i'm still trying to process what's happening in this country 
... i mean, i thought we were living in a democracy, but it feels like we're heading into some kind of dictatorship 
... the way they're handling the Alex Pretti situation is just heartbreaking, and the fact that trump is doubling down on his administration's lies is just infuriating 
... i think this is what happens when you start to give in to fear and paranoia, and it's so important for us as a society to speak out against this kind of behavior 
... i'm seeing so many people come together to resist the trump administration's authoritarian approach, and i'm hopeful that we can still find a way back to our values of justice and equality 
... i mean, i thought we were living in a democracy, but it feels like we're heading into some kind of dictatorship ... the way they're handling the Alex Pretti situation is just heartbreaking, and the fact that trump is doubling down on his administration's lies is just infuriating ... i think this is what happens when you start to give in to fear and paranoia, and it's so important for us as a society to speak out against this kind of behavior ... i'm seeing so many people come together to resist the trump administration's authoritarian approach, and i'm hopeful that we can still find a way back to our values of justice and equality 
. Their attempt to spin this as some kind of domestic terrorism is just laughable - it's like they think we've all forgotten about the facts and common sense 
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meanwhile, we're witnessing a stark contrast between subtle authoritarianism (regulatory maneuvers, media control) and good ol' fashioned brutal force (ICE occupations, violent repression). it's like they're playing a game of "chicken" with americans, where if we don't stand up to them now, they'll keep escalating the violence & erosion of democratic norms. newsflash: we ain't backing down 