others to realize that, and do something to stop them.

History may not repeat but it uses the same melody

“Can they do that?” ❌ “How will they do that?” ✅

100%. Fascism, and these are fascists IMO, is all about taking *just* enough power to force their agenda. They specifically don't respect any authority other than themselves.

I saw a great quote the other day, something like “Fascism absorbs all unclaimed power”

from this very website: bsky.app/profile/pars... agreed, it's phenomenal.

largest french turnout in 40 years, to keep the nazis down. fascism sucks up power left unattended

Yeah I really like that phrasing

*looks up past 30 years of Democrat history* ...oh

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