Evan McMullin: New York Times Op-Edon Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric and the threat h

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Trump's cabinet picks reveal an authoritarian presence militarily, domestically, economically, culturally, and socially. Evan McMullin advises all good Americans how to frustrate the worst of the Alt Right's intent to make America a fascist state.

This Presidential Candidate Has Some Simple Advice for Life Under Trump

In a Sunday evening Twitter thread, former CIA agent and independent conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin shared a list of 10 things Americans can do if President-elect Donald Trump governs with the authoritarianism on display in his campaign rhetoric.

McMullin advised Americans to educate themselves about their rights, and to consume and legitimate sources of information.


He stressed the importance of paying diligent attention to the actions and statements of the president-elect and his administration, and urged readers to speak up and hold their representatives accountable.


It will be crucial to stick together, reach across the aisle, and organize at a grassroots level in the coming years, McMullin said.

McMullin also penned a Monday New York Times Op-Edon Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric and the threat he poses to the constitution.

In the piece, McMullin describes a private meeting between Trump and House Republicans that he attended as chief policy director of the House Republican Conference. In the meeting, it became evident that Trump had scant knowledge of the constitution, McMullin claims.

But Trump's lack of knowledge of the government's documents is only part of the problem. The greater issue lies in the "authoritarian tendencies" evidenced by Trump's campaign rhetoric, McMullin wrote. and so forth Evan McMullin Tweets Simple Advice for Life Under Trump

Alt Right!! Alt Right!!

 

[JakeStarkey]

That will be you getting kicked out, Defiant1, once the American people and Congress nixonize Trump.

I doubt it Fakey. I was just re-elected for another 4 year term.

Maybe it's time for you all to form two parties. I don't like the one you're in.

Why would we do that? If there are people who want to become former Republicans they are free to do that.

How do you know you don't like us? Come try us out.

We are all very nice people.

Thanks for the invitation, really. If you believe McMullen and the others who put their conscience before their party need to be kicked out, that says enough for me, really. A party founded on people with conscience, personal values, and the guts to make an unpopular decision has a lot more appeal to me.

That's not what I'm referring to.
When we are elected as officials in the party we sign a loyalty oath. There is no one holding a gun to our heads.
I have no problem with a person who resigns, then makes their decision.
Someone who doesn't, but is breaking their oath citing moral reasons is a joke.
An oath is an oath.

An oath to an immoral, illegal, or unconstitutional position is an unworthy. Break it, stay in the Party, and explain.

 

[JakeStarkey]

McMullin urges, in resisting Trumpion authoritarianism, to

Organize online and in person with other Americans who understand the danger Trump poses and who are also willing to speak up.
https://twitter.com/Evan_McMullin
Hold members of Congress accountable for protecting our rights and democracy through elections and by making public demands of them now.

And finally, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, have "malice toward none, with charity for all" and never ever lose hope!

 

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