Trump Authoritarianism Reading List
An astonishing reading list, compiled by a simple Google search: Google Book List – Trump Authoritarianism
Tag: fake news
If we sow hate, we will reap division
Trump Sows Hate Whatever the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, there is one thing we can all agree upon: America is deeply divided, and that’s not good for our (capital D) Democracy. Nastiness, vilification, and “otherism” have become normalized. Violent rhetoric has adults and children afraid that people will take up arms to “take our country back.” What hope do we have at Unity? We all bear personal responsibility for this, starting by recognizing our own personal biases; I know I have them. What have you said about Democrats? about Trump or his followers? about immigrants, politicians, transgender or …
Trump’s News Chasm
Will the real news please stand up? (Raise your hand if you get that reference.) Anywho, In December of 2016, President-elect Donald Trump began to use the term “fake news,” and he would continue to use it thousands of times. The propaganda technique was so successful at discrediting legitimate, mainstream news that his supporters believe it is false and biased, and that only Fox and other Trump-sanctioned outlets serve up the truth—much like state-sanctioned media. In this way, Trump suppresses opposition information. This explains why most Trump supporters don’t consume mainstream media and thus don’t know—or don’t believe—he poses a …