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- nottheonion@lemmy.world
Summary
Minnesota Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn, who introduced a bill classifying “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a mental illness, was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor.
Police say Eichorn believed he was meeting a 16-year-old girl but was actually texting undercover officers. His arrest came just a day after he and four other Republican senators introduced the controversial bill.
Eichorn, who is married with four children, was booked into jail and will be transferred to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.
There is a book that I wish I could remember the title of because it deconstructs fascism. The goal isn’t fascism but cronyism. The in group is a concentric circle that gets smaller and smaller as you reach the top. Once power is concentrated, you dole out power based on your influence with the person at the top.
But because the in group is so small, you are more likely to have coups. It’s why fascism often doesn’t stay in power long because someone more power hungry will come along.
Putin’s days are numbered. He will be deposed either by his death or through a coup. He can only escape one of those.