Hayward Zwerling
@hzwerling.bsky.social
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Common Sense, 1775, by Thomas Paine
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Common Sense, 1775, by Thomas Paine
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
HYPOCRISY!
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
HYPOCRISY!
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
DEMOCRACY is being burnt to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
DEMOCRACY is being burnt to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy, no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have repeatedly changed the rules of politics & USA is now an autocracy, not a democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump/GOP have repeatedly changed the rules of politics & USA is now an autocracy, not a democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
He was twice impeached but the GOP prioritized political loyalty over their oath to protect the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
He was twice impeached but the GOP prioritized political loyalty over their oath to protect the Constitution.
The rules of our political game have changed.
Democracy itself has been replaced by authoritarianism.
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need to play by new rules:
Here is a list of suggestions:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Democracy itself has been replaced by authoritarianism.
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need to play by new rules:
Here is a list of suggestions:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The rules of our political game have changed.
Democracy itself has been replaced by authoritarianism.
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need to play by new rules:
Here is a list of suggestions:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Democracy itself has been replaced by authoritarianism.
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need to play by new rules:
Here is a list of suggestions:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
It’s the economy, stupid! (again)
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It’s the economy, stupid! (again)
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
There’s a manual “How to Destroy Democracy”
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump is following the playbook
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump is following the playbook
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
There’s a manual “How to Destroy Democracy”
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump is following the playbook
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump is following the playbook
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
A.ll
B.illionaires
C.orrupt
D.emocracy
Easy as ABCD…
✅ Tax billionaires’ wealth
✅ Shrink their fortunes & political power
✅ Eliminate taxes for 95% of Americans
✅ Return America to We the People
Stop the performative politics!
Implement this plan!
ihaveanidea.us/taxwealth/
B.illionaires
C.orrupt
D.emocracy
Easy as ABCD…
✅ Tax billionaires’ wealth
✅ Shrink their fortunes & political power
✅ Eliminate taxes for 95% of Americans
✅ Return America to We the People
Stop the performative politics!
Implement this plan!
ihaveanidea.us/taxwealth/
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A.ll
B.illionaires
C.orrupt
D.emocracy
Easy as ABCD…
✅ Tax billionaires’ wealth
✅ Shrink their fortunes & political power
✅ Eliminate taxes for 95% of Americans
✅ Return America to We the People
Stop the performative politics!
Implement this plan!
ihaveanidea.us/taxwealth/
B.illionaires
C.orrupt
D.emocracy
Easy as ABCD…
✅ Tax billionaires’ wealth
✅ Shrink their fortunes & political power
✅ Eliminate taxes for 95% of Americans
✅ Return America to We the People
Stop the performative politics!
Implement this plan!
ihaveanidea.us/taxwealth/
It was on the top of the NYT website
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It was on the top of the NYT website
All
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
All
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
There is an instruction manual explaining “How to Become an Authoritarian”
Trump is following the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is fear.
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump is following the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is fear.
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
There is an instruction manual explaining “How to Become an Authoritarian”
Trump is following the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is fear.
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump is following the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is fear.
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The Authoritarian Playbook
Goal #2. Undermine objective truth through disinformation
The leader saturates public discourse with falsehoods, conspiracies, contradictory statements, and attacks on evidence… to confuse—making citizens dependent on the leader’s narrative
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Goal #2. Undermine objective truth through disinformation
The leader saturates public discourse with falsehoods, conspiracies, contradictory statements, and attacks on evidence… to confuse—making citizens dependent on the leader’s narrative
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Authoritarian Playbook
Goal #2. Undermine objective truth through disinformation
The leader saturates public discourse with falsehoods, conspiracies, contradictory statements, and attacks on evidence… to confuse—making citizens dependent on the leader’s narrative
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Goal #2. Undermine objective truth through disinformation
The leader saturates public discourse with falsehoods, conspiracies, contradictory statements, and attacks on evidence… to confuse—making citizens dependent on the leader’s narrative
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Top of NYTimes webpage - 11/20/25
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Top of NYTimes webpage - 11/20/25
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
STOP the performative politics and do something significant, or step aside!
A Rational Revision of #Capitalism (Dec 2023)
ihaveanidea.us/capitalismre...
Unbridled Capitalism Threatens Our Health, Wealth, Education, Democracy, Planet, and Our Future Jan 2025
ihaveanidea.us/capitalism/
A Rational Revision of #Capitalism (Dec 2023)
ihaveanidea.us/capitalismre...
Unbridled Capitalism Threatens Our Health, Wealth, Education, Democracy, Planet, and Our Future Jan 2025
ihaveanidea.us/capitalism/
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
STOP the performative politics and do something significant, or step aside!
A Rational Revision of #Capitalism (Dec 2023)
ihaveanidea.us/capitalismre...
Unbridled Capitalism Threatens Our Health, Wealth, Education, Democracy, Planet, and Our Future Jan 2025
ihaveanidea.us/capitalism/
A Rational Revision of #Capitalism (Dec 2023)
ihaveanidea.us/capitalismre...
Unbridled Capitalism Threatens Our Health, Wealth, Education, Democracy, Planet, and Our Future Jan 2025
ihaveanidea.us/capitalism/
Politics requires winning–it’s not an academic exercise. Republicans change the rules whenever it suits their needs.
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need new rules:
New rules:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need new rules:
New rules:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Politics requires winning–it’s not an academic exercise. Republicans change the rules whenever it suits their needs.
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need new rules:
New rules:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Democrats need to play to win, or they should leave the game!
Like the patriots did in 1775, we need new rules:
New rules:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
As @fsfp.bsky.social knows, there's a How to Become an Authoritarian manual
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As @fsfp.bsky.social knows, there's a How to Become an Authoritarian manual
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
If a leader wants to destroy democracy, there's a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If a leader wants to destroy democracy, there's a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
If a leader wants to destroy democracy, there's a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If a leader wants to destroy democracy, there's a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
@qjurecic.bsky.social
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@qjurecic.bsky.social
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...