Wolff Responds: The "Authoritarian" Hustle: Another Name for "Evil Empire" November 13, 2024

Today's "Wolff Responds", Professor Wolff gives his thoughts on the overuse of the label of "Authoritarianism"
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[@tompham637]

Greetings from Vietnam 🇻🇳. Thank you Prof. Wolff for the information and analysis.

[@M.M.Alam.Liberty]

Brave and Brilliant Dr Wolff 👏 🙌 👍

[@edcatt9196]

"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain", that scene in the Wizard of Oz proclaimed. That was more than a scene from a family film. That was a commentary on society. Thank you, Richard.

[@prakorngirodkunkid7877]

Judy Garland killed herself because she's blamed as fond of Communist. Is that true or is that fake news?

[@marybusch6182]

Truly. The oz books were written around Teddy Roosevelts time.

[@MountaineeringSense]

@@marybusch6182 The Wizard of Oz analogy is truly amazing! Another great book/story is the "The Creature from Jekyll Island" by G. Edward Griffin that has many parallels to "Oz"! The history of it can be found on youtube. Mr. Wolff is a true gift. I managed to stumble into his work trying to understand labor and where "money" comes from. Shxt I never learned in the public education system including college, my parents, friends, and of course not the "Church"!

[@rosiepalmieri9348]

Absolutely love what you are doing??? Thank you so so much!!!!❤

[@Perspectiveon]

Oct 30th 2024 - UN General Assembly vote to lift sanctions on Cuba : 185 for - 2 Against. The countries voting against; US and Israel !

[@Utube1024]

So 185 countries should STOP trade with US and Israel if sanctions is not lifted. If not then its paper tiger.

[@markbirkeland5643]

Why?

[@fmcevoy1]

That was stupid!

[@Perspectiveon]

@@markbirkeland5643 Cuba won't bend a knee, kiss the ring and allow corporate exploitation of the country so US still want to apply sanctions making life hard for the cuban citizens until they overthrow their government. It hasn't worked for 65 years but US won't change MO trying to force them. (Just like Venezuela, Nicaragua and many other contries sanctioned by US).

[@Perspectiveon]

@@markbirkeland5643 A certain country doesn't give a sh1t what the rest of the World think and want to continue sufficating the Cuban population until they allow corporate exploitation of the country. ( Just like they do sanctioning Venezuela, Nicaragua and so many other countries).

[@drzidxn7070]

Thank you for your work once again, Dr Richard Wolff

[@jason8077]

Something so plain and simple yet many of us pretend so desperately not to see it

[@ronstephen-wy4ib]

The sheople aren't pretending. They ARE sheople.

[@nicoleandressambor8684]

Bravo! The surveillance involved with entering an airport for work as a flight attendant, or seeing the cameras while walking in any large city feels awfully authoritarian to me.

[@pohkeee]

The best way to muddy the water , is to make sure the system of governance is so convoluted, layered and complicated, it’s unrecognizable as a standard definition. When was the last time and place the majority of citizens were represented, rather than ruled? I was in a union once, way back in the last century…probably the last time my vote for anything actually counted. 🤔🥴

[@andreah6379]

Chaos. Greedy reichwing billionaires simply use this one word as their goal going forward. "In chaos, one can steal." Old saying. Ray-gun regularly bashed our govt. in his speeches. His goal was to get Americans to stop putting their trust in politicians--never mind Raygun was a staunch Rethuglicon, himself. The belief was that when ppl stop trusting, believing in their govt working for them, they will become apathetic & no longer vote. It worked. Leftwing voters have had problems showing up to vote since. 2024 perfect example of that!! And our midterms elections are the worst voter turnout. No other developed country is as consistently bad in voter turnout as the US. BTW: Low voter turnout always helps the one party that always want to vote--that is, Rs.

[@marybusch6182]

I was in the nurses union in Seattle. And the work environment actually took care of patients.

[@Juvmonkey]

Thank you for all of your work Dr Wolff. Watching your content and seeing the community that it resonates with here makes me feel a little less alone and insane in an increasingly lonely and insane world.

[@antonchigurh8102]

Thank you for keeping us informed

[@Contessa6363]

I worked for Weight Watchers International from 1987-1996. Heinz bought WW in 1978 d so technically we worked for Heinz. Anyway, one year we all thought we were getting a raise finally. Well the Heinz Family rejected that and decided to buy seats for the Pittsburgh Symphony. I guess there was a remodel going on. I can't begin to tell you how Angry everyone was!😡

[@eddiecheang1513]

Prof, you are always telling real and truthful news and information. Thank you.

[@SirThanksalott]

People don't understand this simple concept about corporations

[@andreah6379]

Too many Americans just fall in line when the authority holds the $$$$ bags. We many ppl idolize money & ppl with it. Capitalism at work.

[@SLF-o2w]

There is a documentary called The Corporation, about four hours long, produced by Canadians about ten years ago.

[@jeffreyfeinstein5525]

(( speaking of the previous few comments, are ya aware Justin is blood related to the Late Fidel?

[@seb6177]

God bless you prof Wolff 😇🙏

[@cruzn4ever169]

As China indicates the World should be, Win - Win, Peace , Prosperity, Unity For All.

[@JenHope118]

Yup, the Chinese are only interested in trading.

[@binodlapen5163]

Thank you, sir, for fact geopolitical knowledge 🙏

[@AlmaMercer]

Thank you I appreciate your insight

[@treefrog3349]

Trump's false promises and "hucksterism" is so reminiscent of Hitler's specious bravado that it almost floors me at times. The gleeful acceptance of a majority of American's to his false promises also reminds me of the naiveté and desperation that allowed the German People to succumb to false promises. It is good to be old. I weep for America and all humanity.

[@arabcadabra8863]

It's extra concerning because things in the US are not nearly as bad as the Wiemar Republic. Sad indeed.

[@vt-M28888]

Thank you so much for your hard work and informative analysis as always Prof Wolff 🥰 Greetings from Malaysia

[@marilynmead5324]

Professor Wolffe: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING A HUMAN FACE ON US NON-RICH AMERICANS & Teaching us!

[@MichaelFergusonVideos]

I appreciate the info!

[@Jellybean-gz4cj]

Thank you for calling out the charade that is going on.

[@Jamjem-react]

A lot of respect and administration from Tunisia 🇹🇳 I wish I can have the honour to meet you one-day

[@JenHope118]

Prof Richard Wolff, may God's blessings be upon you 🙏

[@jamenta2]

So we now have a billionaire who will be running yet another government department. How is this not a type of authoritarian fascism?

[@GardenStateNJ27]

Because this already exists and always has in this country

[@tymax6751]

True. He bought the powerful position from the president. The same for the others. The government that has a big influence on the world has been on sale for many years. That's why a genocide is ongoing.

[@ronstephen-wy4ib]

That it exists means it exists not doesn't. ffs

[@dnickaroo3574]

Billionaires and Corporations decide which Uniparty gets power - so there is no difference between Democrat-Republican Rule.

[@DonMason-cv6og]

​@@dnickaroo3574one is slightly less evil than the other One will give us crusts and crumbs The other won't even let you lick the empty plate

[@susanrumsey39]

Spot on.

[@medusagorgon9]

Sire I did not know you had an account here on KZbin! I am floored, but delighted.🤩

[@raya472]

Well hell, thank you. Im glad there is atleast one person out there with sense.

[@sl-lz3dw]

When I finally learned the origin story of Left and Right as political terms, how they came out of the National Assembly of the French Revolution, the terms Democratic and Authoritarian became more meaningful. Those terms could no longer be used in the same way on me, as rhetoric to mislead. Understanding the meaning and history of these simple terms, which has been obscured in cold war and post cold war America, makes so many "muddy waters" crystal clear. Some people will argue their meanings have changed, but by the "four c's" of defining terms (clarity, consequences, consensus and convenience) the original definitions are far and away the clear winner.

[@gabriellagrace4734]

Thank you Professor Wolff

[@sl-lz3dw]

A funny, curious thing about leaders of states of the past that we have labeled authoritarian. Stalin (and, of course all the heads of the USSR) Wanted the world to see their empire as Socialist, while the structure and function of it's economy was clearly modeled on corporations in capitalism and it was governed top down as well. Hitler called his "national socialism", while it was clearly a top down governance hierarchy as well. Labels are, often times, just a way to lie. Look at the actions, and often more importantly, what actions the structures are more suited to serving.

[@arabcadabra8863]

Yes. The addition of the word socialist to Hitler's party was calculated to deceive. Even now, fools still try to say the nazis were socialists. SMH.

[@steventan2550]

The sad part is people living in developed countries still believe everything the authorities say, despite the availability of the alternative media in those countries

[@andreah6379]

Money buys influence, power. Too many ppl bow when you appear to have big $$$.

[@ianstuart5660]

Precisely! 😢😢

[@Hoots_Maguire]

"I'd like to stand up and make a speech about how free we are in our Western democracy but I can't right now because I'm under arrest for anti-war activism."

[@eduardosanchez2954]

Professor you are the best along with Mr. Michael. You see doing a great job to give awareness to the ignorant mass

[@tarmotyyri6733]

🇫🇮❤prof. Wollf.

[@treefrog3349]

International geo-politics has so many parallels to hyperbolic sports rivalries that it would be laughable if it wasn't so ominously tragic. There will be no "winners" in this contest!

[@loriandcrew3216]

Thanks!

[@fanyong7883]

Yes, prof wolf. Good content. No democracy for usa

[@yourseatatthetable]

It happened in this election here in Iowa when 'the authorities' decided that the Libertarian party hadn't dotted the i's and removed them from the ballet.

[@andreah6379]

Libertarians are just Rethugs who want to smoke weed & get laid (make prostitution & weed legal, in other words.) According to Thom Hartmann. He's written a number of books on this subject.

[@gabriellagrace4734]

Iowa here as well! Thank you Mr. Wolff

[@JarleenWalker]

Thank for the update 😊

[@sharlarae9719]

How about start using words like peace love compassion respect....

[@cayladodd9216]

We need to stop participating in the two party system and force a third party

[@stephenlock7236]

Unless and until the USA has no less than 6 political parties in the election contest, the facade of "democracy" is nothing but an illusion and a delusion.

[@andreah6379]

Actually more. We already have 3 parties and nothing changes. A few politicians are Independents, but because the 2 main parties dominate, Independents will still go over to one party or the other instead of staying on their own. If Independents, or another party populated more of DC, they would have enough power to stand on their own and not have to caucus.

[@IsabellaLinares2022]

So glad I found your content

[@richdiana3663]

Capitalism is dying from lack of real growth, which is starving it. Human overshoot has led us to the Cliff. Survival will get much harder for billions. There's no way out now.

[@vbien38]

Thanks

[@carlsenden]

I love these style vids where the Woolf is off the chain, laying down facts. I watch these with my 15 year old son and his mates. They're catching on. Love it. Put Zygmunt Bauman Globalisation and "The Sociology of Work (Edgell and Granter)" in all school curriculums

[@hagancs]

Sounds like the US, now.

[@andreah6379]

That's his point.

[@MrTomad51]

Simple minded and basic; “good” vs. “Evil”.

[@Leo-ie3eb]

As a European, I have the choice between several parties, which generally represent a wide range of opinions. In the US, democratic competition is split between two parties that cannot pay their way without the private sector, so they are very easily subdued. The Superpacs are the epitome of distortion of a democratic process. No European can understand why it is not possible to set up an alternative third party and make it a success. The US, the founding country of modern democracy, is now the most undemocratic country of all. Moreover, there is no publicly funded media, and here too, true democrats would have to create competition with the private sector.

[@nicholastsafantakis1816]

Woolf, you are inspiring!!

[@gabriellagrace4734]

Yes he is!

[@Namlessnomad]

I dig it, but when I search for signs saying third parties won't be counted, google comes up with a blank. Am I searching in the wrong places?

[@surespamalot]

yeah, that 'we' suck doesn't really mean that 'they' don't suck, unfortunately.

[@rossentownsend4936]

Yes you're right . Until the day I lose my healthcare and get kicked out into the Street.

[@nicholasmartin297]

I’m a Brit. I didn’t understand “I am a New Yorker - you know where that’s going”.

[@andreah6379]

Neither did I & am a US citizen.

[@arabcadabra8863]

Trump is from New York. New York has consistently voted against him. Because they know how he operates.

[@gabriellagrace4734]

@@arabcadabra8863Bing bang boom.

[@shekondog]

We New Yorkers can smell the snake oil salesmen from miles away. For the rest of US - I sadly cannot say the same. West Virginia is still entertaining themselves with the Ice Bucket challenge in 2024.

[@JamesChan1983]

My interpretation of Mr. Wolff saying that is: "It is hard for con men to fool residents of New Yorkers who have to live with bad actors and snake-oil salesmen daily." It also assumes that the average New Yorker is sharper, more cosmopolitan, and having better judgment (critical thinking capabilities) than people who live away from coastal areas and large cities.

[@anthonyvasquez486]

Anarchy Wolff - it is calling our name!! HAA!

[@bojanveljkovic7927]

Greetings respected Professor. I have a great pleasure of listening Your lectures. Can you explain possible changes in US Feds, and bring it back a partial gold standard? Thank you in advance. Kind regards

[@mikenoguer79]

The late Chalmers Johnson often reminded us that "A nation can be one or the other, a democracy or an imperialist, but it can't be both. If it sticks to imperialism, it will, like the old Roman Republic, on which so much of our system was modeled, lose its democracy to a domestic dictatorship." "And once you lose it you won't get it back"

[@andreah6379]

That's not true at all! Throughout my 68 years, many times South American countries have rid themselves of their rogue dictators! Brazil had a Dumpty wannabe with Jair Bolsonaro. Once his term was over, he tried to steal the next election and was immediately put down by Brazilian govt, his supporters were jailed and he was forbidden from running for the next 8 years. Lots of this back and forth from tyrant to democracy has been happening all throughout world history. HITLER, Mussolini, their terms ended and more democratic leaders replaced them. How do you NOT KNOW THIS?? Learn some world history--PLEASE, before you pass on BS.

[@knowledgeanddefense1054]

I think the issue isn't that authoritarianism isn't bad (it is, and putin for example indeed sucks) it's that the west and private (nor state) capitalism isn't genuinely democratic

[@dfoster6828]

America is the most Authoritarian government on this planet. Putin, doesn't suck. He's fighting back against the world-domination authority of America. This planet doesn't want to be subjugated to American "freedoms". It's the opposite of freedoms and the so-called democracy of America. We live in a country with Authoritarian institutions. That's not Russia's doing. That's not Putin's doing.

[@Nemesisnxt]

Yes, it is. Millions of people, every singe day vote for the product or service they want. And workers vote for the company they want to work for.

[@knowledgeanddefense1054]

@@Nemesisnxt By that logic you vote for your favorite government by agreeing to pay taxes to it instead of moving out (in b4 you explain how it's different by presenting a bunch of things that are equally applicable to the corporate overlords you love licking the boots of)

[@ihatetobethatguybut....]

Putin isn't endorsing NAZISM. But don't take my word for it just look at who voted AGAINST DeNazification at the UN. Once Again. Hint, it wasn't Russia. But some OTHER AUTHORITARIAN COUNTRY and their Neo Con friends. Hint hint. Cough Cough.

[@arabcadabra8863]

​@@Nemesisnxt Going to the store and selecting the items you can afford is not voting. Have you ever had a job? Workers don't vote. They go where they can to survive. Your statement is absurd.

[@GuyHappy-j7m]

That's what American politicians are fear of, a strong and healthy Chinese people corporation running China. Democracy is not a bad option but to some extent needs some unrealistic ingredients to make it work. The ingredients include a good culture of patience, mutual respect, accommodation and inclusiveness, a self restraint in exercising personal rights and freedom, and willingness to follow the majority decision which is not made at the expense of sacrificing the interest of the minority. In a real world, these are not all possible not to mention for all time.

[@anthonyhirst3940]

I hate hate authoritarism People need to work around each other. It's complicated but it's just how it works ❤ I am not woke

[@HermitHorologist]

Seeing and hating authoritarianism was the original meaning of woke.

[@SaraGilchrist-e7e]

Thank you for this information

[@pohkeee]

☝🏼words matter..once upon a time we were cautioned about the power of labeling and stereotyping…echoes of my old hippie days 🤔 or even long ago debate parameters…define your definitions BEFORE the discussion begins. Now all discussion is short-circuited by usage of labels.

[@pottedrodenttube]

The only thing our capitalist overlords have to offer are new buzz words.

[@anandagarwal7237]

🙏🙏

[@hthgewrew]

❤❤❤

[@dankarathanasis9548]

You are selling IDEALISM to reach DEMOCRACY is the same as reaching LENIN's dream.

[@michaelwalker8144]

Wolff is like Noam Chomsky in steroids!

[@gabriellagrace4734]

Love both!

[@chrisconfer6598]

Ok, criticism, what are solutions?

[@Ocinneade345]

Can’t really offer that in a ten minute video.

[@riffmondo9733]

They are all bad.

[@Garandmasthumb]

“Screw you guys ill do what I want “

[@DonMason-cv6og]

Glad I'm not a piece of furniture

[@T_Dot94]

Boost

[@JoeAng-yb9to]

In a democracy, people only talk but cannot work, but in an authoritarian, the people only work and do not talk.

[@DonMason-cv6og]

When Eastern European countries got a few TV sets. Circa 1960s There were two channels One was all politics and propaganda The other was a picture of a uniformed agent scowling and slapping a club in the palm of his hand. The caption read. Why You Not Watching Other Channel

[@ACT4UCF]

Not sure if you noticed but the President elect loves Russia/Putin. So not sure Americans dislike Russia that much as a whole.

[@OPTHolisticServices]

#directdemocracy...💗🍃🙏🏻

[@Blt-rr2lm]

Your inability to understand that ANY system will quickly become an authoritarian system when money and or power are in play is staggering. If you took all of your savings, invented a product, and set out to market that product, would you want every employee to have a vote as to how the company should be run? People with zero experience, no financial stake, and maybe crazy ideas, should have an equal say? You would lose everything very quickly. Human beings Mr. Wolff, not robots.

[@robtippin9111]

😎

[@hollyw9566]

Why on earth would you vote at all? If you had to vote for a Dem or Rep? I don't understand that at all. Fortunately, in Iowa I was able to vote for Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia. I wouldn't have bothered at all if not.

[@Ahng_Noying9574]

And that's a big reason why more than half of eligible voters chose to sit out, and have done so for a very long time. They don't perceive this as a "democracy".

[@andreah6379]

Living in a red state, or true blue state, you can do that and not worry you are helping Trump.

[@brianarmstrong6215]

Again the wolfster is right! I haven’t heard the term Capital Communism in a while. I still believe that the cost of living and higher taxes out weigh the hourly wage problem. We could all survive on working less hours and have a better quality of life. Eliminate all these taxes!

[@arabcadabra8863]

Taxes!? Try rent. Or insurance. Or the engineered car-dependent society. Taxes!?

[@PetBunnyDebbie]

My ballot had at least 4 choices besides Trump and Harris. I voted for Kamala because voting for anyone else would help Trump win, and the Trump administration is the worst of the worst. Kamala is far from perfect, but far better than Trump. Yes, I'd prefer a candidate like Bernie Sanders or AOC, but Trump will do great harm to our country.

[@mladenratkovic1066]

...hmm sad and pathetic, but G. Carlin was , is and it will bee right for long time!: ''Education in America'' and it is getting worst!!

[@horridohobbies]

Authoritarianism isn't necessarily bad, just as democracy isn't necessarily good. Authoritarianism can be good if the person at the top is caring, conscientious, capable, intelligent, strong, and visionary. Democracy can be bad if the elected leader is incompetent, negligent, stupid, weak, and shortsighted. No system of governance is perfect nor ideal. Every country must choose the system that best fits its national circumstances and conditions. While authoritarianism or democracy can fail, just as much as it can succeed, we must respect it in every country.

[@imperson7005]

The fact you associate democracy so closely with electing "a leader" is part of the problem

[@horridohobbies]

@@imperson7005 Well, I don't make the association. That's just the public perception.

[@alondvorkin2762]

Except power is scientifically shown to corrupt according to studies (not to mention history) and attracts dishonest yet charismatic opportunists that are already corrupted

[@horridohobbies]

@@alondvorkin2762 This applies to all systems of governance.

[@Tulaclone]

Authoritarian ok? Well there must be term limits. Power is addictive. Ask Biden’s wife.

[@derekmarkson]

Besides the point Whataboutism.

[@stevewilson3791]

???????

[@JenHope118]

What about this:. Jimmy Carter: Out of the US 217 years of existence only 17 not spent on warring with others. Noam Chomsky: If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then the post wars US presidents will be hanged.

[@cayladodd9216]

How is Russia not authoritarian

[@kokkintang9983]

It is like asking why Singapore is not authoritarian when only one political party ( People's Action Party )has been winning every general election and ruling for the past 60 years until the next general election.

[@ardien.535]

When did he say it wasn’t?

[@Ahng_Noying9574]

Dr. Wolff isn't saying that Russia (and implicitly, China) aren't authoritarian. He's saying the "democracy vs. authoritarian" framing is ridiculous, given that the US is very authoritarian themselves.

[@DailyBeatings]

Putin was voted into office by the majority of the Russian people and enjoys an 80 to 90 percent approval rating. How is this authoritarian? Does two equally bad candidates with low approval ratings make a democracy?🤣

[@olodiandrew219]

​@@DailyBeatingsto the people of usa it does.

[@helengarrett6378]

Authoritarianism isn't a hustle. It's a vile thing. It's strongmen. It's Duterte, Xi, Kim and Putin and a host of other strongman leaders who won't be criticized and who on their own orders imprison those who oppose them. What does it mean? It means that a leader can decide to control information available to the people and the people are constantly propagandized. It's when you can't dissent from whatever stupid thing the leader says. Authoritarianism is when the leader controls the government so thoroughly that people who might be elected by the people can get fired by one man at his will. It when laws are twisted to please the will of the Dear Leader who must be idolized and always obeyed. Nobody says that the United States is above authoritarianism. We are now immersed in it. It seems to be the current fashion among world leaders. Now we can name our own Dear Leader among the rest who do not allow the people to express their desires and to conduct free elections. Does the United States have authoritarians? Did we always have elites who are treated like nobility? Do we have a privileged class that keeps politicians in line doing their bidding with their vast wealth? Certainly we do. The United States is authoritarian in that way and always has been, but we have had certain freedoms enumerated in the First Amendment of our Constitution and now our truely authoritarian Dear Leader is going to begin to undo freedom of speech, the ability to redress grievances. We are not going to be allowed to gather together and to make our politicians and President listen to us when they do things that hurt us. Authoritarianism is loss of freedom, loss of privacy, lost of the ability to form a dissenting opinion and express it publicly. It's ignoring the laws if you are an enabler of the Dear Leader who is excused from obeying the common laws of the land by a corrupted Supreme Court appointed by our very own Dear Leader. Professor Wolff, we who have known a little freedom and who have voted for flawed candidates presented to us by the powerful, we know what we are losing and we don't want to live in a Putinesque autocratic state. We want to improve upon what the elites have presented us with. We want to be able to change and to have hope for change. Here we, the people, might still actually organize for change. We want to try. Well, we could do that before now. Now? Now we have real total authoritarianism growing. We are losing not only the freedoms we have taken forgranted but the hope that together we can have any say at all about our lives. That's authiritarianism. Your whataboutism and excusing authoritarianism is nothing but a crock of...I don't want to be crude but it smells bad!

[@jvcyt298]

Sour grapes.

[@DonMason-cv6og]

Still better than the Rotten eggs a conman sold you

[@jvcyt298]

@@DonMason-cv6og ; Jill Stein was never going to win. The majority of voters are going to have to live with their choice, and so are the rest of us. Russia is authoritarian, so will the incoming administration. I'm a socialist, and I voted for Democrats, because I know that third party candidates can't win anything but a local seat in a blue district.

[@lordlemond1350]

I love how Richard talks to folks like children, because they (poor ppl for Trump) are and refuse to absorb these basic concepts that can also be found in books or a google search. Hang in there Rich.

[@WillyBluefield]

If there's no free will, there's no one to blame. And since free will cannot be proven or disproven, then the choice is yours ... but then that's an oxymoron, if there's no free will. MAGA voters won't get it, but the rest of might.

[@grenenthomas8115]

Love does not exist without free will.

[@WillyBluefield]

@@grenenthomas8115 Oh, you innocent child, you still embrace sentimentally and foolishness. I doubt you'll ever understand.

[@arabcadabra8863]

How could anyone be conscious without free will?

[@WillyBluefield]

@@arabcadabra8863 Present your argument. Asking a lame question doesn't cut it.

[@WillyBluefield]

@@grenenthomas8115 Maybe you should define free will. Love isn't magical, it's a four letter word.

[@sharont1]

This in-house ( whyte umbrella ) fight is vicious. The Great Illusion of complete liberty is cracked ~ matching The Liberty Bell to a perfec(T) crack. Time is continuous and appointed. I'm standing on my 40 acres and mule in Peace HebowPopcorn Speak Judah

[@PatrickSmith]

You come across as all knowing, but the use of authoritarian usually has to do with the guy at the top who is dictating to everybody else how it will be. Trump appears to be turning into that, even though he was elected via the Democratic process. There are countless levels of authority below the top of government in any system.

[@pottedrodenttube]

😂

[@user-tl5yb1jy7c]

Us Trumpers dont think foreigners are bad. Its just our country and we want to be picky who we let in. That keep thr country closer to the original vision. Its common sense and that why we won.

[@texasrefugee7888]

You think you won You just keep right on thinking that honey

[@olodiandrew219]

Trumpers and common sense sadly don't go together. Republicans calling democrats out is like a pot calling a kettle black.

[@paulotoole4634]

Come home to roost,just wait and see ​@@texasrefugee7888

[@DonMason-cv6og]

You were given a simple quiz not long ago names and parties just fill in the dot for the future you failed miserably nw you won't be getting a second chance to correct that decision that pretty much assess your common sense Inability

[@andreah6379]

Your level of delusion is beyond.

[@Nemesisnxt]

Well, that was dumb.

[@alondvorkin2762]

No counterarguments? :(

[@ronwagoner8358]

​@@alondvorkin2762 I think that was the counterarguement. I will translate: "how dare you say something bad about capitalism. All patriotic Amerikans know it's the only way. That's what all them historical textbooks in Florida and Texas (soon coming to an Amerikan state soon!) taught me."

[@Nemesisnxt]

@@alondvorkin2762So Wolff decides to grow Democracy At Work, and hires a couple new reporters and producers. Unbeknownst to him, these individuals are right wingers. They vote to stop the communists rhetoric, and instead vote for a MAGA theme. Do you really think Wolff would be ok with that?

[@Nemesisnxt]

@@ronwagoner8358close! But I added more to it, see my response…

[@alondvorkin2762]

@Nemesisnxt "unbeknownst to him" yeah lol, not like that would instantly disqualify them by default or anything It's like you think democracy is just people doing whatever they want with no consideration to one another, when that is in fact the dystopian plutocracy (the one you wish to consume us ever more, until we end up like argentina with 70% poverty rates and "small government" doing police brutality against people protesting it) at play

[@dhx7749]

Sir, Are you asking for donations? Your message should come from the courage of your convictions and given your social and educational background I shouldn't think you'd need to ask... At the very least, not, from the American people at the 'bottom of the pile' of whom you refer to quite a lot. My donations are going to Ukraine and the desperate, ordinary, everyday people being crushed by the Russian AUTHORITARIAN, Putin.

[@DonMason-cv6og]

Thanks they are now fighting NK for us also

[@michaelbartlett6864]

American companies should follow the Huawei Co-operative model for business!

[@unnilnonium]

I like to remind people that in the land of the free it’s often illegal to stand in one place too long

[@DonMason-cv6og]

Don't you have a religious freedom right. Tell them you are praying to the God of nature who hath given you a place to stand

[@arabcadabra8863]

@@DonMason-cv6og Cops don't understand those kinds of complex concepts. And even if they did, they wouldn't care.

[@philbarone4603]

Thanks!