[View here as a Twitter thread] WaPo reports that Dobbs “casually” invents an outrageous lie. Remember: Many of Fox’s hardcore viewers / MAGA types know that Dobb’s statement isn’t true. But they embrace the lie because it gets to what Sarah Sanders calls a deeper or “important” truth. The lie about the “millions of illegal …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Trump tweeted that “the inner workings of the Mueller investigation is a total mess. . . they found no collusion,” etc. People are assuming that Whitaker, or someone else, is feeding information to Trump. This assumes that Trump has a basis for what he’s saying and isn’t inventing …
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[View here as a Twitter Thread] I think the way to understand Boot’s journey & the answers he’s still searching for is through the prism of NYU prof. @JonHaidtwork on the psychology of conservatives v. liberals. So first, a digression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOQduoLgRw&feature=youtu.be … Here’s what Haidt has to say: Across cultures we find 5 “foundations of morality.” …
[View here as a Twitter thread] What’s up with all the Trump-GOP-Russia love? Spoiler: I suggest the GOP isn’t playing footsies with Russia because they’re compromised. They WANT the alliance. Among other things, they see Russia as the savior of the white race. http://time.com/5451539/putin-trump-thumbs-up-paris-wwi-commemoration/ Richard Spencer, a leading American white supremacist, called Russia the “sole white …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Be nice to the never-Trump Republicans. They can save the republic. nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…First, a few definitions from psychologist Karen Stenner. 3 groups identify as conservatives: Status quo conservatives, laissez-faire conservatives & right wing authoritarians. 1/ Status quo conservatives prefer stability. Right wing authoritarians (RWAs) are averse to complexity (which includes …
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[View here as a Twitter thread] Answer: Maybe, but no. I’ll explain. Squashing indictments, if done to protect guilty people from being brought to justice at the behest of a president who wants to protect his pals would be illegal. 1/ For now, let’s avoid getting into the weeds of what Mueller’s appointment allows …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Here’s what I learned in 2016 and 2018 as a volunteer lawyer monitoring voting. In CA, in the late 1980s through mid 1990s (when California was transitioning from a red state to a blue state) CA experienced a lot of voter suppression. 2/ They established a hotline. They …
[View here as a Twitter thread] (Thread) Yesterday, Trump declared two wars: On Truth and Rule of Law. Here’s an overview—and why there is hope. The war on Rule of Law: Firing Sessions with the obvious goal of interfering with the Mueller probe. More here: 1/ Given how often Trump complained that Sessions recused …
[View here as a Twitter thread] What firing Sessions means. Spoiler: The long term worry is that an AG willing to follow Trump’s orders allows Trump to weaponize the DOJ against his opponents, which can also undermine any Mueller findings against him. I’ll explain. 1/ But first, the immediate question: What does firing Sessions mean …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Some on Twitter asked me: “What happens if Mueller issues a Report with No Collusion or Obstruction and President Trump doesn’t fire anyone? Is that a possibility?” I assume this is not a serious question, but I’ll answer it. The Mueller indictments so far point strongly toward high levels …
