Shawn C. Fettig
@deepdivewithshawn.bsky.social
Seattle-based political scientist and host of the Deep Dive podcast (and the limited series’ After America and Leaving America), traveler, PhD in American institutions and the judiciary, reader, pessimist and, thus, wine drinker.
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After America E1: Elephants in the Room - The GOP's Authoritarian Makeover
YouTube video by Deep Dive with Shawn C Fettig
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Now might be a good time to check out our limited series “After America.” Across 12 episodes, and with the help of 26 academics, authors, and journalists, we imagined how authoritarianism could take hold in the United States under a second Trump presidency.
Start here:
youtu.be/RPxL7iq0bgw
Start here:
youtu.be/RPxL7iq0bgw
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The majority of Americans are good. We have heart. We have compassion. When we see others struggle, we want to lend a hand.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The majority of Americans are good. We have heart. We have compassion. When we see others struggle, we want to lend a hand.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
When in history, after the Civil Rights era, have we experienced such massive sustained public protest - and the Democratic Party can’t find a single way to leverage that?
#democrats #democracy #protest #nokings @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social
#democrats #democracy #protest #nokings @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
When in history, after the Civil Rights era, have we experienced such massive sustained public protest - and the Democratic Party can’t find a single way to leverage that?
#democrats #democracy #protest #nokings @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social
#democrats #democracy #protest #nokings @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social
Remember when Trump ordered flags flown at half-mast, called the governor, and dispatched the VP to the state when Democratic Minnesota State Speaker of the House, Melissa Hortman was assassinated?
#guncontrol #politicalviolence #melissahortman
#guncontrol #politicalviolence #melissahortman
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Remember when Trump ordered flags flown at half-mast, called the governor, and dispatched the VP to the state when Democratic Minnesota State Speaker of the House, Melissa Hortman was assassinated?
#guncontrol #politicalviolence #melissahortman
#guncontrol #politicalviolence #melissahortman
Republicans are not only a threat to the US. They are a threat to the entire planet. They could very well bring on the next plague, Depression, Crusades, and world war. We all - citizens, world leaders, corporations - need to start behaving like this is the existential threat it actually is. #gop
September 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Republicans are not only a threat to the US. They are a threat to the entire planet. They could very well bring on the next plague, Depression, Crusades, and world war. We all - citizens, world leaders, corporations - need to start behaving like this is the existential threat it actually is. #gop
As much as I’ve been looking forward to today’s final, there are moments that require courage and a commitment to democracy and civil liberties. Failing to do so encourages authoritarianism. I won’t be watching.
#usopen #democracy #censorship #authoritarianism
#usopen #democracy #censorship #authoritarianism
US Open Asks Broadcasters Not to Air Crowd Boos for Trump
The organizers of this year's US Open tennis tournament asked broadcasters to avoid airing clips of Donald Trump being booed by the crowd, the Guardian reported.
www.yahoo.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
As much as I’ve been looking forward to today’s final, there are moments that require courage and a commitment to democracy and civil liberties. Failing to do so encourages authoritarianism. I won’t be watching.
#usopen #democracy #censorship #authoritarianism
#usopen #democracy #censorship #authoritarianism
First fire of the season.
September 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
First fire of the season.
Prepare for an end to visa-free travel and easy access for Americans into other countries.
#maga #maha #rfkjr #travel #vaccines #antivax #visafreetravel #gop #trump #cdc #who
#maga #maha #rfkjr #travel #vaccines #antivax #visafreetravel #gop #trump #cdc #who
Florida plans to end vaccine mandates statewide | CNN
Florida will move to end all vaccine mandates in the state, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday.
edition.cnn.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The engineer warning us of the dangers of the machine he built. This guy can f**k right off.
#maga #gop #trump #tariffs #depression #fascism #mcconnell
#maga #gop #trump #tariffs #depression #fascism #mcconnell
Trump’s second presidency is ‘most dangerous period’ since second world war, Mitch McConnell says
Former Senate leader likens administration’s fixation with tariffs to isolationist policies of the US in the 1930s
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The engineer warning us of the dangers of the machine he built. This guy can f**k right off.
#maga #gop #trump #tariffs #depression #fascism #mcconnell
#maga #gop #trump #tariffs #depression #fascism #mcconnell
Djokovic is about to take the court and I’ve never rooted harder for someone to lose a match.
#usopen #djokovic #fascism #tennis
#usopen #djokovic #fascism #tennis
Novak Djokovic caught in another political controversy as he meets with right-wing Argentina President
Novak Djokovic made headlines for his off-court engagements during his visit to Argentina. The Serbian tennis icon met with Argentina's far-right President Javier Milei on Monday (Dec.
www.sportskeeda.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
September 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A little escapism.
September 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A little escapism.
We discuss this in the latest episode of Deep Dive. "Extremism never triumphs on its own. It succeeds because others enable it—because of their ambition, because of their fear, or because they misjudge the dangers of small concessions."
#democracy #trump #fascism #gop #maga #nazigermany
#democracy #trump #fascism #gop #maga #nazigermany
Warnings From Weimar
Why bargaining with authoritarians fails.
www.foreignaffairs.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We discuss this in the latest episode of Deep Dive. "Extremism never triumphs on its own. It succeeds because others enable it—because of their ambition, because of their fear, or because they misjudge the dangers of small concessions."
#democracy #trump #fascism #gop #maga #nazigermany
#democracy #trump #fascism #gop #maga #nazigermany
"Burying our heads in the sand is not a solution to authoritarianism." Yet that's exactly what most of us are doing. This episode explores the parallels to Nazi Germany. What would you risk to save democracy?
#democracy #authoritarianism #nazigermany #resistance #fascism #trump #maga
#democracy #authoritarianism #nazigermany #resistance #fascism #trump #maga
Dead Democracy Walking: A Farewell (w/ Dr. Sara Benesh) - Deep Dive with Shawn
What does it feel like to watch democracy crumble in real time? In this raw, deeply personal conversation that marks the (maybe) final episode of Deep Dive, host Shawn C. Fettig and political scientis...
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August 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"Burying our heads in the sand is not a solution to authoritarianism." Yet that's exactly what most of us are doing. This episode explores the parallels to Nazi Germany. What would you risk to save democracy?
#democracy #authoritarianism #nazigermany #resistance #fascism #trump #maga
#democracy #authoritarianism #nazigermany #resistance #fascism #trump #maga
August 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The US is one of only TWO countries globally that taxes citizens no matter where they live. With renunciations rising 600% since 2010, more expats are asking: at what point does citizenship become more burden than benefit?
#leavingamerica #taxes #renunciation #immigration #expats #citizenship
#leavingamerica #taxes #renunciation #immigration #expats #citizenship
Leaving America E12: Taxation without Representation, and Renunciation
YouTube video by Deep Dive with Shawn
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August 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The US is one of only TWO countries globally that taxes citizens no matter where they live. With renunciations rising 600% since 2010, more expats are asking: at what point does citizenship become more burden than benefit?
#leavingamerica #taxes #renunciation #immigration #expats #citizenship
#leavingamerica #taxes #renunciation #immigration #expats #citizenship
Not always lost.
August 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Not always lost.
None of these are LA or DC 🤔
#trump #maga #authoritarianism #losangeles #washingtondc #redstates #bluestates #crime
#trump #maga #authoritarianism #losangeles #washingtondc #redstates #bluestates #crime
August 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
None of these are LA or DC 🤔
#trump #maga #authoritarianism #losangeles #washingtondc #redstates #bluestates #crime
#trump #maga #authoritarianism #losangeles #washingtondc #redstates #bluestates #crime
Passing time.
August 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Passing time.
Americans overlook South Africa when considering moves abroad. With widespread English, affordable healthcare, stunning landscapes, and a cost of living that makes your dollars stretch 4x further, it deserves a second look. The visa process is complex but possible.
#southafrica #leavingamerica #xpat
#southafrica #leavingamerica #xpat
Leaving America E11: Spotlight on South Africa!
YouTube video by Deep Dive with Shawn
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August 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Americans overlook South Africa when considering moves abroad. With widespread English, affordable healthcare, stunning landscapes, and a cost of living that makes your dollars stretch 4x further, it deserves a second look. The visa process is complex but possible.
#southafrica #leavingamerica #xpat
#southafrica #leavingamerica #xpat
"The pessimist left and lived, the optimist stayed and died." Americans are now the #1 applicants for second passports worldwide. Discover why citizenship programs offer affordable protection against an increasingly unpredictable future.
#leavingamerica #2ndpassport #cbi #expat #expatlife #travel
#leavingamerica #2ndpassport #cbi #expat #expatlife #travel
Leaving America E10: The Golden Passports - Citizenship by Investment and by Lineage
YouTube video by Deep Dive with Shawn
youtu.be
August 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"The pessimist left and lived, the optimist stayed and died." Americans are now the #1 applicants for second passports worldwide. Discover why citizenship programs offer affordable protection against an increasingly unpredictable future.
#leavingamerica #2ndpassport #cbi #expat #expatlife #travel
#leavingamerica #2ndpassport #cbi #expat #expatlife #travel