the number one risk this year is the us political revolution.

trump is systematically dismantling checks on his power and weaponizing government against his enemies. (as he and his supporters believe they have weaponized it against him)

The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/

Musk’s comments at this rally were incredibly alarming: He gave explicit anti-democratic, violent rhetoric a global platform. That normalises dangerous talk and can embolden extremists. This is a red flag moment.

Facism out in the open

John McCain turns in his grave. Again.