Post #1943059
2026-04-15 17:56 UTC
@shye @Elodie_lyra
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-energizes-conservative-christians-with-religious-policies-and-assaults-on-cultural-targets
https://dvcc.delaware.gov/background-purpose/dynamics-domestic-abuse/
https://safelives.org.uk/about-domestic-abuse/what-is-domestic-abuse/psychological-abuse/
There's a lot of overlap between domestic abuse techniques and the Leonard Leo- style "divide & conquer" political playbook for fascism.
Both are motivated by psychological dysfunction & moral rot to exploit & control people.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/09/it-didnt-start-with-trump-the-decades-long-saga-of-how-the-gop-went-crazy/
https://bridgeusa.org/tactics-used-to-divide-us/
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@Npars01@mstdn.social 2026-04-15 23:42
2/ Any of these seem familiar when it comes to Trump and his fascist billionaires? 1. Economic Abuse 2. Coercion And Threats 3. Intimidation 4. Emotional Abuse 5. Isolation 6. Minimizing, Denying, Blaming 7. Using Children 8. Using Male Privilege It's the classic paradigm of Domestic Abuse