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Dr. Reich used to be interesting, then pedantic, and now he's finally ridiculous.
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As tyrants take control of democracies, they typically do 7 things:
1. They exaggerate their mandate to govern – claiming, for example, that they won an election by a “landslide” even after losing the popular vote. They criticize any finding that they or co-conspirators stole the election. And they repeatedly claim “massive voter fraud” in the absence of any evidence, in order to have an excuse to restrict voting by opponents in subsequent elections. (Every president claims a mandate to govern. Nothing new here. Does Dr. Reich remember Obama's claim that "elections have consequences?")
2. They turn the public against journalists or media outlets that criticize them, calling them “deceitful” and “scum,” and telling the public that the press is a “public enemy.” They hold few, if any, press conferences, and prefer to communicate with the public directly through mass rallies and unfiltered statements (or what we might now call “tweets”). (What about Obama's continuing criticism of the press?
3. They repeatedly lie to the public, even when confronted with the facts. Repeated enough, these lies cause some of the public to doubt the truth, and to believe fictions that support the tyrants’ goals. (Boy, does Dr. Reich have selective outrage. Obama repeated lied about a multitude of subjects, including "if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor," "if you like your health plan you can keep your health plan," and "the average family will save $2500 per year."
4. They blame economic stresses on immigrants or racial or religious minorities, and foment public bias or even violence against them. They threaten mass deportations, “registries” of religious minorities, and the banning of refugees. (Dr. Reich apparently has a short memory regarding the blame game. Obama was famous for it.)
5. They attack the motives of anyone who opposes them, including judges. They attribute acts of domestic violence to “enemies within,” and use such events as excuses to beef up internal security and limit civil liberties. (Again a short memory. And what about when Obama criticized a judge?)
6. They appoint family members to high positions of authority. They ppoint their own personal security force rather than a security detail accountable to the public. And they put generals into top civilian posts. (Selective outrage. Doesn't Dr. Reich remember hillarycare? Especially since he was a member of Bill Clinton's cabinet?)
7.They keep their personal finances secret, and draw no distinction between personal property and public property – profiteering from their public office. (Again selective outrage. Hillary Clinton managed to keep secret her financial dealings despite much outcry. And need we bring up the Clinton Foundation?
Consider yourself warned.
As tyrants take control of democracies, they typically do 7 things:
1. They exaggerate their mandate to govern – claiming, for example, that they won an election by a “landslide” even after losing the popular vote. They criticize any finding that they or co-conspirators stole the election. And they repeatedly claim “massive voter fraud” in the absence of any evidence, in order to have an excuse to restrict voting by opponents in subsequent elections. (Every president claims a mandate to govern. Nothing new here. Does Dr. Reich remember Obama's claim that "elections have consequences?")
2. They turn the public against journalists or media outlets that criticize them, calling them “deceitful” and “scum,” and telling the public that the press is a “public enemy.” They hold few, if any, press conferences, and prefer to communicate with the public directly through mass rallies and unfiltered statements (or what we might now call “tweets”). (What about Obama's continuing criticism of the press?
3. They repeatedly lie to the public, even when confronted with the facts. Repeated enough, these lies cause some of the public to doubt the truth, and to believe fictions that support the tyrants’ goals. (Boy, does Dr. Reich have selective outrage. Obama repeated lied about a multitude of subjects, including "if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor," "if you like your health plan you can keep your health plan," and "the average family will save $2500 per year."
4. They blame economic stresses on immigrants or racial or religious minorities, and foment public bias or even violence against them. They threaten mass deportations, “registries” of religious minorities, and the banning of refugees. (Dr. Reich apparently has a short memory regarding the blame game. Obama was famous for it.)
5. They attack the motives of anyone who opposes them, including judges. They attribute acts of domestic violence to “enemies within,” and use such events as excuses to beef up internal security and limit civil liberties. (Again a short memory. And what about when Obama criticized a judge?)
6. They appoint family members to high positions of authority. They ppoint their own personal security force rather than a security detail accountable to the public. And they put generals into top civilian posts. (Selective outrage. Doesn't Dr. Reich remember hillarycare? Especially since he was a member of Bill Clinton's cabinet?)
7.They keep their personal finances secret, and draw no distinction between personal property and public property – profiteering from their public office. (Again selective outrage. Hillary Clinton managed to keep secret her financial dealings despite much outcry. And need we bring up the Clinton Foundation?
Consider yourself warned.
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