#democracy

psych@diasp.org

Is Trump Really Calling the Shots?

Just when you think it can’t get weirder or more dysfunctional …

So, just who is calling the shots/pulling the strings? (Elon? Vlad? #Project2025 ? #brainspurs on steroids?)
A fair and important question.
Anyone remember long ago - in the days before #MuskVirus - when Sir stood dancing silently with stars in his 'mind' for what seemed like forever (at a "rally"!) or imitated sex w/ a microphone (or flag), or spoke of Washington (George) taking airports?! Or a virus "hoax"?

#TrumpVirus #dementia #psychopathology #Article25 #disinformation #fantasy #GQP #media vs. #truth #reality #democracy

claralistensprechen3rd@friendica.myportal.social

Boosting this to make a point of disagreeing that anti-vaxxers are any kind of "return to nature" anything and is NOT to be confused with #Landback re-wilding. Never ever ever never.


Harold Jarche - 2024-12-20 01:01:43 GMT

Sadly I was correct in 2019 — The digital information ecosystem extends emotion through manufactured media spectacles. Traditional journalism is obsolesced by the nature of its assumption of a neutral point of view. Return to nature movements — such as anti-vaxxers — retrieve the pastoral impulse for an imaginary kinder society. We're left in a state of constant doubt as conspiratorial content is easier to access than solid scientific information.jarche.com/2019/05/the-strateg…

#democracy #media
Agnotology: the strategic & purposeful production of ignorance<br>-danah boyd</p><p>McLuhan's media tetrad state that:</p><p>every medium - extends a human property,<br>obsolesces the previous medium (& often makes it a luxury good), retrieves a much older medium &<br>reverses its properties when pushed to its limits</p><p>The digital information ecosystem —</p><p>EXTENDS emotion — "media spectacles"</p><p>OBSOLESCES neutral POV journalism — structural manipulation of media -"both sides"</p><p>RETRIEVES the pastoral impulse — "the undoing of scientific knowledge"</p><p>REVERSES into constant doubt — "conspiratorial content is easier to reach than scientific material"

anonymiss@despora.de

Why #Russia will never attack the #EU:

I know there is a lot of #military and patriotic #propaganda out there and the military industrial complex is on the rise because everyone wants to arm themselves because of the Russian #threat.

Let's pause for a moment and think about the reasons why #war is still being waged today:

1) The number one reason is still #religion. Religion serves to unite one's own #community, but is also always a demarcation against others. In Europe and Russia, religion only plays a subordinate role and the churches are struggling with insignificance.

2) The second important reason is natural #resources. Western Europe has long since used up its natural resources and is therefore plundering other countries, mainly in #Africa. Russia has enough natural resources of its own.

3) Population growth so that new living spaces are needed. In #Europe and #Russia, the #population is declining. As a result, many families only have one child and they don't want to lose it to the war.

4) Important geostrategic positions. Europe is losing importance. Russia's most important trading partners are in #Asia. Europe is strategically insignificant.

Europe is increasingly losing importance and therefore wants to feel important militarily. For Russia, an attack would bring no advantage and only high losses. Russia can infiltrate the weakened political system in Europe much more easily by manipulating elections and causing social unrest with propaganda. This hybrid warfare is much more successful than an open war.


#politics #future #eu #news #wisdom #warefare #cyberwar #fake #manipulation #democracy #nwo #defense #world #globalization #civilization #strategy #trade #economy #peace #diplomacy #ukraine #invasion #nato #usa

mlansbury@despora.de

‘Trump has been explicit about revenge’: Asif #Kapadia on his new film about the threat to democracy

The man behind Amy and Senna has turned his attention to ‘techno-authoritarianism’ in the genre-defying 2073. He talks to our journalist – one of the #movie’s unlikely stars – about the events that fed his dystopian vision

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/15/asif-kapadia-2073-amy-winehouse-senna-maradona-trump

#films #democracy #dystopian #SciFi #threats

anonymiss@despora.de

Former Syrian #Prison Official Charged with #Torture

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-syrian-prison-official-charged-torture

In that role, #Alsheikh allegedly ordered subordinates to inflict and was sometimes personally involved in inflicting severe physical and mental #pain and suffering on political and other prisoners.

Isn't that exciting? The American #justice #system knows exactly what torture is and can even convict foreigners for it. Unfortunately, it is blind with its own #military or with the #CIA, or can someone explain to me why nobody was punished for #Guantanamo? #Bush admitted to ordering torture after #911 and is still walking around free. This is not only a disgrace to the #legal system but also totally undemocratic, because in a #democracy all people must be equal before the #law.

#usa #Syria #humanrights #fail #problem #politics #scandal #ethics #humanity #doj #government #crime #news #Manning #Assange

wazoox@diasp.eu

How von der Leyen sold out the farmers - UnHerd

#politics #democracy #UE

This is a story which exemplifies the vicious, anti-democratic cycle that underpins the EU’s political dynamics. It is about decision-making processes which alienate voters and lead to weakened and discredited governments. It is about Ursula von der Leyen finally managing to ram through one of her favourite projects, while alienating one of her staunchest supporters.

https://unherd.com/2024/12/how-von-der-leyen-thwarted-macron/

anonymiss@despora.de

In 1988, #India issued an order forbidding the import of Salman #Rushdie’s novel. A #Delhi #Court has overturned the order, not because of free speech, but because no one could find it.

source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/asia/india-salman-rushdie-satanic-verses-book-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y04.yquJ.JGWA6ln_x0zZ

Democracy at its best. If you can't present your invoices to the tax office, then you can expect heavy penalties but why should we keep our records, we are the government after all so trust us!

#Democracy #justice #fail #problem #government #freedom #freespeech #censorship #politics #omg #wtf #authorities #book #news

anonymiss@despora.de

#Biden gives son #Hunter 'unconditional' #pardon

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwl3venz39o

Biden has proven that what #Trump can do, he can do too. Lies, nepotism and saving criminals from their just punishment. Look, he's just the lesser of two evils and Trump is much worse. US democracy can only be saved without these two evil parties. Trump's supporters can now pull off much worse things with reference to Biden without the other side being able to justifiably outrage. Righteous anger at this despicable system can only come from the outside.

#usa #fail #Democracy #politics #justice #future #system #crime #Problem #ethics #freedom

anonymiss@despora.de

South Korean #parliament votes to defy #president by lifting his declaration of martial law

Source: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-997c22ac93f6a9bece68454597e577c1

The leader of Yoon’s conservative People Power Party, Han Dong-hoon, called the decision to impose martial law “wrong” and vowed to “stop it with the people.” Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, called Yoon’s announcement “illegal and unconstitutional.”

#politics #military #Democracy #police #protest #korea #news #finance #law #justice