Eelco van der Maat
@evandermaat.bsky.social
Tenured scholar of genocide, authoritarian politics, and elite rivalry at Leiden University. Argue that mass killing is driven by elite rivalry in authoritarian regimes. Dad to two terrible little dictators. Husband and co-conspirator.
They have clearly learned from Trump's first term when their attempts at taking power were too little too late.
This time, they are moving much faster. But they are also taking unnecessary risks. I still hope that their unnecessary audacity will unite Americans against them.
This time, they are moving much faster. But they are also taking unnecessary risks. I still hope that their unnecessary audacity will unite Americans against them.
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
They have clearly learned from Trump's first term when their attempts at taking power were too little too late.
This time, they are moving much faster. But they are also taking unnecessary risks. I still hope that their unnecessary audacity will unite Americans against them.
This time, they are moving much faster. But they are also taking unnecessary risks. I still hope that their unnecessary audacity will unite Americans against them.
Revenge of the sloth.
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Revenge of the sloth.
I, for one, consider that flag to be a big plus.
September 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I, for one, consider that flag to be a big plus.