Good interview with @anneapplebaum in the Fast Politics podcast. She repeats how extreme kleptocratic Trump is, he is letting himself be paid by TikTok, Saudi and many other parties who want to influence US policies. Also she stresses the importance of the next midterm elections and that people can't imagine that they could be made unfair, which is actually a big risk and should be prevented.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1W0pHrJ8zAJvddOZxfq4Yz?si=tZJg4naiR0O832ERQSE0IQ
#podcast #fastpolitics #trump #usa #kleptocracy #autocracy #midtermelections

We have one literally last chance to get our country back. The midterm elections. Do whatever you can to prevent voter suppression, get people to vote, end the republican house majority. This is it. No do overs.
#MidTermElections

Capitol Christmas Tree (from NC), full moon, 32 degrees. 45 years of visiting the seasonal displays on the Hill. I felt very sad thinking this may be the last time under a democracy. #Vote2026 #MidtermElections #Congress #TheHill #Capitol #democracy

The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond - Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a W... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/technology/ftx-ryan-salame-michelle-bond.html #hkftxtradingltd(futuresexchange) #computersandtheinternet #datingandrelationships #midtermelections(2022) #lobbyingandlobbyists #decisionsandverdicts #bondmichelle(1979-) #fraudsandswindling #bankman-friedsam #virtualcurrency #campaignfinance

How Meta Distanced Itself From Politics - Ahead of November’s election, Meta has de-emphasized political content on Facebook, Insta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/technology/meta-election-politics.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2024 #presidentialelectionof2020 #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #midtermelections(2022) #politicsandgovernment #mobileapplications #conspiracytheories #instagraminc

Political Debate Is Rife on TikTok. Politicians? Not So Much. - Very few politicians, including the top candidates for president, are on the hugely popul... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/business/media/tiktok-politicians.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #beijingbytedancetechnologycoltd #presidentialelectionof2024 #computersandtheinternet #midtermelections(2022) #fettermanjohn(1969-) #tiktok(bytedance) #newsandnewsmedia #henryanniewu #socialmedia #youth

The youth turnout stunted the expected #gop Congressional takeover in the #MidtermElections

Historically the youth vote is low in non-presidential election years. This was a game changer and scares #Republicans. In two generations the Party could go the way of the Whigs.

Kids see the hatred coming from the right and do not care to be a part of it. The ones that do have a hard time in their peer groups.

This is the #future

https://www.businessinsider.com/abortion-america-gop-republican-gen-z-polling-2023-2