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We got so much of this during the Brexit debate. "This isn't going as badly as <most insane FBPE account> warned!"

Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social

This line from Ross Douthat’s final NYT column is something you see all the time from the soft-MAGA right. Sure, Trump’s *most* alarmist critics weren’t correct, but that’s basically true of every president. Trump’s *median* critic did in fact predict his presidency pretty accurately.

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dschulten.bsky.social

@dschulten.bsky.social

9 Aug

Give the guy a little more time. He has only had one year and a few months out of four, maybe eight years. /s

Jon Potter

@rettopnoj.bsky.social

10 Aug

The only reason they haven't fulfilled the predictions of authoritarianism is the underestimation of their stupidity.

jamesneill.bsky.social

@jamesneill.bsky.social

8 Aug

I’m still waiting for “the Brexit debate”.

Adam Squires

@adsquires.bsky.social

9 Aug

Also during COVID, where they didn't even specify who the random extreme-case straw men were. "Not as bad as some feared" was a common refrain from eg bbc's Nick Triggle. To which I'd generally reply* "yes but worse than others claimed" *shouted into the void

pmaurer.bsky.social

@pmaurer.bsky.social

9 Aug

Also, not as bad as feared because of counter-measures that these idiots opposed.

Sylvia Booth

@smfbooth.bsky.social

9 Aug

Time to let the grownups take charge.

Climate News

@climatenews.bsky.social

9 Aug

A complete MAGA Trifecta plus Supreme Court is the reality. It isn’t clear how things could have become more authoritarian given the starting conditions. Just because Donald is a moron doesn’t mean those around him aren’t building their fascist dream in the chaos.