Today in Progressive Totalitarianism
17th August 2022
MSNBC: Inflation Reduction Act is ‘Marketing Genius’ for Democrats
Welcome to the freeport, where turbocapitalism tramples over British democracy (The Guardian) To George Monbiot, of course, ‘British democracy’ means progressive totalitarianism.
San Francisco police union slams city’s ‘defund’ flip-flop: Help us fight crime or ‘shut up’
Google Search Is Quietly Damaging Democracy (WIRED) ‘Democracy’ in the headline means Narrative in the text.
Meta rolls out plan for midterms, pledges to remove misinformation (The Hill) In service to the Narrative.
Advocates warn Mayor Adams’ administration eying big cut to NYC’s school restorative justice programs (N.Y. Daily News) Ah, another proglodyte buzz-phrase: ‘restorative justice’.
NYT FREAKS: TikTok Not Doing Enough to Wipe Out So-Called ‘Election Misinformation’
Midterm election disinformation fears see both Meta and TikTok prepare defenses (9to5 Mac) In the Narrative media, ‘disinformation defenses’ means ‘preparing to eliminate anything contrary to the Narrative’.
Planned Parenthood to Spend Record $50M in Midterm Elections How much of that will be going to Republicans? Give it your best guess.
Here We Go Again! Twitter and Facebook to Censor Speech in Leadup to Midterm Elections
Producers Confirm Liz Cheney Will Not Be Back For Season 2 Of January 6 Hearings (Babylon Bee)
CNN Pundits Admit: Liz Cheney’s Base Is ‘Democrats and the Beltway Media!’
Progressives Roiled by Sen. Kaine’s Role in Abortion Bill
Georgia ‘Fake Electors’ Ask Judge to Disqualify Atlanta DA From 2020 Election Probe
‘Terror Campaign’: Trans Activists Push for Censorship of Discussions on Child Sex Changes
To Avoid New GOP Laws, MSNBC Promotes Homeschooling “I can read, write, and do math. How about you?” “I know what gender I want to be when I grow up.”
CCP-Tied TikTok Caves to Pressure, Launches Elections Center in Lead-Up to 2022 Midterms
Transgender ‘Female’ REJECTED from Every Sorority at University of Alabama There still is some hope left.