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The GOP's Vision For America Is Far Scarier Than You Can Possibly Imagine

And if Republicans gain control of the country, the toxic slurry of rage, hate, fascism, and white nationalism will make Russian authoritarianism look tame.

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Ben Cohen
Mar 29, 2022
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The storming of The Capitol. AP Photo/John Minchillo

by Justin Rosario

Within just four weeks, Russia has moved from Fox News-style propaganda to arresting thousands of protesters, encouraging violence against dissenters, and the kind of Big Brother repression the Soviet Union was infamous for. As the war continues to go badly and Russia’s economy implodes, Putin’s regime is just getting started.

What is unfolding in Russia is the nightmare we narrowly avoided and the future we face should Republicans successfully murder democracy in America. We only have to look at the very recent past to see the same evil within the Republican Party and its base. But far worse.

How bad is it getting in Russia? Extremely

The people of Russia were already living in an information bubble. Most of the media were controlled by Putin’s government and once the war was launched, they began pumping out 24/7 propaganda about the glorious campaign to rescue Ukraine from the evil drug-addled Nazis in charge.

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