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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Jul 31

New analysis argues Trump-era immigration actions weren't just "policy" but align with the international legal definition of "crimes against humanity." It cites systematic family separations and mass deportations as key evidence. A serious claim demanding attention. www.linkedin.com/pulse/thin-l...

The Thin Line Between Policy and Persecution: An Analysis of U.S. Immigration Actions

The assertion that certain U.S.

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 3d

MAGA isn't a rebellion; it's a "Theater of Absolution" for white supremacy, starring the grifter, the token, and the fake victim. Their job is to make you forget about real injustice. Don't watch the play—tear down the set.

#Baldwin

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Procuring the Noose: The Political Economy of the "Modern Uncle Tom"

Abstract This paper expands a Baldwinian analysis of American racial pathology to interrogate the specific psychological archetypes that sustain modern white nationalist and MAGA movements. Moving bey...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 5d

The lie was never that CNN is fake news. The lie is that it's liberal

In reality, it's a tool of its corporate owners, designed to normalize authoritarianism, push austerity, and protect the wealthy. It's a status-quo-enforcement machine disguised as a news network

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The Myth of the Liberal Media: An Indictment of CNN

Abstract This paper aggressively deconstructs the politically expedient myth that the Cable News Network (CNN) operates as a “left-wing” media outlet. To properly analyze CNN’s role in the American po...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 14d

A president’s judgment is revealed by who he empowers.

Alexander Acosta, who gave Jeffrey Epstein a sweetheart plea deal.

George Nader, a convicted child sex trafficker.

He praised Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice.
This isn't a coincidence. It’s a pattern

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A Vetting Failure or a Feature?: A Critical Inquiry into the Trump Inner Circle

Abstract This paper examines the associations of Donald Trump with individuals who have been convicted of sex crimes involving minors. The analysis centers on three key figures: George Nader, a former...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 17d

Stephen A. Smith is a professional sellout. He cashes $100M checks to attack Black women and police dissent for his corporate bosses. He's a disgrace to journalism and a cautionary tale of greed. #Sellout

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The Court Jester's Gambit: Policing Black Dissent for Corporate Pay

Let's be clear from the outset: the narrative framing Stephen A. Smith as a mere sports commentator is a fundamental misreading of his role in contemporary media.

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 22d

The “energy emergency” is a myth manufactured by corporate interests to justify gutting climate regulations.

The only emergency is the climate crisis they created. We must demand a sustainable future over their fossil-fueled profits. #ClimateCrisis #ActOnClimate

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The Carbon Racket: How Fossil Fuel's "Emergency" Narrative Accelerates Climate Risk

The current narrative framing energy discussions as an "emergency" requiring expedited fossil fuel projects is a transparent political maneuver. To properly analyze this, we must first dispense with t...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 22d

A government shutdown is not a "negotiation tactic." It's an act of political warfare waged against the American people.

It’s a deliberate choice to inflict billions in economic damage and erode public trust for partisan gain.

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The Great Un-governing: Manufacturing Crisis for Partisan Advantage

Abstract This paper deconstructs the politically expedient narrative that frames government shutdowns as a partisan "blame game." It posits that this framing is a deliberate misdirection, obscuring a ...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 25d

A Commander in Chief who demands personal loyalty from the military over constitutional duty is a direct threat to the republic. The formal removal mechanisms mean nothing if the norms supporting them are destroyed. This is how democracies crumble. #DefendDemocracy

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Removing the Commander in Chief: A Constitutional Manual for a Republic in Peril

Let's be clear from the outset: the narrative of an omnipotent Commander in Chief is a politically convenient fiction. The stability of the American republic hinges not on the perceived strength or pe...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 26d

The "low IQ" smear against Black leaders is not a debate about intellect. It's a tool of white supremacy, plain and simple. It's a racist dog whistle designed to delegitimize and disenfranchise. Call it out. Every single time. #Politics

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What Are They Really Saying?: A Full Analysis of the IQ Dog Whistle

Let’s be perfectly clear: when a white person attacks the intelligence of a Black person in politics, particularly by invoking the trope of a "low IQ," they are not engaging in a good-faith critique o...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 26d

J.D. Vance tried to use a racist dog whistle—an IQ test—to put a Black woman in her place.

It was a tactic designed to humiliate.

Rep. Crockett didn't just reject the premise, she broke the entire strategy by demanding total transparency. He panicked. She won.

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Never Bring an IQ Test to a Battle of Wits You're Destined to Lose

Abstract This paper analyzes the political exchange between Senator J.D.

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 26d

Project 2025 is the playbook for American autocracy. It's a direct assault on democracy, designed to shred civil rights, dismantle federal agencies, and impose a Christian nationalist agenda. With its key architects in power, the threat is here. We must stop it.

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Deconstructing the Architecture of Power: Project 2025 and the Trump Administrations Ideological Realignment

Abstract This paper provides a critical analysis of Project 2025, a comprehensive and radical policy agenda formulated by the Heritage Foundation and its conservative allies. It investigates the exten...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · 26d

State of Mississippi: 21-year-old Black student Trey Reed’s death was a suicide.

Independent Autopsy: He had blunt force trauma to the back of his head.

This isn’t negligence. It's a cover-up rooted in Mississippi's long history of masking lynchings.

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The Strange Fruit of Delta State: Blunt Force Trauma and the Legacy of Lynching

Let's be clear from the outset: the death of Demartravion "Trey" Reed is a profound indictment of the state of Mississippi’s medico-legal system. The official narrative—that the 21-year-old Black stud...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Sep 29

The lie that Antifa equals MAGA and Nazis is shattered. MAGA's Project 2025 & ICE plans mirror historical fascism: a chilling blueprint for state control & persecution. This isn't just politics; it's a direct threat to democracy. Learn history, defend freedom. www.linkedin.com/pulse/rhetor...

Rhetoric, Power, and Political Violence: A Critical Analysis of MAGA, Antifa, and Historical Nazism in the Second Trump Administration

Abstract This paper provides a critical analysis of three distinct political phenomena: the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, the anti-fascist (Antifa) movement, and historical Nazism of the 1...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Sep 25

Apple shelved a show about fighting white supremacy.
This isn’t “neutrality”—it’s corporate complicity.
The Savant told the truth. Apple chose silence.
We see the pattern. We won’t forget.
#Project2025 #MediaCensorship

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Corporate Capitulation and the Sanitization of Anti-White Supremacist Media: Apple TV+'s "The Savant" as Case Study

Abstract This paper critically examines Apple TV+'s decision to postpone the release of The Savant, a series centered on infiltrating white supremacist networks. The analysis situates this act of corp...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 14

An academic paper on the Trump-Musk nuptials claims the marriage served as a "charismatic liberation," prompting all GOP congressmen to confess they've been gay all along. They now live their truth for Trump the man, while voting against it for Trump the platform.

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A More Perfect Union: The Trump-Musk Nuptials and the Forging of a New American Allegiance

Abstract This paper analyzes the socio-political realignment following the recent marriage of President Donald J. Trump to technology magnate Elon Musk.

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 12

Analysis reveals a pattern in recent political events: federalizing DC police, controlling economic data via a new BLS pick, and circulating unverified rumors are part of a single strategy to centralize power, control narratives, and erode institutional norms. www.linkedin.com/pulse/sympto...

Symptoms of a Stressed System: Power, Perception, and the Erosion of Institutional Norms in American Politics

Abstract This paper provides a critical analysis of a series of contemporary political events, synthesizing media transcripts to illuminate interconnected themes of executive power, narrative control,...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 11

An analysis of a social media argument reveals the structure behind the chaos. Online political hostility isn't random—it reflects a deep conflict over the state's purpose, echoing the goals of formal agendas like #Project2025, and a battle over reality itself. www.linkedin.com/pulse/decons...

Deconstructing Partisan Hostility: An Analysis of Ideological Conflict in Social Media Political Discourse

Abstract This paper provides a qualitative analysis of a contentious social media exchange, treating it as a microcosm of the broader political polarization within the United States. The analysis deco...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 8

The assertion that America has collapsed ignores the active, albeit messy, process of confronting its problems. From media-driven polarization to infrastructure deficits, these are ongoing struggles, not settled outcomes.

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A Nation of Challenges, Not Failures: A Response to Narratives of American Decline

Abstract This paper offers a critical response to the assertion that the United States is a nation in a state of collapse, eclipsed by the "overwhelming supremacy of Russia." It argues that such a cha...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 4

New paper out: We analyze how Trump’s populist rhetoric is a strategic vehicle for an elite-driven agenda. While public focus is on cognitive tests and culture wars, policies like the 2017 tax cuts benefit corporations. This isn't random; it's a playbook.

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Populist Veneer, Plutocratic Core: An Analysis of Donald Trumps Strategic Deflection and Its Alignment with Conservative Think Tank Agendas

Abstract This paper examines the political methodology of Donald Trump, focusing on the strategic use of deflection, projection, and narrative control as a means to obscure a policy agenda that often ...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 4

Fact check: The "pharma money" donated to Bernie Sanders came from individual workers, not corporate PACs or executives. The narrative that claims otherwise is a misrepresentation of the data. #CampaignFinance

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An Analysis of Campaign Donations to Senator Bernie Sanders from the Pharmaceutical and Health Products Industry

Abstract This paper examines the claim that Senator Bernie Sanders is a major recipient of campaign funds from the pharmaceutical industry, a claim that gained prominence during a January 2025 Senate ...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 3

There's a massive difference between parroting a political narrative and conducting a real analysis of events. When it comes to the health of our leaders, how that information is shared is just as important as the information itself.

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Medical Transparency and Public Trust: A Comparative Analysis of the Trump and Biden Health Narratives

Abstract This paper presents a comparative analysis of the public health communications of the Donald Trump and Joseph R. Biden administrations and post-presidency.

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 2

Provocative analysis: Most MAGA supporters are trading their economic and democratic interests for the "psychological wage" of restored group status. The paper frames the allegiance as a transaction driven by deep-seated status anxiety over material well-being.

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A Modern Uncle Tom: Status Anxiety and the Psychology of MAGA

Abstract This paper directly investigates the provocative thesis that the political allegiance of certain segments of the contemporary MAGA movement is analogous to the historical archetype of the "se...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 1

A new paper analyzes the "RIGGED" jobs number claims. The findings? A distortion of the facts and an attempt to politicize the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a dangerous path for any democracy. #EconomicData #BLS

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Analysis of Presidential rhetoric and the Politicization of Economic Data

Abstract This paper analyzes a public statement made by Donald Trump on August 1, 2025, via the social media platform Truth Social, in which he alleged that national employment figures were "RIGGED." ...

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Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 1

A deep dive confirms the BLS Commissioner is a widely respected professional, job data revisions are a standard procedure, and the Fed acted on economic indicators. The claims are baseless and undermine crucial institutions. www.linkedin.com/pulse/manufa...

Harmonic Dissent @harmonicdissent.bsky.social · Aug 1

New analysis reveals the parallel paths of symbol corruption: from the swastika, an ancient peace symbol co-opted for hate, to the American flag, a national emblem increasingly transformed into a partisan political tool by the MAGA movement. #Politics #Symbolism www.linkedin.com/pulse/corrup...

The Corruption of Sacred Symbols: A Comparative Analysis of the Swastika and American Flag in Political Movements

Abstract: This paper examines the parallel phenomena of symbol appropriation and transformation through two case studies: the Nazi co-option of the swastika and the MAGA movement's appropriation of Am...

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