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"The US administration continues stubbornly with its gobsmackingly idiotic plans to refashion the world into a vision of what it thinks...

"The US administration continues stubbornly with its gobsmackingly idiotic plans to refashion the world into a vision of what it thinks it wants, opting for conflict with its friends, appeasement of its enemies, and the dismantlement of the rule of law, administrative institutions ...

There are many who, dismayed at this colossal act of destruction, worry that the US is veering into fascism.

But I am here to say that when I look at the US, I do not see fascism. Fascism, to quote the Big Lebowski, at least is an ethos. And I don’t see much ethos. In fact, I doubt most members of the current US administration could define ethos, let alone structure their thinking with anything like the degree of analytical rigour needed to construct one. Instead, I see government by shitposting and tweets."

Rolf Strøm-Olsen

https://rolfstromolsen.substack.com/p/fiascoism-e6d

Over the past decades, under the cover of “innovation,” technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun...

Over the past decades, under the cover of “innovation,” technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves.

Schaake outlines game-changing solutions to empower elected officials and citizens alike. Democratic leaders can—and must—resist the influence of corporate lobbying and reinvent themselves as dynamic, flexible guardians of our digital world.

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691241173/the-tech-coup