So, I was sitting next to a quartet of Turkish kids at a restaurant the other night. They were up in arms about Erdogan’s upcoming election in June. They also couldn’t believe they escaped their country to arrive in Trump’s AmeriKKKa. They are worried for us, knowing how it goes.
They see encroaching authoritarianism here as it is back home -with the Department of Homeland Security now keeping a list of journalists. Because in Turkey, if you write the truth about Erdogan you could be jailed for life. cnn.com/2018/02/16/eur…
Or like Wikipedia, be banned altogether. haaretz.com/middle-east-ne…
Erdogan, you remember was greeted warmly by Donald, who admires strongmen. “Strong man”was one of the words Bannon had Cambridge Analytica test along with some others before the election. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
“I believe we will make a political history on June 24 with record votes both on parliamentary and presidential elections," Erdogan said.”reuters.com/article/us-tur…
Please everyone, keep an eye on how the administration treats the free press. We know Donald has labeled it “the enemy of the people.” We know he uses Fox to repeat his propaganda. Stay vigilant. Stay #woke. Remember what happened when Erdogan came to the White House.
Most of the charges have been dropped against the brawlers. wsj.com/articles/charg…
Finally, you never know who will be at the next table when you go out for a meal after seeing @Amy_Siskind and @sarahkendzior talk about the steady creep towards autocracy in America. #TheList 
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