Imagine actually opposing fascism
It’s surprisingly easy if you, how shall I put this, try:
It took only ~2.5 hrs for the National Assembly to gather a majority of members (190 of 300) and generate a unanimous vote (190 of 190) to vote down the emergency martial law. The law says the president "shall comply" with parliament's vote, but doesn't specify a time frame.— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee.bsky.social) December 3, 2024 at 8:19 AM
It’s not like voting to convict Trump would have prevented Republicans from running a presidential candidate in 2024 — from McConnell on down they didn’t convict Trump because they’re somewhere on the don’t-care-to-actively-support spectrum with respect to the violent autogolpe.
Of course, as we learned on November 5 a plurality of the American electorate is on the same spectrum.
…also relevant to American politics:
Just a little reminder that the South Korean president who just declared martial law was elected two years ago on a wave of anti-feminist backlash. Misogyny is routinely part of the authoritarian package. www.bbc.com/news/world-a…
[image or embed]— Rebecca Solnit (@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social) December 3, 2024 at 10:11 AM