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Authoritarian Tactics and Judicial Distrust
Professor of History, NYU
He knows what he's doing. It's the same thing that authoritarians and fascists have done in the past. You need to make sure that when charges of corruption or other wrongdoing come forth, nobody believes the judiciary.
Donald Trump
We're the only country, essentially, that has judges.
[archive footage]
Professor of History, NYU
The intelligence services.
Donald Trump
The corruption at the top of the FBI.
[archive footage]
Professor of History, NYU
The press.
Donald Trump
Fake news.
[archive footage]
Professor of History, NYU
You need to make sure that they are discredited.
Donald Trump
What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening.
[archive footage]
Professor of History, NYU
People believe him, and this is, of course, puzzling to many of his critics, but if the strongman, the authoritarian, has done his job, he has bonded people to him a long time ago. Trump was doing that with his rallies and his loyalty oaths.
Donald Trump
Should we do the pledge? Raise your right hand. Do you pledge that on Tuesday, you will go... ...to vote for Donald Trump tomorrow? Raise that hand. I love you! I love you!
[archive footage; ''Footage of another rally''; ''Rally supporters cheer'']
Professor of History, NYU
People don't care if he's lying. They believe in him, and that's more important than believing the truth.
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Challenging the Notion of American Greatness
Richard Ojeda
I’m sick and tired of people telling me that America is the greatest country. Because we can whip your ass?
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Oscar-Winning Director's Insightful Commentary
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From the Oscar-winning director of ]
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Call for Change in Humanity's Treatment
Nuremberg Prosecutor
Taking babies away from their mother, and-and locking up one or the other and separating them because they did no harm to anybody. They just didn't comply with the stupid regulations. Well, that's a crime against humanity, in my judgment. The Statue of Liberty stands there. You know, "Send me your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. I lift my... my lamp beside the golden door!" Where? Where? Uh, we don't see that in this country, and it pains me. And, uh... that's the world in which we live. And, uh... we've gotta change it or perish.
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Questioning the Path Forward
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How did we get here, and how the f--k do we get out?
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Striving for Perfection in Leadership
Donald Trump
We wanna make it perfecto!
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Michael Moore's Insight on Trump's Election
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Academy Award winner Michael Moore is back, as he turns his attention to examine Donald Trump's election win on November 9, 2016.
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A Surprising Shift in Leadership Image
Michael Moore
At 2:29 a.m. on 11/9/16, our new leader's image was projected onto the Empire State Building. How the fuck did this happen?
[''A shoot of Trump's face projected on the building'']
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