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Barack Obama issues democracy warning to Americans

Barack Obama has issued a stark warning to Americans, stating that the US is "dangerously close” to losing its democracy.

Speaking at the Connecticut Forum on Tuesday (17 June), the former president appeared to criticise the Trump administration, saying that “what we’re seeing right now is consistent with autocracies”.

Citing Victor Orban’s Hungary as an example of a country that holds elections but “otherwise does not observe what we think of [as] a fair system”, Mr Obama said America is going down a similar path.

“We’re not there yet completely, but I think that we are dangerously close to normalizing behavior like that,” he added.

The Independent has always had a global perspective. Built on a firm foundation of superb international reporting and analysis, The Independent now enjoys a reach that was inconceivable when it was launched as an upstart player in the British news industry. For the first time since the end of the Second World War, and across the world, pluralism, reason, a progressive and humanitarian agenda, and internationalism – Independent values – are under threat. Yet we, The Independent, continue to grow.

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The government gave no evidence.

Now you know why they want to get rid of due process.

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"It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help... If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite." - Pope Francis

At a time when many so-called Christians seem very keen to marginalize, alienate, and divide, may his passing give them pause to reflect on their own day-to-day application of their faith.

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Treason and espionage are just another day for MAGA. Pete Hegseth will be our downfall.

#LockHimUp

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Drumpf Fail

The commander of Fort McCoy was relieved of duty after the U.S. Army base failed to install photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on a wall displaying their chain of command. Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez was suspended as garrison commander of Ft. McCoy in Wisconsin. "This suspension is not related to any misconduct," the U.S. Army Reserve Command said in a statement, "We have no further details to provide at this time while this matter is under review." Hegseth on Sunday reposted an X post claiming: "Commander of Fort McCoy, whose base chain-of-command board was missing photos of Trump, Vance and Hegseth, has been SUSPENDED."

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It's so bad it hurts

I'm reading a fanfic from 2014 from a group I used to think wrote really well.

It started out okay, until the sex scenes start. First it was the spelling, using 'prostrate' instead of 'prostate' multiple times.

Then I ran into this... beauty:

"Tanner's hand sped up, wildly frictioning his cock while Chris stabbed his ass with equal abandon."

Ow. Ow. Ow.

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Can anybody give these old-ass Democrats protest lessons? They're acting like they're still living in pre-2015 politics when the GOP gave a shit and wasn't deranged.

A member gets up and starts shouting: All get up and shout with him.

Don't walk out: MAKE them carry you all out, not shutting up the entire time. I'm serious, go limp, be dead weight.

Putin's Puppet says a provable lie: Everyone chant "LIE" in unison for a solid minute instead of holding pitiful little signs in front of a man who can't read above a 3rd grade level.

Have someone who knows ASL sitting with you, interpreting everything in full view.

If you're gonna hold signs, make them BIG like you're actually trying to do something. Have them in multiple languages.

Make other signs that say clever or cutting things that will make him rage for days. "DOESN'T OLD TRUMP LOOK TIRED?" or "PUPPET PRESIDENT" or "EVERYONE IS FACT-CHECKING THIS SPEECH TRUMP DIDN'T WRITE" or "THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES" or his current tanking approval rating next to a laughing emoji.

Make a stink every day in congress, throw as many bills as you can on the floor even if they go nowhere, look like you're trying.

Have someone, idk maybe someone you actually want to boost for President in 3 gd years, be your voice of opposition in the media, loudly complaining and telling the facts, every single day. Let the people know you're there!

How hard is this? There's probably better suggestions than mine if they actually hired seasoned protestors or behaviorists/psychologists or even the biggest teenage troll they can find on a messageboard.

The Emperor Has No Clothes. So fucking act like it.

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Based.

I'm glad somebody in government is saying it explicitly without mincing words.

Abolish the Republican Party.

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The Eleventh of March

"They have called this day the eleventh of March! And whomsoever of you gets through this day, unless you are shot in the head or somehow slain, you will stand at tiptoe when e'er you hear the name again.  And you will get excited at the name March the eleventh! We happy few, we few, we band of brothers... our names will be as like... household names!  And those who are not here... be they sleeping or doing something else, they will feel themselves sort of crappy!  Because they are not here to join the fight on this day the eleventh of March!

Move out."

-Sgt. Buck Frobisher, March 11, 1999

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You'll love these ladies

https://margaretandhelen.com/

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Here's a blast from the past - 2012 to be exact.

Please share. A lot.

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*slides you this chart*

*you kick me out of the butcher shop*