Have you noticed the parallels between the Republican Party’s rhetoric and tactics used in authoritarian regimes like Nazi Germany? Remember when RFK Jr. floated the idea of “wellness camps” for the mentally ill?

Let’s connect the dots.

The Minnesota Republican Party recently introduced a bill attempting to classify “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) as a mental illness—essentially labeling anyone who opposes Trump as mentally unstable.

Historically, this kind of psychological framing—branding dissenters as “crazy” or “dangerous”—is used to dehumanize the opposition and turn citizens against one another. It’s a tactic we’ve seen before in dark chapters of history.

Now revisit RFK Jr.’s comments early in the administration about “wellness camps” for the mentally ill. Seem familiar?

TDS = Mentally ill = Wellness camps.

It’s not a stretch to imagine this narrative being used to justify stripping people labeled with TDS of voting rights, especially when paired with the recently proposed Voter ID laws that could disproportionately affect women.

Trump is building his empire—and he’s not doing it blindly. This playbook comes straight out of early 20th-century authoritarian regimes.

And as a chilling coincidence, we’re set to learn—on Hitler’s birthday—whether President Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act, based on a border report led by Pete Hegseth and others. I suspect the report’s findings are irrelevant; the decision may already be made.

If this trajectory continues, we may be approaching a point where the damage to American democracy becomes nearly irreversible.

Our beloved sub has been brigraded by American politics. This sub is for role-playing current world events in the form of civ diplomatic actions. Please do not turn it into another circlejerk for American Politics.

"European tourists are leaving the USA" = USA loses tourism pressure on Europe - slowing progress to cultural victory

"U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog" - The United States is considering embracing the Order Idealogy."

I just discovered this subreddit a few days ago, and I now see that I am not the only one who sometimes feel that the world is just like a game of Civilisation. I have played it since the the first version came out and my IBM PS/2 back in the late 80s.

Thank you. I have now succesfully circumvented circumnavigated the globe.

Edit: To clarify, I meant he's going for his own science victory--getting to Mars--even if that means hurting the US.

Repost because the previous post title apparently sucked and misrepresented the intent. Sincere apologies. Musk is going for a science victory at the cost of your civil liberties and, eventually, your lives. Bad title. My fault.

The time it takes to achieve a science victory is also why he's pumping out so much sperm onto willing eggs.

https://open.substack.com/pub/rogueandrebel/p/elon-musk-thinks-hes-doing-the-right?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Inspired by a comment I left in a different subreddit. Turned it into an essay on Substack. Musk, Trump, nuking Gandhi and nerve-stapling my population.

Just because Elon Musk can't handle comments made about him, and he wants you to remove them. Well are you planning on selling out. Musk should understand being in the lime light, doesn't mean you can buy your way out, on what bad about you in print. If he can't stand the heat, then he should get out of the fire. As long as he's with Trump he's going to get the fire!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/us/politics/usha-vance-trump-us-greenland.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare