As #Trump accelerates his #authoritarianism, #USPol could lose #democracy status, says global watchdog.

It refers to ongoing events in the U.S. as unprecedented, mentioning Trump #pardoning 1,500 #criminals who supported him; #firing independent agency #watchdogs without process; #purging apolitical #police and #military brass; #ignoring #laws; and his unilaterally deleting federal programs, and even a whole organization, created by U.S. Congress

#auspol #RussianAsset

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-democracy-report-1.7486317

#MtP showed a #poll where only 21% of people supported #pardoning most of the #Jan6 #terrorist.

"Most"

I wonder what the poll numbers would be for a #BLANKET #pardon of ALL of the #rioters who attacked the #Capitol and assaulted police officers? #LEO #BackTheBlueExcept #GeneralisimoDonald

Investigative Journalist #PaloaRamos was on "The Weekend" talking about #OrangeHitler #pardoning those 1500+ #Jan6 #terrorists.

She asked one of them: "You said during your sentencing that you regretted what you had done and said if you could, you'd take it all back. Do you still feel that way?"

He responds, "No. Not at all. I'd do it all over again, and if asked, I'd go again tomorrow."

#OrangeHitler's justification for #pardoning the #Jan6 #terrorists *may* not meet the standard of justifiable reasons to #pardon someone ("egregious miscarriage of justice") and could very well be challenged in the courts.

So says one of the judges who convicted them.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/judge-excoriates-trump-for-pardoning-january-6-poor-losers-as-debacle-grows-230037573510

THE NEW YORK TIMES THIS MORNING:

"Biden Is #Pardoning Nearly 1,500 Americans, a record".

The ACTUAL story:
https://apnews.com/article/biden-pardons-clemency-4432002d67334e6716c2776fd73f3cc8

"When '#StandYourGround' means #pardoning a #convicted #murderer.

An example of what happens when those in power #tacitly approve of #violence fitting their #agenda. The #LoneStar #State sets the stage for #politically motivated interpretations of #constitutionalrights.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Texas #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #GunViolence #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Racism #WhiteSupremacy #ThePartyOfHate

https://tennesseelookout.com/2024/08/05/when-stand-your-ground-means-pardoning-a-convicted-murderer/

#President #JoeBiden is spending his 81st #birthday #honoring #WhiteHouse #tradition of #pardoning #Thanksgiving #turkeys.

#Turkeys #Liberty and #Bell are ready for their presidential pardons.

https://apnews.com/article/biden-turkey-pardon-liberty-bell-thanksgiving-014375a236ba6a5995f6ed3d32c540c3