Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Slo-mo coup/military occupation tactics. First Democrat-led cities, then transportation hubs, creating chaos that they use to justify the next escalation.

 Aaron Rupar

@atrupar

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BASH: Are ICE agents going to move into American airports starting tomorrow? HOMAN: Yes. I'm currently working on the plan. We'll execute tomorrow. BASH: Are ICE agents even remotely trained to handle security at airports?

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

@ruthbenghiat

Authoritarians, propaganda, democracy, coups/Historian/Consultant /Book: Strongmen, a NYT bestseller/

@caaspeakers

/Substack on democracy threats