We are A Nation At Risk
'Patrimonialism' - is a form of governance in which the ruler governs on the basis of personal loyalties which are derived from patron-client relations, personal allegiances, kin ties and combinations thereof.
AKA #Corruption
- Reposted by We are A Nation At RiskKeeping Farage from No 10 is ‘a battle for UK’s future, heart and soul’, Labour MPs told
- Reposted by We are A Nation At Risk“Families are desperate to locate their loved ones… Andy Ogles, a MAGA sycophant, applauds these unlawful detainments…” NASHVILLE rep @repjasonpowell writes Louisiana @reptroycarter asking for help locating people @tnhighwaypatrol helped ICE grab: www.instagram.com/p/DJXLwbPOES...
- Reposted by We are A Nation At RiskQ: “Are you sending migrants to Libya?” TRUMP: “I don’t know.” 🤷🏼
- Reposted by We are A Nation At RiskRepublicans in Congress want to cut health care for millions of people... to pay for more tax cuts for millionaires.
- Reposted by We are A Nation At RiskBrutal account of what it’s like to teach at the University of Florida right now in the NYT—extraordinary climate of fear. People afraid to say intersectional and talk about lynchings. Fake students trying to entrap Muslim faculty or just making things up altogether. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...
- Reposted by We are A Nation At Risk"When viewed from 10,000 feet, the House bill represents a fundamental reshaping of American society and due process for immigrants. ICE would become more powerful than every other federal law enforcement agency" Reshaping America into the fascist, white nationalist vision of Stephen Miller
- Reposted by We are A Nation At RiskJust received this lovely note from the Dept. of Commerce. Always great hearing DOC say "Look we're forced to do this and say you weren't fired for performance issues and part of a government wide mass termination. But don't worry we think that's wrong and we're gonna fight it tooth and nail."
- Reposted by We are A Nation At RiskU.S. deporting flight full of migrants to Libya, officials say www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
- Reposted by We are A Nation At Risk"If the stated goal of tariffs is to create durable, high-quality American jobs, weakening unions and gutting regulatory oversight—which the Trump administration is fully committed to doing—is a recipe for further undermining that goal." Another bracing reality check from @gregsargent.bsky.social
- The dumbest thing about Trump's desire to manufacture dolls in the US is that many of the jobs would be bad ones: Connecting plastic body parts to torsos, attaching nylon hair, etc. I talked to toy industry people who laid this all out. Striking stuff: newrepublic.com/article/1949...
- Reposted by We are A Nation At RiskClowns.
