#DEMOCRACY

joma | جوما

comradejoma

Okay, here we go. I research the AANES (Rojava) in graduate school and wrote a 200+ thesis on it when in undergrad. My hot take is that its success thus

Lusta_Skye

LustraSkye

From GHassan article in SunNat"Next year is seven years from the 2014 indyref vote – and this has been since then the defining issue of our time and place. All

MarkGB

MarkGBblog

Labels like 'Fascist' & 'Communist' describe a world that existed 80 yrs ago, & they were misunderstood then. Today they're useless. The threat to humanity is the erosion of democracy,

Alex

JewishWonk

We left Belarus as stateless refugees. Years after we left, the Lukashenko regime put in place restrictions that made it challenging for us to ever return. For most of my

Will Stancil

whstancil

Right now Republicans are going on TV every night and calling the election a fraud. Meanwhile, the Democrat who just won by millions of votes, and his entire party, are

Gena Rotstein

GenaRotstein

Here's what happened in #AbLeg while we were reacting to #COVID lockdown:@jkenney and @Alberta_UCP removed mental health supports from gvt coverage. What this means: Healthcare workers who are showing signs

Garvan Walshe

garvanwalshe

Biden will win this, but there are sobering lessons for the opponents of national populism. Thread. 1/ National populist candidates have appeal across different countries, and ethnic groups. They’re dangerous,

Aaron Rupar

atrupar

Rep. Jim McGovern (D): "We are debating this historic measure at an actual crime scene and we wouldn't be here if it weren't for POTUS ... the signal [of Trump's

Timothy Snyder

TimothyDSnyder

11/20. American exceptionalism prevents us from seeing basic truths. 12/20. Biden voters are wrong to see a Biden administration as inevitable. Take responsibility, Democrats. 13/20. In an authoritarian situation, the

Anand Giridharadas

AnandWrites

A lot of Never Trump Republicans who found new purpose in resisting Trump are going to need to reflect on their role starting tomorrow. The easy default will be to

Rocko Calavasi

RockoCalavasi

Hey #GOP! Let’s get a few things straight:1. Fuck Unity - You are the equivalent of Kim Jong Un when it comes to expecting a positive reunification. We have two

Chad Pergram

ChadPergram

A) Romney on GOP senators contesting election results: The egregious ploy to reject electors may enhance the political ambition of some, but dangerously threatens our Democratic Republic. B) Romney: The

D-Money 🇹🇹

nerdclapback

1/As we close the chapter on the most incompetent and corrupt president in American history, let's remember that we are here because this nation lost it's mind over an impeccable,

Ben White

benabyad

It's been two weeks since Mahmoud Abbas signed decrees to hold legislative, presidential and PNC elections.Here is a quick (non comprehensive) thread summarising some of the developments and responses since

Herb Brubanter

HBrubanter

It must be terrible being so intelligent, yet to be repeatedly outwitted by ill-educated, unintelligent morons over the last 5 years.And this is despite the establishment, the press and most

Dr. Liz Covart

lizcovart

With 2 weeks to go to #Election2020 , here's a playlist concerning the traditions of voting and elections in #USHistory. 1/ 2/ Have you ever wondered about how our traditions

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