Thomas Zimmer
@thomaszimmer.bsky.social
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Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is Trump struggling to break through the democratic defenses? In Minneapolis, MAGA's worldview is being refuted.
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Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
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Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
I talked to Swiss Radio about the history of ICE and Border Patrol, their tradition of lawless brutality as well as more recent radicalizations, their current function as the regime's paramilitary arm, the occupation of American cities - and what elections might look like under such conditions:
Wie sich Auftrag und Befugnisse von ICE unter Trump verändern
Sie ziehen schwer bewaffnet und vermummt durch die Strassen US-amerikanischer Städte, auf der Suche nach papierlosen Immigrantinnen und Immigranten: Wie haben sich Auftrag und Befugnisse der ICE-Eins...
www.srf.ch
February 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I talked to Swiss Radio about the history of ICE and Border Patrol, their tradition of lawless brutality as well as more recent radicalizations, their current function as the regime's paramilitary arm, the occupation of American cities - and what elections might look like under such conditions:
An excellent account of the past and present of ICE and Border Patrol - grappling with both the longer-term continuities since 2003 but also the more recent radicalizations under Trump.
Concise, unsparing analysis. Required reading.
Concise, unsparing analysis. Required reading.
CBP has a deeply deeply rooted culture of racism and misogyny that should not be tolerated in any federal law enforcement agency, which I explored in depth in my recent testimony about CBP corruption and abuse of deadly force. It’s all linked together: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
An excellent account of the past and present of ICE and Border Patrol - grappling with both the longer-term continuities since 2003 but also the more recent radicalizations under Trump.
Concise, unsparing analysis. Required reading.
Concise, unsparing analysis. Required reading.
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
Essential read from @thomaszimmer.bsky.social on the struggle between democracy and authoritarianism on the streets of Minneapolis: a granular accounting of recent events, contextualized within Zimmer’s description of a MAGA assault on American democracy. 1/x
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The People Struggle Against Tyranny
Another execution of an American citizen. A regime that has no strategy but to lash out. The struggle against Trumpist authoritarianism is only going to get bloodier.
democracyamericana.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Essential read from @thomaszimmer.bsky.social on the struggle between democracy and authoritarianism on the streets of Minneapolis: a granular accounting of recent events, contextualized within Zimmer’s description of a MAGA assault on American democracy. 1/x
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I wrote about the meaning of the resistance in Minneapolis.
The first part of this piece is free for everyone. If you want to read more than the preview or gain access to the audio/podcast version, please consider becoming a paid member of Democracy Americana, which is solely funded by readers:
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Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is Trump struggling to break through the democratic defenses? In Minneapolis, MAGA's worldview is being refuted.
steady.page
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I wrote about the meaning of the resistance in Minneapolis.
The first part of this piece is free for everyone. If you want to read more than the preview or gain access to the audio/podcast version, please consider becoming a paid member of Democracy Americana, which is solely funded by readers:
The first part of this piece is free for everyone. If you want to read more than the preview or gain access to the audio/podcast version, please consider becoming a paid member of Democracy Americana, which is solely funded by readers:
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
What the Trumpists are encountering in Minnesota is a community exhibiting exactly the kind of cohesion and solidarity across racial, cultural, and religious lines they claim is impossible.
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is Trump struggling to break through the democratic defenses? In Minneapolis, MAGA's worldview is being refuted.
steady.page
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
What the Trumpists are encountering in Minnesota is a community exhibiting exactly the kind of cohesion and solidarity across racial, cultural, and religious lines they claim is impossible.
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
What the Trumpists are encountering in Minnesota is a community exhibiting exactly the kind of cohesion and solidarity across racial, cultural, and religious lines they claim is impossible.
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is Trump struggling to break through the democratic defenses? In Minneapolis, MAGA's worldview is being refuted.
steady.page
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
What the Trumpists are encountering in Minnesota is a community exhibiting exactly the kind of cohesion and solidarity across racial, cultural, and religious lines they claim is impossible.
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
Nothing could be more terrifying to the blood-and-soil nationalists.
My new piece:
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is Trump struggling to break through the democratic defenses? In Minneapolis, MAGA's worldview is being refuted.
steady.page
February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
one reason why ethnonationalism is bullshit: in the context of the wide range of personal & situational cues for trust and cooperation people have in an established set of local social relations, abstract racial or ethnic identity is a comparatively uninformative cue
The Trumpists claim that multiracial pluralism is a dangerous lie, it is weak, it lacks cohesion, it stands no chance against the strength of the autocratic ethno-state. But what they are encountering on the ground is a population mobilizing in defense of their non-white neighbors.
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
one reason why ethnonationalism is bullshit: in the context of the wide range of personal & situational cues for trust and cooperation people have in an established set of local social relations, abstract racial or ethnic identity is a comparatively uninformative cue
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is Trump struggling to break through the democratic defenses? In Minneapolis, MAGA's worldview is being refuted.
steady.page
February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
🧵
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
My new piece:
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
My new piece:
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is Trump struggling to break through the democratic defenses? In Minneapolis, MAGA's worldview is being refuted.
steady.page
February 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Turning Points and Authoritarian Escalations
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
My new piece:
Is America’s descent into autocracy accelerating or is the Trump regime struggling to break through the democratic defenses?
In Minneapolis, the tenets of the white nationalist worldview are being refuted.
My new piece:
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
good thread
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
February 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
good thread
What is happening in Minneapolis stands in contrast to the idea of Trumpism’s irresistible power.
It should be a reminder: Being lawless, immoral, and violent does not make the Trumpists omnipotent. Obscuring that distinction is an act of defeatism that only serves the regime.
It should be a reminder: Being lawless, immoral, and violent does not make the Trumpists omnipotent. Obscuring that distinction is an act of defeatism that only serves the regime.
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
What is happening in Minneapolis stands in contrast to the idea of Trumpism’s irresistible power.
It should be a reminder: Being lawless, immoral, and violent does not make the Trumpists omnipotent. Obscuring that distinction is an act of defeatism that only serves the regime.
It should be a reminder: Being lawless, immoral, and violent does not make the Trumpists omnipotent. Obscuring that distinction is an act of defeatism that only serves the regime.
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
Bullies hate a fight, which is why they must be given one.
ICE/CBP want to terrify people into submission and compliance so that they can operate with impunity, unimpeded, in semi-secrecy. It is not working. In every urban center these masked goons descend upon, the local community is rallying in solidarity.
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Bullies hate a fight, which is why they must be given one.
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
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January 31, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I am hoping to publish an English version of the piece soon via my own newsletter. You can subscribe for free.
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Forget all the nonsense about Trump “pivoting” to moderation. The regime will continue to escalate. That’s extremely dangerous.
But: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
But: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
January 31, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Forget all the nonsense about Trump “pivoting” to moderation. The regime will continue to escalate. That’s extremely dangerous.
But: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
But: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
⬇️ Der Widerstand gegen Trumps ICE-Truppen hält an, trotz allem. Was sagt uns das über den Zustand der Demokratie in den USA - und vor allem: warum sind die Trumpisten darüber eigentlich so überrascht?
Exzellente Analyse von Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social in der @zeit.de heute Morgen ⬇️
Exzellente Analyse von Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social in der @zeit.de heute Morgen ⬇️
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
January 31, 2026 at 10:24 AM
⬇️ Der Widerstand gegen Trumps ICE-Truppen hält an, trotz allem. Was sagt uns das über den Zustand der Demokratie in den USA - und vor allem: warum sind die Trumpisten darüber eigentlich so überrascht?
Exzellente Analyse von Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social in der @zeit.de heute Morgen ⬇️
Exzellente Analyse von Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social in der @zeit.de heute Morgen ⬇️
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
Hilfreiche Einordnung von @thomaszimmer.bsky.social, zum gescheiterten Vorgehen von Trump. In Minneapolis sollte ein Exempel statuiert werden. Es ging nicht nur darum, die massenhafte Abschiebung voranzutreiben. Das Regime wollte auch seinen autoritären Machtanspruch auf den Straßen durchsetzen. Tja
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
January 31, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Hilfreiche Einordnung von @thomaszimmer.bsky.social, zum gescheiterten Vorgehen von Trump. In Minneapolis sollte ein Exempel statuiert werden. Es ging nicht nur darum, die massenhafte Abschiebung voranzutreiben. Das Regime wollte auch seinen autoritären Machtanspruch auf den Straßen durchsetzen. Tja
My new piece - on the meaning of what is happening in Minneapolis.
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But they lack an effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But they lack an effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
January 31, 2026 at 9:35 AM
My new piece - on the meaning of what is happening in Minneapolis.
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But they lack an effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But they lack an effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
I’m really glad I got to call Bovino a fascist on German television (German mainstream audiences still gasp when you do that), in a feature that aired on Sunday and is also available for streaming online - right before he got his ass handed to him by the good people of Minnesota:
January 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I’m really glad I got to call Bovino a fascist on German television (German mainstream audiences still gasp when you do that), in a feature that aired on Sunday and is also available for streaming online - right before he got his ass handed to him by the good people of Minnesota:
The Trumpist strategy, to the extent there is one, is centered around an assertion of absolute power. They want to convince people that resistance is futile.
A crucial part of the struggle against encroaching authoritarianism is to reject such notions. Don’t acquiesce. Make them earn it.
A crucial part of the struggle against encroaching authoritarianism is to reject such notions. Don’t acquiesce. Make them earn it.
I wrote about Minnesotans putting their lives on the line to fight for their city, protect their neighbors, and defend the Republic against tyranny.
Some thoughts from my new piece - angry and alarmed, but also hopeful and inspired:
🧵
Some thoughts from my new piece - angry and alarmed, but also hopeful and inspired:
🧵
The People Struggle Against Tyranny
Another execution of an American citizen. A regime that has no strategy but to lash out. The struggle against Trumpist authoritarianism is only going to get bloodier.
steady.page
January 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The Trumpist strategy, to the extent there is one, is centered around an assertion of absolute power. They want to convince people that resistance is futile.
A crucial part of the struggle against encroaching authoritarianism is to reject such notions. Don’t acquiesce. Make them earn it.
A crucial part of the struggle against encroaching authoritarianism is to reject such notions. Don’t acquiesce. Make them earn it.
No paywall for this piece on Minnesotans holding the line.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
No paywall for this piece on Minnesotans holding the line.
If you find such longform essays helpful, you can subscribe to Democracy Americana for free.
Please also consider becoming a paid member. Democracy Americana is solely funded by readers. I need your support to continue this work.
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Please also consider becoming a paid member. Democracy Americana is solely funded by readers. I need your support to continue this work.
I wrote about Minnesotans putting their lives on the line to fight for their city, protect their neighbors, and defend the Republic against tyranny.
Some thoughts from my new piece - angry and alarmed, but also hopeful and inspired:
🧵
Some thoughts from my new piece - angry and alarmed, but also hopeful and inspired:
🧵
The People Struggle Against Tyranny
Another execution of an American citizen. A regime that has no strategy but to lash out. The struggle against Trumpist authoritarianism is only going to get bloodier.
steady.page
January 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I wrote about Minnesotans putting their lives on the line to fight for their city, protect their neighbors, and defend the Republic against tyranny.
Some thoughts from my new piece - angry and alarmed, but also hopeful and inspired:
🧵
Some thoughts from my new piece - angry and alarmed, but also hopeful and inspired:
🧵
Reposted by Thomas Zimmer
Minnesotans are also fighting for the rest of us and the preservation of representative democracy in America, because it won't end with them. Their fight is our fight. Nothing but admiration and respect and gratitude for their courage.
In the midst of the violence, let’s allow ourselves to be inspired by the heroism that is on display here.
Right now, it is not an exaggeration to say, Minnesotans are putting their lives on the line to fight for their city, protect their neighbors, and defend the Republic against tyranny.
Right now, it is not an exaggeration to say, Minnesotans are putting their lives on the line to fight for their city, protect their neighbors, and defend the Republic against tyranny.
January 26, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Minnesotans are also fighting for the rest of us and the preservation of representative democracy in America, because it won't end with them. Their fight is our fight. Nothing but admiration and respect and gratitude for their courage.