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Daz

@daznank.bsky.social

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Me myself and I would make a better government than all of the Trump ego's, I believe that my vision and values could create a more effective government than any driven by the egos associated with Trump and his gangster followers.

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Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 21h

HE'S AN IDIOT

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 2d

when i say that i yelped in shock at this kid’s sign

A young boy holds a sign that simply states in plain handwriting: Trump hit on my girlfriend

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

The Constitution gave Congress power.
Fear took it away.
Citizens must take it back.
#WeThePeople #CourageDeficit #DemocracyUnderThreat

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

History doesn’t remember the cowards.
It remembers the few who stood tall when everyone else bowed.
It’s time Congress remembered why it exists.
#NoKings #CourageInCongress #AmericanDemocracy

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Rebuilding courage starts with us:
• End gerrymandering
• Limit dark money
• Demand transparency
• Reward honesty, not extremism
#Reform #Democracy

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Courage isn’t loudness.
It’s quiet votes cast in the dark when no one’s cheering—when the right thing is also the hardest thing.
#MoralCourage #Congress

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

America needs a spine transplant in Washington.
We don’t need more politicians—we need public servants willing to lose their jobs doing what’s right.
#PublicService #Integrity

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Real oversight means confronting your own side when it’s wrong.
Today’s Congress rarely checks the Executive—it checks Twitter trends.
#ChecksAndBalances #NoKings

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

When lawmakers obey party leaders and donors instead of voters, democracy falters.
The oath says “to defend the Constitution,” not “to protect my career.”
#CourageDeficit #RuleOfLaw

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Too many in Congress fear losing their seats more than losing the Republic.
Cowardice isn’t silence—it’s choosing comfort over conscience.
#Congress #Accountability #Leadership

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Congress was meant to be the people’s shield against tyranny.
Instead, it’s become a spectator to power.
We face a courage deficit in the very institution designed to keep America free.
#NoKings #Democracy #CourageInCongress

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Oh this is perfection

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 2d

❗️"The only thing Russia understands is power. If you show any weakness or softness, you're in trouble." - President of Finland Stubb

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Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

#NoKings #NoTrump

DemCastDonGA @donshantajr.bsky.social · 3d

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has openly admired multiple authoritarian leaders, often praising their decisive, unconstrained styles.
Taken together, the observable pattern aligns with a leadership style that rewards loyalty over rule-bound governance and valorizes strongman traits.

#NoKings #NoTrump

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s inner network includes a notable cluster of aides and allies with criminal convictions or guilty pleas, several of whom benefited from his clemency.

#NoKings #NoTrump

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Affinities toward strongman governance: Trump’s public praise of leaders known for authoritarian practices (Putin, Kim, Orbán, Xi) is consistent and on-the-record, indicating a normative comfort with centralized, personalist power and a tendency to frame such control as “smart” or necessary.

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Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Tolerance for illegality in the circle: Close associates pleaded guilty or were convicted, with some later granted clemency by Trump. This indicates a leadership environment valuing loyalty over legality and neutralising accountability if favoured.

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

What this pattern suggests (analysis)

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Xi Jinping — has called Xi “very smart,” even while escalating tariff measures; at times admiring his iron-fisted control.

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Viktor Orbán — Trump has praised the Hungarian leader as a “great leader” and said “sometimes you need a strongman.”

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Kim Jong-un — Trump repeatedly boasted of their “beautiful letters” and said “we fell in love.”

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Vladimir Putin — Trump labeled Putin’s Ukraine moves “genius”/“savvy” as the invasion began.

Daz @daznank.bsky.social · 2d

Leaders Trump has publicly praised (selected examples)