"We are all familiar with the Trump presidential strategy of "flooding the zone." Its premise is that the mainstream media is incapable of running with more than one or two stories at a time. Therefore, if you hit the system on multiple fronts simultaneously this will take the wind out of any opposition. Hence, the Trump regime's accelerating addiction to outrage upon outrage."
"A little noticed but I think critical outrage does not get itemized under these headings. It seems not to have drawn any angry outrage. Instead, a shrug of familiarity seems to have replaced taking full advantage of what from this side of the Atlantic seems to be a clear opportunity. Perhaps it comes from the UK not having a written Constitution and instead being governed by a system that relies on moral codes as much as rules."
The White House has initiated roughly one thousand authoritarian-like actions, with the pace accelerating dramatically. The first 250 actions occurred over three months, while the most recent 250 arrived within a single month. Those actions fall into five categories: undermining democratic institutions and the rule of law, dismantling federal government and its protections, suppressing dissent, attacking science, and unleashing global destabilization. A deliberate strategy of overwhelming media attention across multiple fronts aims to neutralize opposition. Political culture and constitutional structure affect accountability and the consequences leaders face for breaches of behavior.
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