A new book about apocalypse profiteers a.k.a. the nut jobs that be.
#NaomiKlein #Books #ClimateChange #fascism #oligarchy #plutocracy #broligarchy #kakistocracy #kleptocracy #corruption #patrimonialism #HalfHeartedFanatic
#patrimonialism — Public Fediverse posts
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I'm shocked, shocked to find that other countries have preferences for the outcome of American elections!
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/trump-address/687939/
#Trump #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #kakistocracy #corruption #patrimonialism #HalfHeartedFanatic
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Alt Title: How to legally bribe Trump: Crypto
Trump raked in more than $1bn from crypto businesses in 2025, filing shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/30/trump-1bn-crypto-businesses-2025?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other#Trump #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #fascism #plutocracy #corruption #patrimonialism #HalfHeartedFanatic
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Anti-Prime Day is underway until June 26. Support bookstores over billionaries and balllrooms
bsky @bookshop.org
https://bookshop.org/info/anti-prime-day
#Books #PrimeDay #boycottamazon #boycott_amazon #oligarchy #plutocracy #broligarchy #patrimonialism #HalfHeartedFanatic
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Not forgetting Amazon Web Services (AWS)
By Mstdn @indivisibleteam
#Trump #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #oligarchy #plutocracy #broligarchy #kakistocracy #corruption #patrimonialism #HalfHeartedFanatic
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"What exactly is Donald Trump doing?
Even those who expected the worst from his reelection (I among them) expected more rationality. Today, it is clear that what has happened since January 20 is not just a change of administration but a change of regime—a change, that is, in our system of government. But a change to what?
There is an answer, and it is not classic authoritarianism—nor is it autocracy, oligarchy, or monarchy. Trump is installing what scholars call patrimonialism. Understanding patrimonialism is essential to defeating it. In particular, it has a fatal weakness that Democrats and Trump’s other opponents should make their primary and relentless line of attack."
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Is that the American plan too? If not, then what is it? This would not be the #occupation of Iraq, which was difficult enough. #US #troops would need to force Greenlanders, citizens of a #treaty #ally, to become American against their will.
For the past year, American #allies around the world have tried very hard to find a theory that explains #Trump’s behavior. #Isolationism, neo-#imperialism, & #patrimonialism are all words that have been thrown around.
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"Autism Causes Vaccines"
On my wishlist
https://bookshop.org/a/109411/9781621065388
#CDC #RFK #Science #Books #oligarchy #plutocracy #broligarchy #kakistocracy #corruption #patrimonialism #HalfHeartedFanatic
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A way to understand Trump: #Patrimonialism, like #Authoritarianism, but without competence or organization.
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Why Trump Won’t ‘Produce a Scalp’ After the Signal Debacle https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-hegseth-waltz-signal/682220/?utm_source=feed #AboveTheLaw #uspoli #fascism #Patrimonialism #authoritarianism #trump #SignalGate #ClassifiedInformation #ButHerEmails
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When you think there must be a better word to describe #Trump’s ruling style but can’t quite put your finger on it…#Patrimonialism.
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Ok, we're at #Weber's concept of #patrimonialism, we don't need to go to #Arendt's #totalitarianism (yet) to analyse the #UZA. That's good, ain't it?
"In its governmental guise, patrimonialism is distinguished by running the state as if it were the leader’s personal property or family business. It can be found in many countries, but its main contemporary exponent—at least until January 20, 2025—has been Vladimir Putin."
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#ElonMusk in contempt of #Congress?Ranking Member of the influential #House #WaysAndMeansCommittee, Congressman #JohnLarson from #Connecticut blasts #Musk for not appearing in the Social Security Subcommittee's hearing regarding his 👉"plans to privatize #SocialSecurity, #Medicare, and #Medicaid."
In the👉 #Putinesque #Patrimonialism 2) #Trump is establishing, this translates into feasting on the carcass of the decimated State.👈
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/corruption-trump-administration/681794 -
Today, Gingrich’s campaign offers the #Democrats a playbook. If they want to undermine Trump’s support, this model suggests that they should pursue a relentless, strategic, and thematic campaign branding Trump as America’s most corrupt president. Almost every development could provide fodder for such attacks, which would connect #corruption not with generalities like the rule of law but with kitchen-table issues. Higher prices? Crony capitalism! Cuts to popular programs? Payoffs for #Trump’s fat-cat clients! Tax cuts? A greedy raid on Social Security!
(🎁) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/corruption-trump-administration/681794/?gift=cg1XdqsyWjCIPVWKLR2XUwvPjfDHyDMHCfVyiAVkIAY #DonaldTrump #Patrimonialism -
"Patrimonialism is less a form of government than a style of governing. It is not defined by institutions or rules; rather, it can infect all forms of government by replacing impersonal, formal lines of authority with personalized, informal ones. Based on individual loyalty and connections, and on rewarding friends and punishing enemies (real or perceived), it can be found not just in states but also among tribes, street gangs, and criminal organizations.
In its governmental guise, patrimonialism is distinguished by running the state as if it were the leader’s personal property or family business. It can be found in many countries, but its main contemporary exponent—at least until January 20, 2025—has been Vladimir Putin. In the first portion of his rule, he ran the Russian state as a personal racket. State bureaucracies and private companies continued to operate, but the real governing principle was Stay on Vladimir Vladimirovich’s good side … or else.
Seeking to make the world safe for gangsterism, Putin used propaganda, subversion, and other forms of influence to spread the model abroad. Over time, the patrimonial model gained ground in states as diverse as Hungary, Poland, Turkey, and India. Gradually (as my colleague Anne Applebaum has documented), those states coordinated in something like a syndicate of crime families—'working out problems,' write Hanson and Kopstein in their book, 'divvying up the spoils, sometimes quarreling, but helping each other when needed. Putin in this scheme occupied the position of the capo di tutti capi, the boss of bosses.'
Until now. Move over, President Putin."
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#Politics #trump #resist #resistance #patrimonialism
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how Donald Trump thinks about the world, @jon_rauch writes. Understanding this view is essential to defeating it.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/corruption-trump-administration/681794/
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A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how Donald Trump thinks about the world, @jon_rauch writes. Understanding this view is essential to defeating it. -
#Sociology #TFG #Patrimonialism
Today I learned:
Patrimonialism is a concept that originates from the sociological theories of Max Weber, a foundational figure in the study of sociology. It describes a form of governance in which all power flows directly from the leader. This system is characterized by the absence of a clear separation between the public and private spheres, as the ruler treats the state as their personal property. Patrimonialism can be contrasted with other forms of governance such as rational-legal authority and traditional authority. Understanding patrimonialism is crucial for comprehending various historical and contemporary political systems, particularly in societies where personal loyalty to the leader outweighs institutional frameworks.
https://easysociology.com/sociology-of-power/patrimonialism-an-overview/
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It’s the #patrimonialism that bleeds corruption of the state: https://mastodon.world/@paninid/114062125762747071 -
"Understanding patrimonialism is essential to defeating it. In particular, it has a fatal weakness that Democrats and Trump’s other opponents should make their primary and relentless line of attack."
Sketched with some details in this article, which is built upon and references scholarly work for those want to learn more.
